greenmtnfiddler t1_j6fi0t2 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:38 PM

Reply to comment by MortaLPortaL in Who to call about neighbors leaving dog outside by MortaLPortaL

Here's why: some dogs bark because they're desperate to get back inside, some because they're bored, some because they've been confined for so long they're starting to go bonkers, and some because that's what the breed does.

How your neighbor addresses the issue will depend on if it's a working or guard or pet type, and how you approach it might benefit from leaving a little wiggle room -- not saying that the noise is acceptable because it isn't, but just saying that it might not help to assume that the dog is being abused. If it's a dachshund or spaniel, it might be very frigid and unhappy. If it's a Maremma or Pyrenees, it ain't cold and it's probably telling the coyotes to piss off.

MortaLPortaL OP t1_j6fiq9y wrote on January 29, 2023 at 11:43 PM

Definitely not a guard dog. They just leave it out when they go out. I’ve had to pound their door at 3am because I can hear it bark from whenever they leave in the afternoon to early morning hours. They don’t seem to care for it, since it escapes quite often and they tie it to a tree and leave it out in temps below 20F.

greenmtnfiddler t1_j6fo9ij wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:19 AM

<sigh> I feel your pain. There's a reason I know that (VERY LARGE VERY LOUD) Great Pyrenees will happily warn off coyotes ALL NIGHT. The sheep-guarding breeds will sometimes just do that, which is why PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS SHOULDN'T KEEP WORKING BREEDS AS DECORATIVE PETS DAMMIT whoops sorry I digress..

but anyway, the below-20 isn't going to ring any alarm bells on its own. Plenty of dogs can be just fine down into the single digits if they have a dry spot and wind protection.

You're probably going to have to do this from the reasonable-expectation-of-peaceful-enjoyment angle.

If you own your home, the town needs to help you out as a taxpayer. If you rent, is your landlord on board with going to bat for you? Landlords don't like to lose money/good tenants over this stuff, and you're back to the taxpayer thing again.

MortaLPortaL OP t1_j6g193a wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:50 AM

We own the house. But they don’t seem to care for the dog well. I record with time stamps every time it happens just incase.