Barking Dog - Milwaukee,WI

Call animal control. They will get a warning. If it happens again, call again. the second time they will get a hefty fine. I bet the first warning will be a wake up call.

Why haven't you called the police? My dog would bark constantly when I leave and still does some even though my mother is here. She always has to do something for him, food, take him to the potty etc. I can NOT even leave him alone to go to family on the holidays. We are home all the time. We ONLY have a couple of family meals in the WHOLE year that we have to do something with him and that just means bringing him and his kennel a long. So he never had to get used to being alone as a puppy. It's so bad that he tears apart the kennel he's in. Then he gets out and potty's in the house and gets in the trash. He simply can not be alone. This dog of hers needs a new home.

Maybe nicely suggest the upstairs renter get a bark collar for doggy?
I am sorry, I have lived on the bottom floor before and cannot do it, my nerves cannot take the noise. Even when we lived in a side by side duplex ( for 7 years) I never could stand the noise, we also joked that our neighbors must be bowling in the kitchen, and also riding a sled down the stairs...and no one ever walked, I swear we had neighbors that had 3 over the age of 1o and all they did was run...so loud...I feel your pain. Maybe ask the landlord to come over to hear how loud it really is? : ( Sorry...goodluck.

Don't call the landlord net time...call the police. There is a law about having dogs that constantly bark. Let them know it wakes your baby up from naps etc (I am assuming it does). Also check your lease you signed and see what it says. I believe you may be able to go about it differently and say that they are in breach according to the lease. This way may get something more done about it.

ok going to play devil's advocate. sure you are going nuts and that's understandable. but what do you expect her to do? she has a job and has to make her living, it's not like she can keep running home every time you text her that her dog is barking (also something she can't control). i get that it's frustrating but turning B on her, calling the police, whatever, makes YOU the bad guy. the fact that she IS willing to give you her number and come home when she can, tells me that she is doing her best. some of us can NOT drop everything and run home because the neighbor is complaining about our dog. let's keep in mind this woman has a job and so far has tried to accomodate you. so how many times had she left her job to come deal with the dog, BEFORE she didn't this last time? because i would be worried about my job (um, you know, my living, how i pay my bills and support myself) if my neighbor kept calling/texting me and i had to leave work to go deal with a dog that is going to bark whether i tell it to stop, or not. i'm pretty sure I'D be frustrated if i was her, too. at you. so look at both sides of it.

i say swallow your anger, have a NICE talk to her, and really see if there's anything she or you can come up with. she isn't going to want to get rid of her dog. she may have a real bond with it. on the other hand, maybe you can work the conversation around to her finding another home for it, especially if maybe she hasn't had it that long or something.

if nothing else, you can move. honestly that's what i'd suggest. you can't control other people- or their animals, and calling the police is going to create a hostile/angry relationship with your neighbor, so you might as well start looking for a new place now anyway.

Yipes...I don't know. Can you call the police? I mean it sounds a bit extreme but if you aren't getting any help from either the landlord or the other residents, maybe it's time to call the cops! They will let the renters and possibly the landlord know if they stop by...of course they will all know it was you who called, so you'll have to prepared if there is any backlash.

Making enemies with neighbors by calling police on a barking dog isn't going to help the situation at all. It is better to look at the whole picture and come up with a solution together and perhaps make a good friend in the meantime. The dog owner is at loss on what to do because you can't control a dog's barking from work and she has to work. You don't want to be listening to that barking all day either. Google "Vibrating training dog collars" and you can see there are remote controlled vibrating collars that do not shock or hurt the dog. Ask her to purchase one/ go in half or even if you would like, buy one and have her leave the remote with you while she is at work. When the dog starts barking hit the remote to give it a gentle redirection. She can check into bark collars also but if it shocks, it would hurt and I am against that. You can't pick your neighbors so it is best to make friends with them so they are willing to work with you instead of against you, a win win situation. Good luck.

Most cities have dog barking ordinances, call the police next time. And I would BLOW HER PHONE UP with calls and text, NON-STOP. If you text her and she says she's on her way, 5 minutes later, text again, call again text again, you get my point. Make it as bothersome for her as it is for you. Let the landlord know that you will be contacting the police and quite possible an attorney to prepare to get out of your lease. Make this situation a 'pain in the a**' for EVERYONE. It isn't your problem, but you can be the one to fix it. Good Luck!

I would make several reports to the local police, animal control and landlord. If nothing is done, look over your lease and talk to the landlord about the contract itself. I'll bet you that your neighbors are in violation of that lease and should be kicked out of the apartment for repeatedly disturbing you, their neighbor. Document everything and be sure you have it with you when you go to talk to your landlord.

Best of luck!

If you can get out,,get out. Find an apartment or rental home that wont allow pets and it might help. Record the dog barking for proof to the manager you have reason to break your lease. Play it back when the neighbor is home..aimed at her window. Play it for your manager to hear at 2am. I bet they will be happy to let you move out with no problem. Is there a chance the neighbor doesnt know the dog barks when they arent home? Maybe you can find a good dog trainer that will come teach the dog to be quiet when home alone. Give the name to the dog owner and suggest it might make the dog happier.

Ugh sorry. Not the dog's fault but the owners. Hmmm.
While trying to move, how about putting egg crates stapled to the ceiling for now ? Good sound barrier.
How about thick, heavy velvet (cheap curtains to help drown out sound)?
That's all I have for now. I'll keep thinking.

Move, asap. I wouldn't waste another dime or a moment's time on that place. It doesn't sound idealic at all. The landlord sounds like a smooth operator and the owner...a dip.

