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Barking dogs
Excessive barking can be annoying for neighbours and nearby residents. Dogs often bark because they are bored, lonely or frustrated due to lack of exercise and mental stimulation.
If your dog is barking, there are a number of actions that can help:
- Take your dog for more regular walks.
- Enrol your dog in obedience training, which creates an interesting environment to keep your dog stimulated.
- Block the view of movement outside the property if your dog is barking at people walking past.
- Ensure your dog is in good health.
- Seek professional advice.
Your neighbours can complain if your dog is often noisy or disturbs the peace unreasonably. Under nuisance laws, we can investigate complaints about noise from domestic animals in the community. If your dog constantly barks you may be fined or taken to court where you could be ordered to take action to stop your dog barking.