Barking Fine

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Barnes

^^We may be neighbors. When my dog barks, I go out to correct her right away. She's usually barking to try and get people to come and play with her but she's a rottweiler so people assume she's mean.

When she hears kids coming up the block, she shakes her tail so hard I think her ass is going to fall off one day.

Nope. My neighbors dog isn't a Rottweiler. To be honest I don't know what kind of dog it is.

[Dan02]

Some people are just dicks. Where i live there are a TON of dogs, if you sit outside for a hour you'll here a bunch of different dogs barking at times, I own one of the quietest dogs within a mile, yet one neighbor still had to balls to leave a anonymous note complaining about how the dog was barking one day. Other then going on walks and on summer days my dog pretty much walks outside does her business then right back in. the door makes more noise then the dog.

That being said, I am pretty sure you have to have one hell of an obnoxious dog for you to get a actual ticket. Pretty sure you just have to keep your dog reasonably quiet. It's not really reasonable to never expect a dog to let out a bark.

[Clarkey]

I should add that my wife left the dog out when she was having a shower about a year ago. It was barking but she didn't hear it, she got out of the shower and heard this banging and doorbell ringing downstairs. So she went down and the lady next door (we think) is banging and screaming at the door.

At first we were mad but then realized that we were at fault for the dog barking so we just made sure to not let it happen again.

This lady constantly looks like she just finished sucking on a lemon. She's one of those overly territorial suburban new mother types who would fight tooth and nail, so I'm just going to take the diplomatic route and kill them with kindness which will hopefully make them feel silly about it. Some people thrive off of these petty battles with neighbours but I can't be bothered.

[Traditional_Ale]

A grunt and a woof (or even two) should not be considered a "barking offense".

If the dog is going ape over nothing, constantly, and the owners don't do anything, then I say bring on the fines.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by fotze

Buy her kids the cutest puppy you can find.

Eeeeevvvvviiiiilllllllll......

[Flashpoint]

Just get your dog debarked.

Problem solved.

[BerubeHater]

If anyone around me ever complained about my dog barking, when it wasn't justified, I would be calling them in on every little thing possible.

[The Ditch]

Originally Posted by BerubeHater

If anyone around me ever complained about my dog barking, when it wasn't justified, I would be calling them in on every little thing possible.

See the thing is, is that they win. People like that want drama, you are only encouraging them to keep doing it and you will always lose in the end.

I just ignore my crazy neighbour, I know it drives them nuts.

[TheDragon]

My dogs occassionally go out and bark at my neighbour's dogs who are usually the ones who start it. I usually shut them up pretty quickly.

My buddy across the street just had one of his neighbour's pass out flyers to all the houses saying they should call 311 and file a complaint about his dogs, who are actually not all that much of a problem.

He's had Bylaw come by a few times (presumably because of a call from whichever neighbour it was passed out the flyers,) but I guess the law is that the officer has to witness at least 15 minutes of uncontrolled barking before they can issue a fine, or something. At least that's what he tried to tell me, anyway.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by TheDragon

He's had Bylaw come by a few times (presumably because of a call from whichever neighbour it was passed out the flyers,) but I guess the law is that the officer has to witness at least 15 minutes of uncontrolled barking before they can issue a fine, or something. At least that's what he tried to tell me, anyway.

That's good to know. The city is pretty good with respect to bylaws that are animal related. The dangerous dog rather than dangerous breed bylaws is a model being studied by lots of municipalities.

[jam26]

I'd like to know what can be done about dogs that bark. I have two, and we normally keep them under control fairly well. Whenever they start barking in the yard, I go get them and bring them inside. However, their favourite hobby is to sit by the window and bark at other dogs that pass by. It's not a big problem when the windows are shut, but in the spring and summer, their barks really carry.

Any training tips on how to get them to break this behaviour at this stage in their lives? They are five and seven years old and really feed off each other once they get going.

We haven't had any neighbour complaints, but I'm really self-conscious about this. It probably drives me nuts more than it does the neighbours.

[TheDragon]

Originally Posted by jam26

I'd like to know what can be done about dogs that bark. I have two, and we normally keep them under control fairly well. Whenever they start barking in the yard, I go get them and bring them inside. However, their favourite hobby is to sit by the window and bark at other dogs that pass by. It's not a big problem when the windows are shut, but in the spring and summer, their barks really carry.

Any training tips on how to get them to break this behaviour at this stage in their lives? They are five and seven years old and really feed off each other once they get going.

We haven't had any neighbour complaints, but I'm really self-conscious about this. It probably drives me nuts more than it does the neighbours.

I started using the Dog Whisperer method of making a small mouth with your hand, and pinching them on the back of the neck with your thumb and index finger (or quasi-biting them,) with it whenever they start up. Making the "tsst," sound helps a lot, too. Usually by about the 2nd or 3rd "bite," they shut up. If that doesn't work, flip them over on their back with one of your hands on their chest and stare at them in the eye until they calm down.

Also picked up a citronella-spraying dog collar that squirts a small dose of citronella in the air whenever the dog barks, (just like a shock collar, but without the mean.) Thing works like a charm, as dogs don't like the smell of citronella.

[jam26]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give those a try.

[Barnes]

Be cautious if you use the flip on to the back thing. This could make your dog fearful of you which is much worse than the behavior you are trying to fix.

It depends on the breed.

For barking at the window, you don't need to flip them on their back, you need to break their attention. The pinch to the rear is the best way. A dog barking at the window is doing what it's supposed to. Warning the pack that someones coming. You need to teach it that looking for intruders is your job and excessive barking is not welcome. One bark is fine, that's usually a 'hey you better check this out'.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Be cautious if you use the flip on to the back thing. This could make your dog fearful of you which is much worse than the behavior you are trying to fix.

Agreed. Flipping a dog onto it's back should be used ONLY when the dog is a puppy and ONLY when you need to re-affirm your dominant position as "pack leader". Basically, making sure the dog knows where it is on the chain of command. It should be your right hand man, while still understanding that you expect it to obey even the three-year old.

For barking at the window, you don't need to flip them on their back, you need to break their attention. The pinch to the rear is the best way. A dog barking at the window is doing what it's supposed to. Warning the pack that someones coming. You need to teach it that looking for intruders is your job and excessive barking is not welcome. One bark is fine, that's usually a 'hey you better check this out'.

One bark is important. But it should really stay at one or two. A dog who is successfully trained at this would be very desirable to anyone.

[Romanrules]

doesn't the person lodges the complaint actually have to see the dog barking? that would make sense, because sometimes people will complain and blame the wrong person. which happens alot when there are alot of dogs on a block.