By the way, what kind of dog is it? Rottweiler, Pitbull, Pincer, Mastiff, Presa Canario, or Stephen King's Cujo? If they're the kinda folks you make them sound like, I wouldn't get too nasty with the Landlord or them about the dog. Out of spite, they might just let it loose at an opportune time to equal the playing field.

First as other have said call the police, it's noise ordinance issue at this point. Second what does your lease say about noise and how to respond and what does it say about their level of authority?

Also, you cannot control who your landlord rents the space to, therefore, you have to live with the neighbors they chose to rent to. Yes, you made a decision to move in there based on what you thought was convenient for you. The landlord simply could not break the lease with the other lady unless he had valid provable reasons. Not liking someone is not a valid reason. She probably was late on her rent too many times or maybe she was relocated, beside the point. You have no rights on who they rent to.

You may be able to break your lease do to unlivable noise conditions but you have to know what exactly your lease says. Good luck.

number 1, it is 100% the dog owners responsibility to be able to control their dog's behavior at all times, even when not there. Period. Good dog owners understand that their dog behaving badly is THEIR fault, and not anyone elses problem. This dog owner is probably not walking or excersizing the dog sufficiently prior to locking it up in the house, therefore the dog has pent up frustration because it wants to be allowed to be A DOG! Dog's who do not get enough excersize bark. Unless you can tell me that this dog is barking AT something, then it is simply bored, has way too much energy to be left in the house all day, and should be taken care of better. This owner needs to walk the dog PRIOR to leaving each day, and then again when they get home. Also, I do not mean letting the dog outside to run around excersize. Dogs have a natural need to "migrate" so this dog is in need of walking with a mission. I am not sure what type of dog this is, but that can play a part in the scenariio as well.
As far as a bark collar goes, they can be wonderful training aides, and just to inform you the actual bark collars that are available today vary a lt. There are some that spray a citronella type of scent when the dog barks, whick they do not like but is harmless to the animal, also there are some that vibrate, some that make a high pitch noise, (again that the animal does not like), and also some that will emit a small HARMLESS shock like feeling. It is more of a annoyance than painful. This in NO WAY hurts the animal. I have used shock collars myself in training, and if used correctly, even the shock collars that are controlled by a remote with different settings will not harm the animal. That being said, the ones for barking do not have different settings, and do not work with a remote. They only give the shock when the animal barks. (only downside to this is that they CAN go off when other sounds or stimulus happen at times if you buy the inexpensive versions of these collars) Again, they do not harm the animal. It is similar to the feeling you get if you walk across carpeting and then touch something and get that "shock" Nothing more. The collars that have the remote and different settings, they can be much different, but are meant to only be discharged for a SECOND to get the dogs attention. ANYTHING can be misused and if used by the wrong person for the wrong purpose can be abused. I would strongly suggest speaking to the dog owner about them excersizing their dog in the morning before they leave, and then perhaps trying one of the collars if needed as a last resort. You however, should NOT have to move! That is crazy!

You should have to call the dog's owner to keep her aprised of her dog's barking. She should be a responsible dog owner and a) find a way to make sure it's not barking 24/7 or b) find the dog a better home, where it will get the love & attention it obviously needs.

What will happen if you report it to the police, really depends on where you live. Some cities are less tolerant of dog barking, while some seem to not be too concerned, because they have bigger fish to fry.

It is a nuisance noise - call the police. You have enough evidence that the landlord or the dog's owner that they will not take responsibility.
For all who think they want a dog, understand they are "social animals". If you aren't going to be around for hours at a time - get a cat.

I'd start looking hard for that house you want to buy, sounds like these neighbors are good motivators for you to find your place as fast as possible.
When ever you live in a multifamily arrangement it's always going to be noisy no matter what, even if it's just someone upstairs that likes to take a long shower at 2am, there's always something.
Constantly texting your landlord is only going to make the landlord want to see you go. I manage an apartment complex and some people like to complain all the time, those are usually the ones that end up having to move. You cant control your neighbors as long as they are doing what the law says. If there is bad noise repeatably after 10pm you can get the police involved. Sometimes trying to meet your neighbor and having a rapport with them helps them to quiet down but not always.

It may sound cruel but when we were college students we lived in a duplex type property and had a dog that would bark constantly when we weren't home. We bought a muzzle. It doesn't hurt them and they can breathe but they CANNOT bark non stop. I felt bad for doing it and we always tried to take the dog with us when we went anywhere (and trust me - that dog went EVERYWHERE with us) but sometimes you just can't do it. Perhaps you can recommend she muzzle the dog when she is going to be gone. NOt ideal but better than the current situation IMHO.

Hi I know this is a late reponse but wanted to say something. I have lived in many apartments while in college and can honestly tell you nothing will make this situation better but moving. I know your family just went through a big move but it would be worth it until you find a house. Ask the landlord to break the lease because this is not working and you will end up calling the police all the time and causing more headaches for the landlord then just finding new tenants. I also dont think a landlord can just evicte tenants without just cause, so either the previous tenant choose not to renew the lease or wasn't paying her rent. If that helps. I once lived in a duplex with an awful family downstairs and soon found out there were roaches in the place. The downstairs family would not allow spraying in their flat so all the roaches would go downstairs when our place was sprayed and then come back a couple weeks later. Since the landlord would not let us out of our lease despite warning of calling the health service, we actually called the health service and got the place condemned and we got to move. You have ways to get out of your lease if need be. I own a dog and can tell you that a dog that barks all day is proof of a bad owner! The owner has no right to own a dog if they can not properly care for the dog! If the owner of the dog wishes to have a dog that barks, he/she should own a house. If you can move, look to get the top apartment and where animals are not allowed that should help with most problem tenants, also no college kids= no parties. Because there will always be bad tenants whereever you go but try to keep them the least annoying as possible.
M.