Hax Planx wrote:

Lobby Dosser says...

Speaking of a strawman ...

Most areas have barking/fouling dog laws and they Are enforced.

In some areas maybe, but in general I would say that enforcement is
very lax. If it is an extreme case or something bad happens, then
some ordinances might be enforced, but I have seldom seen it here in
the rust belt. Maybe if a person wanted to be the neighbor from hell,
they might get something done about some less extreme but still
bothersome cases, but that's what it would take. I don't want to go
to war with my neighbors, but fewer dogs would be nice, and I know for
a fact that many is the time they don't want to hear the dogs any more
than I do. I just wish people would think more before getting a dog.
People see puppies and can't resist taking one home, but then we all
live with the consequences when it isn't a puppy anymore.


How about talking to the neighbors? If that doesn't work, maybe some
conflict resolution. Where I live - upper left coast - we have a city
sponsored, volunteer conflict resolution team. Haven't had to use it, but
as I understand it they'll resolve the situation peacefully or, if there
is a violation, bring in the hired guns.

I am a dog owner, but cannot abide 24x7 barkers.