What is the best way to deal with a neighbor's constant yapper

He keeps going on and on and on and on like the energizer bunny , mostly when his owner's leave him alone at home (this is some kind of small toy dog).

Tried to talk with the neighbors , Apartment complex management, local Police : told by them I a have to call them when the owner's are there ! Problem is he is reasonably well behaved when the owner's are at home and only barks when someone goes by the door !!



But how do stop a dog from barking . And this little thing can go on and on for 4 hours , and after a little respite when you think it is done he starts again.

I try to tune it out , but it is DRIVING ME BONKERS !!!!

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Little yappy dogs bring out the worst in me.

Somebody just moved in next door yesterday...well, 2 yappers moved in...I have yet to see actual people.

I garden on the weekend mornings. Every time I open the slider or turn on the hose, the yappers go at it.

Ugh.

EARPLUGS!!!!!

That constant yapping is a huge pain in the ass for you, and my guess is that others have noticed it as well. Having SAID that, my take on this is they have an unhappy doggie and they probably need to deal with it for the sake of the dog. Your best bet is to approach the owners with the spirit that the dog is doing this when they are not there to know about it and it is in the best interests of everyone that the dog's issues be addressed. Happy dogs make for happier neighbors because then they don't have to LISTEN to the yapping and howling.

Help the puppy and you help yourself without making for any more tension with the neighbors than you need to.

One other point I want to bring up, is that you may want to look over your lease to see if there is anything about your ability as a lessee to "quiet enjoyment" of the apartment you pay money to rent. If that is not present in your current lease you need to make sure it is in your next one. With that clause in your lease you have a better ability to compel cooperation from your apartment managers.

Good luck.



Laura

and have taught them to shut up. But my next door neighbor has a yapper. He only barks when the owners are home. I never hear him when they are not at home. They probably shut him up in another room where he can't be heard. One day, that little dog drove me crazy yapping for hours because the neighbor's kids were teasing him. I finally called the county animal control and I was told that they cannot do anything unless the dog is barking late at night. Fortunately for me, he doesn't.

play it loud on the stereo.

A.K.A., my fat, black cat. She would appreciate a fresh snack. Or, she could just lie on it and flatten it. ;-)

Every time the dog barks, his/her bark gets yelped back.

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I've heard this works. Confuses the dog, and it shuts up.



Although the system that I described may have included some sort of frequency-changing device that increased the frequency of the transmitted bark by several times. Basically, each bark was increased in pitch into the ultra-sonic so that the dog but not the humans would hear the echo.

as it was reflected back to their property so much they called the cops who came out and checked it. They told them it wasn't illegal and if they didn't want to hear it, to shut the volume down. EOM.

After all, the dog is alone when he does it.

First, the neighbors need to know of the problem. They can't take any steps to try fixing it if they don't even know the dog does this.

Some dogs do it because they're bored and some because they're lonely and some both. It's a lot easier to help those dogs that do it out of boredom. Challenging toys like a buster cube can be helpful or having a radio playing or the tv on... anything to provide distraction and interest.

I think the best thing that seems to work overall is to exercise the dog pretty hard before leaving the house. Dogs need a LOT more exercise than people generally believe in order to be mentally healthy, and a host of behavioral problems can be cured by strenuous regular exercise. Exercise relieves tension and anxiety for dogs so they will usually be more calm overall and nap while alone in the house.

I'm willing to bet this dog gets little to no exercise. For some reason people with small breed dogs often tend to think they don't need any. Yet small breed dogs are often much more hyper and in more need of a lot of exercise than most larger breed dogs.

If all else fails the vet can give them doggie valium or other similar meds, but it's not a good idea long term, and I've never found that they help much at all anyway.

After talking to the neighbor if they don't seem to care what their dog is doing or want to do anything about changing the behavior then it's time to talk to the landlord. However, as long as they are trying to deal with it, I'd cut them some slack and get used to ear plugs for a little while. Separation anxiety is one of the hardest behavioral problems to cure, and sometimes nothing at all works.

Now, if was only so easy to approach the problem of the screaming little brat that lives next door to me. Ugh. Who knew a three year old could shake the plaster right off the ceiling with her perpetual caterwauling that her parents are miraculously deaf to.

they play... excuse me SCREAM AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS.... right outide my window - all fricking day. I pray for rain in the summer and blizzards in the winter to keep them indoor. The sad thing is the neighbor has a HUGE backyard but the monsters gather by the gate which is by my bedroom window and squeal and scream

My dogs bark - at other dogs, the wind, people walking by - but its usually short bursts of "hey!! what's going on?" or "hey this is my yard, get off it"

If my dogs barked as long as those kids screamed I would have the cops at my house everyday.

The OP mentioned that they tried to talk to the owners - some pet owners refuse to acknowledge their precious can do any wrong or they could be frustrated at trying to correct something that only manifests when they are away

The yapper-type dog is suffering from separation anxiety. He spends his day crying and trying to get someone's attention. If you yell at him through the wall or across the hall you'll only make it worse.

If you're home during the day, and the dog bothers you, offer to dog-sit in your own apartment. I guarantee he'll shut up once he gets to know you.

I am no fan of yappers, but at one time I had 4 large dogs - dear god when another dog or person walked by the house it sounded like a damn kennel... I would get them quiet then one of them would start up and they would all start up again. Now, 2 of them have passed over the rainbow bridge so I just have 2 babies.

As a dog owner I know my responsibility is to be a good neighbor. However, my dogs usually wait until I am out of sight before any shenanagins kick in - its impossible to train what you are not there to correct.

Perhaps you have asshole neighbors (if you have talked to them and nothing happens) or frustrated neighbors (how to stop them barking when you aren't there - maybe they need to pretend to be gone and then catch them in the act).

Some cities have ordinances that state dogs cannot bark non-stop for longer than a certain amount of time - otherwise its considered a nuisance.

Maybe get together with some of your other neighbors (since you live in an apt bldg) to be a united force with the landlord? If you record the length of an average day of barking you may have a good argument and document with letters to the landlord. At some point you may have a good argument for withholding rent (in escrow) until the situation is resolved.

I feel bad for the dog - if his/her owners are so neglectful to ignore what you are saying (its one thing if they don't know what happens when they are gone) then they will probably give the dog up or euthanize it when faced with eviction

Got his point across right quick and in a hurry.