Insight on Neighbor Battle?

I'm a retired police officer. The police and animal control can do nothing in this situation. It's a "neighborhood problem" caused by the personalities of the people involved. This situation is not legally harassment. I agree that the dog owner is doing more than I would expect anyone to do in an effort to stop the complaints.

I suggest that the next step is for her to go to the Neighborhood Mediation Office and ask how to get this into mediation. You can call the police non-emergency number and ask for their number.

I also think that doggie daycare would be a good idea. It must be expensive to have dog nannies come in. Daycare may be less and as others have said, will give the dogs social stimulus and exercise.

Later: And neighbor 1 needs to not pay attention to the texts. Once the neighbor sending them realizes that they have no affect he'll stop sending them. He may escalate his complaints. That's why getting into mediation now is important.

I suggest that it may help if neighbor 1 validates neighbor 2's feelings. Talk with him letting him know that you understand his frustration. Be sympathetic. This, in it's self may reduce the friction between them. He may be being so persistent because he doesn't feel heard and understood.

1 word YES, I had a problem like this.. Our city has a nuisance dog ordinance. I have Cane Corso personal protection dogs.. That bark when people enter my yard or knock on my door. Neighbor did not like they called animal control every other day.. Animal control was harassing me because of the neighbor... The end result was Animal Control is not aloud to contact me Ever aging regarding anything in this City.. Not Shots Not anything... If I move yes.. If I was the Lady with the Dogs I would Ask the neighbor to stop then Call the cops then my attorney if they keep it up... > My dogs still bark at people, It had no repercussions on me.....

Have 1 look into doggie daycare. It may be cheaper than the nanny, and more fun for the dogs - socialization. If dogs don't go to doggie daycare (out of house solves problems), Neighbor 1 could look into noise masking ideas for her home so the dogs don't hear the door knocking for next door. I have a friend in TX whose dogs go to doggie daycare and they LOVE it. They get to play with other dogs during the day. And the owner can log in to see them on the video cameras at the daycare. Too funny!

Seems to me the problem is the dogs are home all day when they are not needed for barking alert duty when their owner is not at home.
If the dogs go to a doggie day care (instead of dog nannies coming in to watch them) it solves the problems for everyone every which way around.
Neighbor 2 will not need to text anyone if she can work in peace during the day.

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http://landenberg.pennsylvania.com/ypcyellow/pet_daycare....

Those dogs would drive me crazy. However, I doubt the barking dogs are breaking any type of noise ordinance during the day. I have a neighbor that like to plays his car radio...think bass galore during the day. Seriously, today my walls were shaking and he lives 2 doors down from me. I don't think I can do a damn thing about it since he isn't breaking a noise ordinance.

So, yes if the dogs are not breaking any laws...just being annoying as all hell, it does sound like the other neighbor is bordering on harrassment. That being said, it does sound like dog neighbor is really trying hard to fix the situation.

If neighbor 1 thinks she's being harassed then she can file a complaint with the police.

If neighbor 2 thinks the dogs are barking too much, then she can file a noise complaint with the police but unless it's after 10:00 PM and the dogs are repeatedly disturbing noise ordinances then chances are that she's SOL.

EDIT: There's an option that neighbor 1 needs to consider, and that's to RETRAIN HER DOGS.

If you are trying to remain neutral, stay out of it unless you feel someone is in danger. If you think some one is in danger you can make an anonymous report to the local police.

Why can't neighbor 1 ignore the texts whe she bus working?
Sounds like she's doing everything in her power to deal with the problem.