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Dogs bark. It’s how they communicate, but even the most avid dog lovers among us become aggravated when the neighbor’s dog barks all day. The incessant barking disrupts sleep, work, and incites tension in the neighborhood.
While we can’t expect our neighbor’s dogs not to bark at all, constant barking is often indicative of underlying issues. Incessant barkers are usually trying to communicate an unmet need. Sometimes you have to train the neighbor, not the dog. So before calling the cops or confronting your neighbor it’s important to understand why the neighbor’s dog is barking.
Understanding why the neighbor’s dog is barking all day can go a long way to alleviate the constant barking, and help address the issue with your neighbor. As a neighbor you deserve peace and quiet, so we’ve put together a list of things to do when that dog next door won’t reduce barking.
Write down every time you hear the dog barking next door. Note the time of day, how long the barking lasted, and what is going on in the environment; did a delivery driver just leave a package or did kids get out of school? You may begin to notice patterns. If you can tell the type of bark, such as alarm or boredom barking, note that as well. The more information you have the better you can help yourself, your neighbor, and the barking dog.
Although it may seem daunting or awkward, talking to your neighbor face-to-face about their barking dog is the best way to initiate the conversation. They may not be aware that there is a barking problem; perhaps your neighbor is away at work during the day, or hard of hearing. Chances are, they’ll listen to you and work to solve the problem. Sharing your notes with them may help to determine what is causing the perpetual barking.
If you’ve tried the tips above, an ultrasonic bark deterrent is a great way to reduce the incessant barking next door. These devices, like the Dog Silencer MAX, detect dog barking and emit ultrasonic sound waves to train neighbor dogs to reduce barking. Humans cannot hear ultrasonic sounds, but dogs can. It is annoying to them. When they bark, the device emits an ultrasonic sound that is irritating to the barking dog. The sound will reduce when the barking reduces, acting as an automatic bark correction device.
Ultrasonic sound is nonharmful, making it a great training tool to deter non reduce barking. It won’t harm the neighbor dog and will give you back your peace and quiet. Bark deterrents aren’t effective at curbing instinctive barking, like alert barking, but it will reduce the incessant barking.
Setting up an ultrasonic bark deterrent correctly will provide optimal training and the best results. This will prevent accidental activation of the device, helping to teach the dog to reduce barking more effectively.
Position the device correctly: Ultrasonic bark deterrents work within a specific range, so placement is important. For example, the Dog Silencer MAX has an automatic bark detection range of 75ft (~23 meters), meaning that if the dog is within this range the device will work automatically. However the ultrasonic sound distance of the Dog Silencer MAX is 300ft (~91.5 meters). Using the remote control, you can still train a neighbor’s dog that is much further away.
Direct line of sight: The ultrasonic bark control device should directly face the neighbor dog, within range. It should be unobstructed by walls, fences, glass, hedges, or any physical barrier that could block the ultrasonic sound waves. If there is a fence between your yard and the barking neighbor dog, we recommend using a wall mount to position the device above the fence and face it down toward the dog. This will provide optimal coverage and direct line of sight, ensuring more effective training for that noisy neighbor dog.
This should be a last resort. Politeness and patience will go a long way when your neighbor’s dog won’t reduce barking. If you have followed all the tips mentioned above it may be time to escalate the issue. Research your local laws or municipal ordinances for noise complaints and with whom to file the complaint: the police, animal control, property manager, or city officials.
You may want to check with other neighbors to see if they are also annoyed with the barking, or if they have already filed a complaint. When filing a complaint be sure to provide documentation of the dates, times and duration of the barking. Video or sound clips can be helpful as well.
Keep in mind that incessant barking is typically a dog’s way of communicating discontent or distress. Assisting your neighbor will be more beneficial than responding angrily to the persistent barking. It will benefit you, your neighbors, and the dog.
I am surrounded by neighbors who let their dogs bark day and night and who don't care about their neighbors, nor the CC&R rules of our HOA. Talking to the neighbors has been a waste of time. This has been going on for about 10 years with the HOA nor the City of Las Vegas willing to do anything about it. I tried different dog barking silencers and then about 6 years ago bought these. It took a while, but the dogs finally started to stop barking when the Dog Silencers would sound. Out in the desert sun for 6 years, 1 of them started to work intermittently so I bought 2 more, replaced 1, and installed 1 on my side of the block wall set on automatic. That really shut those dogs up fast. The range on the manual transmitter is also excellent. Try these. They work.
I was extremely skeptical spending this much money on this product. Out of the box and stuck it in the window to test it and it started working instantly. Instant silence, the dogs stopped. This was not even mounted and was 30 yards farther away than where it was going to be mounted. This has been running on batteries for the last month and been watching the dogs on video camera in the beginning, they would run up and bark, but then tilt her head and stop. This has brought, so much peace to this household. I really appreciate this great product and highly recommended it to all. I honestly believe that five stars is not enough.
Recently moved into a house with a neighbor that has a German shepherd. He would bark at me while I was in my driveway or when I sat on my deck. I tried to bribe the dog with treats to no avail. He would also bark late at night and wake me up around 5-6am barking out of what seemed like boredom.
Finally caved one night and ordered the dog silencer. The day it came there was immediate relief. He still barks occasionally but the frequency of barking and the length of barking episodes are both greatly reduced. Totally worth it.