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Anybody know what the best procedure is for sorting a local problem that's been going on here for literally years? It's a barking dog. Obviously a big 'un because although he/she is probably half a mile away the barks carry right over to us. It literally goes on all day. Quite impressive on one level but it's an ever present thing that is now starting to grate a bit.
Feel really sorry for the pooch who we guess is left alone in the back yard all day by his unconcerned owners but mainly I am somewhat amazed that none of the more immediate neighbours haven't tried to sort it as it must be driving them bonkers. Mrs B has got to the point of going over there to try and trace its exact location and then leaving a note offering to look after it, but I'm not sure this is a viable plan given that we already have a dog and a cat.
Feel really sorry for the pooch who we guess is left alone in the back yard all day by his unconcerned owners but mainly I am somewhat amazed that none of the more immediate neighbours haven't tried to sort it as it must be driving them bonkers. Mrs B has got to the point of going over there to try and trace its exact location and then leaving a note offering to look after it, but I'm not sure this is a viable plan given that we already have a dog and a cat.
Shakermaker said:
Is it something that a noise complaint with your local council could deal with? Or if you have concerns for the welfare of the dog, contact with the RSPCA?
Could be a bit of both I suppose, we haven't seen the dog to check its health but it's certainly got plenty of stamina for barking! 
County council website says 'dog barking complaints are no longer routinely investigated'...It goes on to say 'In law, a barking dog can be a statutory noise nuisance. For more information on noise nuisance please see our noise nuisance page.' Which turns out to be the first page you just looked at, the one telling you that dog barking complaints are no longer routinely investigated. 
I wonder if "no longer investigated" means "no action will be taken" or "we won't physically send someone over, but we might write a letter to the house and tell them we've had a complaint"
Maybe it would only need the latter to get this person to do something about it, such as, not own a dog you can't look after all day (one of the main reasons for me not having a dog, despite the fact I quite like dogs, is that leaving it at home all day while I go to work is just bad. That and I don't want to pick up poo all day...)
Maybe it would only need the latter to get this person to do something about it, such as, not own a dog you can't look after all day (one of the main reasons for me not having a dog, despite the fact I quite like dogs, is that leaving it at home all day while I go to work is just bad. That and I don't want to pick up poo all day...)
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