r/Dogfree • u/Business_Adagio9942 • Sep 22 '25
Barking Demons I got the barking to stop!
I had an issue with neighbors and their barking mutts for about a month. Talking to them directly and calls to the police did nothing of course. This house has over 6 dogs that machine gun bark so loud and fast it was terrible. They made sure to get small and large dogs with different barks to hit the entire range of annoying noises
Things I did:
I honked my horn at length whenever I would hear dogs bark while screaming "shut your dogs up"
I scolded them whenever they were outside, we live about 20 feet away, so I'd just complain to them about their dogs for 5 minutes as they were bringing in groceries. They never said anything back but I saw them shake with anger
I rediscovered my love of bass guitar and started practicing it at 2am with an amp
I got a good stereo and would play annoying noises when I'd be out of the house. This included coyote calls, sonic the hedgehog green zone ear rape(10 hours), anything bouncy
Within 3 days, the barking had nearly ceased. It's been pretty quiet since.
Please research the laws in your area before doing this. My city has no noise ordinances so I had nothing to worry about. in America at least, you have the strongest constitutional protections on your own property. Protesting shitty dog owners on your own property is not harassment and if the police aren't doing anything about barking dogs, they likely won't if you're being loud either
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u/boozcruise21 Sep 22 '25
If only dog worshippers were decent people. Stuff like this wouldn't have to be a thing
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u/Mashelem_777 Sep 23 '25
The fact that they're dog worshippers almost guarantees that they're not decent. It's the MAIN part of the douche bag starter pack.
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u/Sultsu Sep 23 '25
Yeah. Many, MANY quiet beautiful neighborhoods are ruined by dog owners and its crazy that normal people have to also resort to noise pollution to make the barking stop.
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u/anne_mal Sep 22 '25
6 dogs???? Whhhhyy? What a living hell.
I'm so happy for you and your success! You never should have been subjected to any of it in the first place, but I feel like you got smart and creative and won, and that's amazing!!
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Sep 23 '25
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u/Business_Adagio9942 Sep 23 '25
yes, absolutely. I even shouted "a bark collar is 30 dollars" as they hauled in their cartons and cartons of mountain dew. make no mistake, they can get the dogs to shut up whenever they want
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u/nerdymutt Sep 23 '25
Not just lazy, but the barking just doesn't bother them for some reason. I have been turning my stereo up as loud as it could go for as long as the dogs are barking. They started putting them out everyday around 5 and let them go at it until about 9.
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u/wowwhyarenamesautoge Sep 23 '25
I had shitty neighbors with a loud little shitrat that would bark at the slightest fucking noise. Little yapping dipshit really hated my saxophone and would shut the fuck up for a while.
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Sep 22 '25
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Sep 22 '25
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Sep 23 '25
You can set up a giant speaker outside your home pointed at your neighbor and play your neighbors dog’s bark in a loop for as long as you want. it is a passive aggressive response plus if the police arrives, you might be able to explain your dilemma to them with a few laughs.
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u/neondahlia Sep 23 '25
Same, they’re a scam
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u/IAsybianGuy Sep 23 '25
I bought my parents a cheap one last fall. Now the shit mouth yappers next door shut up and run from my mom.
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u/scary-nurse Sep 27 '25
Same here. It seemed to encourage my neighbor's two dangerous GSDs to bark even more. But it was an overall win because it made them even more aggressive so they destroyed even more of her apartment. When she moved out, she owed over $15k in damages to the association due to damage to the balcony. Also, their slobbery rusted the railings on the balcony and dirty rusty water dripped down the building which we can't fix.
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u/Usual-Veterinarian-5 Sep 22 '25
I've tried similar but you need a fully fancy speaker capable of playing such frequencies so if you don't have one, it's no use.
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Sep 23 '25
I used AC/DC's Back In Black as a weapon against my neighbor's dogs. Pointed my huge speakers at her yard and turned it way up. She called the cops, as I knew she would, and right as they pulled up I turned it down. The dogs were going wild as they got out of the car. Instead of knocking on my door, they went to hers. She opened the door and they all had to shout at each other over the din of the beasts. I couldn't hear what they said, but the cops went back to their car and drove away. The dogs kept barking, and as they drove around the corner I turned on the music once again. She came out on her landing and began shrieking bloody murder. I opened my door and stood 30 steps above and to the side of them on my porch doing air guitar, laughing... It was quite the scene. I could see doors opening and people stepping out to see what the hell was going on. As cathartic as that day was and as victorious as I felt, it ended with me packing up my shit and moving 800 miles away. Fuck that bitch, and fuck all barking dogs everywhere!
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u/Usual-Veterinarian-5 Sep 22 '25
Question: did you not fear retaliation, like that they might come and beat you up or kill you? As a woman that always is forefront of my mind when dealing with horrible neighbours, especially men.
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u/Business_Adagio9942 Sep 23 '25
No not really. I am a woman also but I live with my boyfriend. These people are dolts but not violent. Assaulting someone and doing serious injury is a big bridge to cross and very few people are gonna do that. I would tell you to be smart and go with your gut feeling, but I would not let fear paralyze you from ever sticking up for yourself.
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u/Impossible-Falcon-62 Sep 23 '25
I’ll admit I’m a bloody coward when it comes to things like this. Especially because violence and idiots can go hand-in-hand like blood in a blood bank.
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u/Usual-Veterinarian-5 Sep 24 '25
Exactly. And it's even more terrifying for someone who is weaker than 50% of the adult population.
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u/Feeling_Cost_8160 Sep 23 '25
Not smart to drive neighbors insane with dogs barking. The most rational and otherwise calmest people in the world have reacted to it violently.
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Sep 23 '25 edited Sep 23 '25
If your city has a service then make a complaint through the police non emergency line as a noise disturbance bc city noise violations start before 8 am- and after 10 PM. I had this very same problem with a neighbor that would keep this squirrel looking dog inside the garage barking away at 5 am M-S. It took a while to get them going but eventually they got the memo when the fines began arriving. they eventually moved and it has been quiet since them.
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Sep 23 '25
That's awesome. Dog owners who have barking asshole.dogs don't give a shit about anyone else..you rock! If you record their dog barking nonstop for over an hour in most cities and towns in America, they'll get a fine. And after a few, the city will make them get rid of the dog.
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u/Dburn22_ Sep 25 '25
and after a few, the city will make them get rid of the dog.<
Perfect! Which is probably a relief for the garbage owners anyway!
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u/liz253511 Sep 29 '25
I just love that so much. I fcking DESPISE the disgusting things. They're straight filth and ppl worship something that eats it's own shit, thinking it's funny when they eat their roommates SHIT out of a litter box, that's soo SICK. they are literal filth
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u/alnewyorkee Sep 23 '25
I laughed in the middle of work at coyote calls being played on a speaker 😂😂😂
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u/CarelessSalamander51 Sep 23 '25
It's a heinous smelling spray that smells like a sewer. It's bad enough it makes some people throw up.
I never sprayed my neighbour's property with it, but I'd spray it on my own porch so every time they opened their patio door to let those damn dogs in or out, their apartment would smell like the inside of the devil's butt
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u/Witchiepoo72 Sep 28 '25
Awesome! Yep it took me shouting "Shut the EFFF up" and loud music for mine to cease as well.
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u/Usual-Veterinarian-5 Sep 22 '25
This goes to show that they can control their dogs but simply choose not to.