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Stubbo 8:03 Fri Nov 12
Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

There is a dog two doors down which is just left in the garden of an empty house. The house was bought to be renovated and the owners spend half their time in Spain, so it seems like this dog has been "moved in" as a guard dog. It barks all day and into the night, every day and night (clearly distressed).

The neighbours have filed noise complaints, but as always with these things it's never considered urgent, especially "in times of Covid where everyone avoids doing anything they can, especially if it involves going 'outside and into the public domain'.

We've been thinking about throwing bones and the like over the fence to try and give the dog something to do/eat in the hope it will shut the fuck up (sometimes it's still going at 3 and 4 am). Occasionally (once or twice a week) it appears someone turns up, does something, the dog stops for a few hours, and then it all starts again. Relentlessly.

What say the wise sages of WHO with respect dealing with this?

ted fenton 8:08 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

Call the RSPCA helps the dog and no noise.

ludo21 8:09 Fri Nov 12
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Ring RSPA

ludo21 8:10 Fri Nov 12
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or RSPCA even...

Mike Oxsaw 8:13 Fri Nov 12
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Phone your local Korean restaurant.

joyo 8:21 Fri Nov 12
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Take it for a walk

Stubbo 8:22 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

Tried the RSPCA...their line..."If the animal is not in immediate danger, then we cannot take the call and direct you to our website (which doesn't help)".

joyo 8:23 Fri Nov 12
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Or even get an anti barking control, which is silent to human ears

gph 8:27 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

Can't blame the RSPCA - there's enough gits out there causing their pets more distress than separation anxiety.

However, the case will get a lot more serious if temperatures drop.

Cabbage Savage 8:30 Fri Nov 12
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Eat it

, 8:43 Fri Nov 12
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Easily solved by inserting a piece of lead in the dog’s ear.

Mace66 8:46 Fri Nov 12
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Stubbo 8:22 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?
Tried the RSPCA...their line..."If the animal is not in immediate danger, then we cannot take the call and direct you to our website (which doesn't help)".

Tell them it’s barking at an escaped Lion

TonkaToy 9:00 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

Look over the fence. Call it and say hello. Chuck it some treats. Repeat.

After a few days, break in, bung a lead on it, take it home and show it some affection.

Enjoy it for the next few years.

(Some of the above might not be sensible...)

Leeshere 9:05 Fri Nov 12
Re: Dog barking being left in garden of empty house...what to do?

Had the same thing with my pikey neighbours, but this was left on its own inside the house, basically turned our house into a kennel, constant barking day and night. Started recording it for a few months and got the council round.

The c**ts called the police saying we were lying and they never leave the dog alone. They changed their mind when I showed the police my recordings and I threatened to charge the neighbours with harassment. All quiet since.

LongTimeUser 9:09 Fri Nov 12
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Chuck some chocolate over the wall

chim chim cha boo 9:11 Fri Nov 12
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I'm loving Tonka's idea.

Dogs have been silly money during lockdown so here's a chance to make a new friendship and get an animal out of a shitty life.

gph 9:15 Fri Nov 12
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Some odd people get dogs.

If you're not willing to enough time with them so that they're only on their own for short periods, don't get one.

I'm not getting one until I retire, because I know that I'd have to leave it on its own for too long.

And I really miss having one.

lab 9:15 Fri Nov 12
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Move it into your own garden and see how every one else likes it .

Hermit Road 9:18 Fri Nov 12
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TonkaToy 9:00 Fri Nov 12

MaryMillingtonsGhost 9:18 Fri Nov 12
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Do you have to give your details?
If not, tell the RSPCA you're reasonably certain it's being beaten.

Mex Martillo 9:51 Fri Nov 12
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Is it an option to befriend the dog and spend a bit of money?

Get to know the dog a bit give it some food pat it etc. when you know it, buy an anti-barking dog collar and fit it to the dog every evening and take it off every morning. Almost immediately it won’t bark at night, but give it a week, max two and won’t bark any more at night when you stop putting the collar. If after a few weeks it starts again, repeat put the collar during the nights, until completely trained not to bark at night.

A new dog I got convinced to take on (sad story) wouldn’t shut the fuck up at night. I had do three periods with the anti-bark collar and it doesn’t bark at night any more.

The anti-bark collar I used sprays citronella towards the dogs nose, others make high pitched noises or give electric shocks. I think the electric shock collars are banned in the UK.

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