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Anyone who has ever lived next to someone with a barking dog knows how the spikes of adrenaline at random times of the day and night can raise stress levels sig

Anyone who has ever lived next to someone with a barking dog knows how the spikes of adrenaline at random times of the day and night can raise stress levels significantly.

victor9000 5y ago
I had this problem before and a handnote to the neighbor did the trick. It turns out they were keeping their dog crate next to the window for entertainment, but in reality it was stressing the dog out, because he could see all the people walking past on the sidewalk. They relocated the crate and the problem was solved. And if direct engagement leads you nowhere then I would reach out to the landlord.
- wantlotsofcurry 5y ago
  This sadly only works when your neighbors aren't outright assholes and only using their dogs as protection and to scare people from their house.
- zabzonk 5y ago
  > dog crate sorry, what is that?
  - mechanical_bear 5y ago
    A little home for your dog within your home. It helps them feel secure and that they have a space that is their own.
    - zabzonk 5y ago
      So, a kennel? Forgive me, I am not a dog person, though I quite like my cleaning ladys little doggie.
      - chaps 5y ago
        Some dogs love them for their feeling of security, some dogs hate them because they feel confined.
        DelTaco 5y ago
        My dog loves his for security; we always leave it open and whenever he feels stressed out he'll go in there for a bit to recharge. We have a blanket over the top and sides with the crate under the stairs so it feels like a cave to him!
      - mechanical_bear 5y ago
        Basically.
      - mechanical_bear 5y ago
        Yes, kennel could be another way to call it.
    - stackbutterflow 5y ago
      Only Americans do that: https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_that_crate_training_a_dog_is_a_uniquely/ https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_t... Personally I can't imagine loving an animal and putting it in a cage at the same time.
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      - drstewart 5y ago
        Reddit isn't a reliable source for deciding what "Americans" do
      - mechanical_bear 5y ago
        Not a cage in the sense you are portraying it.
theonething 5y ago
Living in southern California, I don't think I've ever lived anywhere where there wasn't at least one annoying dog. This includes everything from apartments, condos to single family housing. I just hate it. I wish designated dog free neighborhoods was a thing.
- scruple 5y ago
  My kids preschool is closed next week so we're visiting some friends in NorCal, up from SoCal, for a few days. Last night, after the kids got to sleep, I saw my friends stack of mail and right on the top was a weekly mailer. The very top advertisement on the flyer was for a weekly dog poop pick up service. They'll come by your place once a week to pick up Scruffy's poop and deodorize the yard. My point here: There are so many dog owners who should not own dogs.
thisistheend123 5y ago
I simply don't understand why we have to put up with this kinda shit. Dogs barking I mean. The one thing i noticed when visited Dubai, there were no random dogs barking even in dense condos.
- BlargMcLarg 5y ago
  Because people are incredibly irresponsible when it comes to pets and most countries don't want to invest time into he-said/she-said issues. For dogs in particular, the issue is almost always a lack of attention, a lack of discipline and/or a lack of awareness. People picking up needy family dogs then leaving them alone for 12 hours, anxiety, boredom, letting dogs decide when they are allowed to bark. Worst, dogs are quickly taught that barking works as long as it is loud enough. So eventually these dogs start having a competition to bark loud enough it penetrates your walls. And those with separation anxiety will do it while the owners aren't home, leaving them out of the mess. I really like dogs but the far majority of people just can't handle an easy-going breed, let alone something far needier in any sense.
  - cnity 5y ago
    > the issue is almost always a lack of attention, a lack of discipline and/or a lack of awareness I'm not sure exactly what sort of regularity you're talking about with barking, but I think this take can be counter-productive. Let's say your neighbor gets a puppy. The puppy at some point will begin barking (because e.g. they will overtire themselves and sometimes need to be confined in order for them to sleep, or they want something they cannot have). Interpreting this as "lack of attention" (and thus urging the neighbor to respond to (read: reward) the dog's barking) will teach the dog that barking gets them what they want. Thus for a period it is likely that a new dog will go through phases of barking which simply have to be endured in order for the puppy to learn that they don't get rewarded in response to barking. Alas, this can take time and some dogs are naturally more vocal than others. There's no way around this issue except from living somewhere dogs are either not allowed or are far away enough to be of no concern, and educating people about dog training.
    - 5y ago

