Once again, the reprobate behind me left 3 dogs in the yard all day. And they will not shut up.

[herm0016]

Labs can be super busy and need lot of attention and walks, but can also be fun. They also think they are lap dogs.

not a lab, an Anatolian 140 lb lab dog.

 

[Muse]

Instead target the owners with passive-aggressive stuff like super-bright "security" spotlights that just by coincidence shine right on their bedroom windows for example.

Another nasty trick is to record the guys dogs when they're barking and then blast the sound over a hidden speaker all night long to see how they like it. (I know a person who actually did this)

My neighbor has done this on occasion for years. Leaves his floodlights on all night. There are two of them and one points right at the west side of my house (i.e. into my bedroom and kitchen windows), and it's really annoying, even during the daytime. All night and into the days. In the past he's shut it off after a day usually, but a couple weeks ago he left it on for days. I'm not on terms with them, I've talked to them a few times, rebuilt the fence between us myself, paid for it. About 4 years ago I asked them if it was OK to remove a small plum tree that was growing just inside their side of the fence (it started from a windfall from my plum tree), because it was going to be a major problem in a few years and they said go ahead, remove it, which I did personally.

So, a couple weeks ago I intended to wait until a week had passed to go knock on their door and kindly ask them if they'd turn out that nasty flood light. After 5 days I was outside doing yard work and decided I'd had enough and walked around the corner and rang their bell. After a minute or two the door opens. They have an iron gate in front of the door so I could only make out with the darkness the glasses of the older man talking to me. I explained the floodlight had been on for 5 days and that it was a real annoyance and asked him to (1) redirect the one that points at my house (that serves no purpose, it does not illuminate his back yard), and (2) simply turn it off. He did not acknowledge request (1), it's as if I'd never said it or he didn't hear or comprehend it and he said he'd forgotten to turn off the floodlights which he turns on when he takes out his trash (i.e. once a week to the curb). He insisted he'd never forgotten before. I reiterated that over the years he's forgotten a half dozen times at least and he repeatedly denied it. I thanked him for saying he'd turn it off now and that was it. Some people are just hard to deal with.

I had a similar thing happen with the guy whose dog drove us mad for months, about 2 years ago asking him to redirect his floodlight aimed at my house (again with no conceivable purpose) and he in decent good nature did that. He's not as bad as the other guy, at least. Myself, I have no flood lights outside. I have a simple medium watt bulb in the back and a neighbor asked me to turn it off and I never leave it on now (they have multiple fairly bright lights on all night all the time in the back, but I rarely notice them, haven't complained). If I need light in the backyard I use a flashlight in hand. I take pride in not annoying my neighbors, think I do a good job of that.

 

[Ajay]

Labs can be super busy and need lot of attention and walks, but can also be fun. They also think they are lap dogs.

That’s a big lab! Or, you are smaller than I thought.

 

[Braznor]

Record it and play it on speakers conveniently pointed at his bedroom window. You suffer, then he doesn't get to enjoy a night of peace either.

 

[Muse]

Record it and play it on speakers conveniently pointed at his bedroom window. You suffer, then he doesn't get to enjoy a night of peace either.

I'm sure that would not be legal and could get you in trouble. I have that Nolo Press book on neighbor law. I'm sure they would not suggest that.

 

[snoopy7548]

That’s a big lab! Or, you are smaller than I thought.

Canadians don't grow to more than 3' tall.

 

[Moonbeam]

At what point is it ethical to go over and just take them?

Title edited to preserve the OP's ability to remain a member here.

Perknose
Forum Director

My guess is that the problem is just incidentally dogs barking. The real issue is that you are feeling disrespected by someone and feel powerless to get even. Perhaps a deeper look at the issue might change your attitude as to what the resolution should be. Anyway, I am sorry to hear you are going through this.

 

[sdifox]

Canadians don't grow to more than 3' tall.

Only Canadian gingers have that problem.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Shorty took a licken and didn't keep on tickin?

'Sometimes, They Come Back'