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Exhausted Dude Finds Creative Solution To Neighbor's Dogs' Incessant Barking, Gets Chewed Out

For those of you who live in or have lived in cities, you know it's pretty tight quarters and you know all of your neighbors' business, just like they know yours. Walls are thin, yards are nonexistent and forget about finding parking. So it can be extremely frustrating when you are met constantly by the barking of neighboring doggos. We are all about letting doggos be doggos and enjoying playful banter, but if the doggo is sitting outside alone in the backyard at all times barking incoherently and nonstop, there is likely a greater issue at play here. 

Day and night this dog barked as if to scream "get me the heck out of this place." The noise became constant, and OP values his peace and quiet, also there is some serious concern here as to how the doggo is being treated. Why is he always outside barkin' huh? OP decided to get a little creative, listen to this: 

"I bought a dog whistle, and the past few days, every time the dog goes outside and barks its head off, I open my window and blow the whistle in its direction. It goes nuts, and often just storms off back inside. My neighbour caught me doing this and shouts at me demanding that I stop, but I refuse to. I told her if she can't train her dog then I'll do it myself. I am breaking no laws as nobody is being harmed, so I am completely protected." Via u/isaacismyboytoy.

We say OP is definitely not the a-hole here. The irresponsible doggo owner is absolutely to blame! What do you guys think?

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    Font - Posted by u/isaacismyboytoy 3 days ago AITA for using a dog whistle to shut my neighbour's dog up?
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - A few months ago I had to move flats because my old one had a bunch of recurring problems that weren't getting fixed, and the place I've moved to now was the only place that really worked for me in terms of rent and location.
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - A few weeks into peacefully living there, my neighbour began leaving her backdoor open, where her miniature schnauzer goes out at random intervals of the day to bark at basically everything that passes their property. I don't know if this is a new thing or if I just somehow didn't notice before, but I there is no way I'm unnoticing it now. It's surrounded on 3 sides by a tiny fence barely tall enough to reach my knees, so this dog sees, and barks at, basically everything all day every day

    "A few weeks into peacefully living there, my neighbour began leaving her backdoor open, where her miniature schnauzer goes out at random intervals of the day to bark at basically everything that passes their property. I don't know if this is a new thing or if I just somehow didn't notice before, but I there is no way I'm unnoticing it now. It's surrounded on 3 sides by a tiny fence barely tall enough to reach my knees, so this dog sees, and barks at, basically everything all day every day. It's been going on as late as 2AM which is beyond acceptable."

    Oy va voy. 

    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - that belong to what I assume are family members, who are just as little and just as aggressive and yappy, so when there is a second/third dog in the mix they are all 10x worse because they encourage each other to bark. I've been around several times to ask her to please stop her dogs from barking so much as it's affecting my sleep and always get some dismissive excuse like "i'll take her in soon", which never happens. I have crazy amounts of misophonia, and I have ADHD and Aspergers too s

    "I've been around several times to ask her to please stop her dogs from barking so much as it's affecting my sleep and always get some dismissive excuse like "i'll take her in soon", which never happens. I have crazy amounts of misophonia, and I have ADHD and Aspergers too so my ability to get over this or filter it out is abysmal."

    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - at 2AM because this woman took in a relative's dog that would NOT stop barking for even a minute. She told me she couldn't get it inside because she has "balance issues", so I had to do it myself and chase the dog in like I was herding sheep.
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - Now if you ask me, someone like this is not fit to own a dog. They require regular walks and playing, and can't just be left outside to harass the entire neighbourhood out of boredom. I've tried getting the local dog warden involved, who can only "give advice", and I've even tried leaving an anonymous letter threatening legal action, but nothing has worked. Until recently.
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - I bought a dog whistle, and the past few days, every time the dog goes outside and barks its head off, I open my window and blow the whistle in its direction. It goes nuts, and often just storms off back inside. My neighbour caught me doing this and shouts at me demanding that I stop, but I refuse to. I told her if she can't train her dog then I'll do it myself. I am breaking no laws as nobody is being harmed, so I am completely protected. The whistle is also like 15,000HZ so it is barely
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - I've mentioned this to another neighbour, and they think I am being unreasonable. I think leaving a dog outside all day to drive the entire neighbourhood nuts is unreasonable. This is my only remaining option and the only one that seems to work, but some people seem to think I am in the wrong for trying to dictate how this woman treats her dog. Ive mentioned this to my family and they tell me to just go for a walk or get out of the house, but I cant just do that every time this dog decide
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - me CRAZY amounts of stress to the point where I am having anxiety attacks in my own home, and I think I am right in defending my ability to just quietly exist in my own home. How my upstairs neighbour can defend the barking, let alone stomach it, is genuinely beyond me. AITA?
    Via isaacismyboytoy
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    Font - ssssinder · 3 days ago Partassipant [3] You have exhausted the other options and this works, doesn't hurt the dogs and is legal. Why does your neighbor think that you are in the wrong? NTA 2.8k Reply Share •..
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    Font - chagle77 · 3 days ago Asshole Enthusiast [6] NTA - clever and effective use of a tool to train the dog not to bark. ETA - also, I'm stealing this trick as I have a similar annoyance
    Via chagle77
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    Rectangle - noccie · 3 days ago Asshole Aficionado [15] I had great success with a device called a "barker breaker" on Amazon. Dog learned it's range super fast and I could finally work from home in peace.
    Via noccie
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    Vertebrate - BirdsOnLine · 3 days ago Definitely not an A-hole. You gave me a great idea on how to deal with my neighbor's dog. Just try to be more stealth.
    Via BirdsOnLine

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