Miserable

[bobcouch]

We have a situation at home that is driving me to distraction.
Our across-the-street neighbor recently moved in to his mother's old house, and he brought with him a dog that howls constantly - all day long - when he and his wife are at work.
They have five acres, but it is only fenced on three sides, so they have been tying the dog during the day. This is his daughter's dog, and he's pretty much stuck with it.
He is aware of the problem, and is trying to cooperate. Meds the vet recommended only worked for a day or two and now the poor dog is wailing again.
Any suggestions at this point would be appreciated.

[Old-Biscuit]

ro_sie wrote:
Biscuit, I DO Care. It angers me to see an animal tied up all day every day. And YES, I would do that. and, if I could, I would tie the people who tie that dog up to that tree for all day every day and see how they like it. Tieing a dog up will make it into a mean dog. If you don't like it, that's YOUR opinion, but now I have made sure you have heard mine, and we are both entitled to our OWN opinion. so, there you have it dear one. I would still do the very same thing. someone has to stand up for animals that are being ABUSED. and that DOG is.

A unlawful act that could have very negative consequences.

NOW that's the ticket :S

Involve the proper authorities. Pick up the phone and call.
Call twice, call 3X, meet them at the property.

Releasing that dog accomplishes NOTHING.
Just places the dog in jeopardy.....
It runs off, frightened/scared, gets lost, starves.....animal control picks it up---no tags/holds it---no one claims it (pit-bull)so it is euthanized

Yep...you done good with your unlawful act. Good Job!

[ro_sie]

Biscuit, I DO Care. It angers me to see an animal tied up all day every day. And YES, I would do that. and, if I could, I would tie the people who tie that dog up to that tree for all day every day and see how they like it. Tieing a dog up will make it into a mean dog. If you don't like it, that's YOUR opinion, but now I have made sure you have heard mine, and we are both entitled to our OWN opinion. so, there you have it dear one. I would still do the very same thing. someone has to stand up for animals that are being ABUSED. and that DOG is.

[Old-Biscuit]

ro_sie wrote:
I think I would just, when the poor dog is barking and the owner is away, would go over with a big hunk of cheese, use the cheese to insure friendship with the dog and untie it. let him go. Might be wrong, but that's what I would do. No dog deserves to be tied up on a permanent basis. You say the county has no resources to come and take care of the issue, they wont have the resources to come look for whoever regularly unties the dog either. I cant stand people who mistreat animals and children. No everyone who wants to castigate me, have at it, I really don't care.

Yard/property is unfenced so now you have untied a dog and allowed it to roam free......

Maybe get hit by vehicle as it runs out in the street
Maybe attack/kill another person's pet
Maybe attack/maim/disfigure a child

It's obvious you don't care or you would have thought better of untying someboby's property and turning it loose.

[doxiemom11]

Just do something to help any poor dogs that are tied out continuously, including the dimwit neighbors pitbull. Anyone should care more about the animal, and what's wrong, than just stopping the barking.

[Sam_Spade]

Chrisatthebeach wrote:
brought home a pit bull that stays tied up 24/7/365 and barks constantly.

Please check with your local law enforcement.

Even if there are no "animal specific" laws about this, it still constitutes disturbing the peace or a public nuisance.

If you continue to get the run-around, contact your County Board rep. and then the Board chairman.......then the local TV station.

And I can NOT agree that letting it go would be a good solution for anybody. How would you then feel if it attacked a kid down the block ???

[ro_sie]

I think I would just, when the poor dog is barking and the owner is away, would go over with a big hunk of cheese, use the cheese to insure friendship with the dog and untie it. let him go. Might be wrong, but that's what I would do. No dog deserves to be tied up on a permanent basis. You say the county has no resources to come and take care of the issue, they wont have the resources to come look for whoever regularly unties the dog either. I cant stand people who mistreat animals and children. No everyone who wants to castigate me, have at it, I really don't care.

[CA_POPPY]

When our next door neighbors had yappy little dogs that were left outside all day, we invested in one of those ultrasonic bark control units. Funny thing, it did not faze the neighbor's neurotic little mutts.

[Chrisatthebeach]

Yes we have. The county does not have the resources to do anything about it.
If the dog is running loose or is without food or water maybe.

Complaints filed and have gone to somewhere that did not bring any action.

[Old-Biscuit]

Chrisatthebeach wrote:

Deb and Ed M wrote:
There's always this route - doesn't hurt the dog but stops the behavior:

Ultrasonic bark stopper

But I also agree that leaving a house dog tied outside for 8+ hours per day is cruel....

Thank you for posting this link. I just ordered from Amazon.

We have some idiot neighbors on the other side of the 10 ft privacy fence that for some stupid reason brought home a pit bull that stays tied up 24/7/365 and barks constantly.
Talking with these worthless individuals is not an option, they operate on a sub-human level of intelligence.
Hopefully this will stop the barking. We had one in the past that we got when we brought our dog home 7 years ago and the dog still does not bark to this day and we long since gave the old bark repeller away.

Good luck to the OP, some people think everyone should enjoy the noise from an ignored animal.

If this is people's idea of getting a dog, then just don't.

Chris

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Have you called Animal Control and filed complaints?

[Jayco-noslide]

I think you have every right to demand a stop to the noise and the owner has a responsibility to stop it, whatever it takes. Just imagine such a noise coming from some other source and there would be no question that it is disturbing the peace. For example, what if I stood in my yard and screeched and howled. Police would be there in no time. Don't put up with it. The source of the noise is not your problem.

[Chrisatthebeach]

Deb and Ed M wrote:
There's always this route - doesn't hurt the dog but stops the behavior:

Ultrasonic bark stopper

But I also agree that leaving a house dog tied outside for 8+ hours per day is cruel....

Thank you for posting this link. I just ordered from Amazon.

We have some idiot neighbors on the other side of the 10 ft privacy fence that for some stupid reason brought home a pit bull that stays tied up 24/7/365 and barks constantly.
Talking with these worthless individuals is not an option, they operate on a sub-human level of intelligence.
Hopefully this will stop the barking. We had one in the past that we got when we brought our dog home 7 years ago and the dog still does not bark to this day and we long since gave the old bark repeller away.

Good luck to the OP, some people think everyone should enjoy the noise from an ignored animal.

If this is people's idea of getting a dog, then just don't.

Chris

[Sam_Spade]

Tom/Barb wrote:
The Dog is lonely, you could offer to pet set.

Or a slight variation of that.
Make friends with the dog.
Regularly give it "treats"....approved by the owner, of course.
When I've done that with neighbors dogs, after a very short time I could just yell out the dogs name and he/she would stop barking. Of course, that proper behavior gets a treat.

[dturm]

What medication was used? I think medication during a transition period is essential, but just using a tranquilizer doesn't cut it. Cut and paste or print the article about separation anxiety and give it to them.

Separation Anxiety

Doug, DVM

[Old-Biscuit]

Foster home......new home...........different home

IF they are really concerned they would find one of the above.

That dog needs a different environment....one with people around all day
Not tied out alone all day

Call Animal Control
After a couple of calls.the folks will get the idea that having this dog is not worth it.
Right now THEY are not annoyed as the dogs howling doesn't affect them cause they are not there.
After Animal Control gets involved THEY will then have to do something.

THEY are the problem....not the dog.
CALL--help the dog