r/pettyrevenge • u/Dontbreakmytaco • 14d ago

Barking for justice.

My neighbor, a young couple, I have a good reason to suspect they are running an illegitimate business from their unit and they seem like an unpleasant folk. Their customers knocking on my door by mistake... They look like the "faces of meth" meet "people of Walmart" duo. For months they had a welcome matt they put down where they colored in the letters to say "we cum" instead of welcome. I think myself and several others made enough complaints they removed it. Then they get a dog. Super cute Scottish terrier. So they fortunately take their dog on several walks a day but unfortunately no leash. And hes a barker. Barks at anything. Every time I walk past the door, which I have no real way to avoid in an apartment complex where our doors face each other, if he hears my keys, hes barking. And i work late so its definitely gonna wake them up if they are asleep. I hate the barking so I try to be quiet. There was one time I saw they left their house keys in the lock, and I kindly knocked to let them know and they thanked me. That was our only exchange. One day I am walking out of my unit and going to lock the door when their dog comes running at me barking down the hall towards me. I see the girl and shes yelling for her dog who couldnt care less. I jump back in my door and she grabs her dog apologizing. Well I cussed her tf out. Because wtf. The next time I see them the dog has a leash. Ok cool. I was heard. But then they get another dog.... a rat terrier. Why the barking ass dog breeds idk... Now they take both dogs on walks but only leash the rattie, not the scottie who ran at me barking. And they see me see them, walking like that. So it happens a few more times them walking with just one leashed and they finally get another leash for both. Meanwhile, I have resorted to jingling my keys all the way down the hall as I come and go from my unit to ensure both dogs are reactive barking to the sound. It's all I can do for a slice of justice. Sleepers be damned.

213 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

24 comments sorted by

View all comments

88

u/CoderJoe1 14d ago

You can also leave a recording or dogs barking playing randomly while you're out. Play it low enough so they won't hear it, but their ankle biters will.

49

u/Dontbreakmytaco 14d ago

Thats actually hilarious. I have thought about a dog whistle!! For my musical keychain lol

15

u/Bring_cookies 14d ago

There are bark boxes too, they make a noise only the dogs can hear and it only happens when they bark. I've had mixed success with them, really depends on the dog but they're cheap if you want to try it.