Anyone who has ever lived next to someone with a barking dog knows how the spikes of adrenaline at random times of the day and night can raise stress levels significantly.

victor9000 5y ago

I had this problem before and a handnote to the neighbor did the trick. It turns out they were keeping their dog crate next to the window for entertainment, but in reality it was stressing the dog out, because he could see all the people walking past on the sidewalk. They relocated the crate and the problem was solved. And if direct engagement leads you nowhere then I would reach out to the landlord.

wantlotsofcurry 5y ago
This sadly only works when your neighbors aren't outright assholes and only using their dogs as protection and to scare people from their house.
zabzonk 5y ago
> dog crate sorry, what is that?
- mechanical_bear 5y ago
  A little home for your dog within your home. It helps them feel secure and that they have a space that is their own.
  - zabzonk 5y ago
    So, a kennel? Forgive me, I am not a dog person, though I quite like my cleaning ladys little doggie.
    - chaps 5y ago
      Some dogs love them for their feeling of security, some dogs hate them because they feel confined.
      - DelTaco 5y ago
        My dog loves his for security; we always leave it open and whenever he feels stressed out he'll go in there for a bit to recharge. We have a blanket over the top and sides with the crate under the stairs so it feels like a cave to him!
    - mechanical_bear 5y ago
      Basically.
    - mechanical_bear 5y ago
      Yes, kennel could be another way to call it.
  - stackbutterflow 5y ago
    Only Americans do that: https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_that_crate_training_a_dog_is_a_uniquely/ https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_t... Personally I can't imagine loving an animal and putting it in a cage at the same time.
    - deleted 5y ago
      [deleted]
    - drstewart 5y ago
      Reddit isn't a reliable source for deciding what "Americans" do
    - mechanical_bear 5y ago
      Not a cage in the sense you are portraying it.

theonething 5y ago

Living in southern California, I don't think I've ever lived anywhere where there wasn't at least one annoying dog. This includes everything from apartments, condos to single family housing. I just hate it. I wish designated dog free neighborhoods was a thing.

scruple 5y ago
My kids preschool is closed next week so we're visiting some friends in NorCal, up from SoCal, for a few days. Last night, after the kids got to sleep, I saw my friends stack of mail and right on the top was a weekly mailer. The very top advertisement on the flyer was for a weekly dog poop pick up service. They'll come by your place once a week to pick up Scruffy's poop and deodorize the yard. My point here: There are so many dog owners who should not own dogs.

thisistheend123 5y ago

I simply don't understand why we have to put up with this kinda shit. Dogs barking I mean. The one thing i noticed when visited Dubai, there were no random dogs barking even in dense condos.

BlargMcLarg 5y ago
Because people are incredibly irresponsible when it comes to pets and most countries don't want to invest time into he-said/she-said issues. For dogs in particular, the issue is almost always a lack of attention, a lack of discipline and/or a lack of awareness. People picking up needy family dogs then leaving them alone for 12 hours, anxiety, boredom, letting dogs decide when they are allowed to bark. Worst, dogs are quickly taught that barking works as long as it is loud enough. So eventually these dogs start having a competition to bark loud enough it penetrates your walls. And those with separation anxiety will do it while the owners aren't home, leaving them out of the mess. I really like dogs but the far majority of people just can't handle an easy-going breed, let alone something far needier in any sense.
- cnity 5y ago
  > the issue is almost always a lack of attention, a lack of discipline and/or a lack of awareness I'm not sure exactly what sort of regularity you're talking about with barking, but I think this take can be counter-productive. Let's say your neighbor gets a puppy. The puppy at some point will begin barking (because e.g. they will overtire themselves and sometimes need to be confined in order for them to sleep, or they want something they cannot have). Interpreting this as "lack of attention" (and thus urging the neighbor to respond to (read: reward) the dog's barking) will teach the dog that barking gets them what they want. Thus for a period it is likely that a new dog will go through phases of barking which simply have to be endured in order for the puppy to learn that they don't get rewarded in response to barking. Alas, this can take time and some dogs are naturally more vocal than others. There's no way around this issue except from living somewhere dogs are either not allowed or are far away enough to be of no concern, and educating people about dog training.
  - 5y ago