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Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 11:54
RANT
My fucking cockface neighbor called animal control on our dogs, because they barked outside from 9:45 to 10pm on Thursday night. We got a warning, along with a threat that their licenses must be renewed within 10 days - plus we are over the city ordinance limit for dogs (neighbors reported 4 dogs, ordinance being limit of 3, so we're just going to leave it at that) so we must "get the amount of dogs down to the limit" or face summons.
How the mother fuck do you "get" the limit down? Take them to the pound? All the dogs are over 6 years old. They would literally die of depression while not being adopted. The pits have an automatic death sentence already. Euthanize 2 of them? Puck is on daily injections, and he's almost 13. He doesn't have much longer. I'm going to talk with Animal Control and tell them to give me a fucking break. Meanwhile my neighbor can shove a garden hoe up his ass. Fucking hate that guy. I'm going to confront him today if I see him, and ask what his fucking problem is. I already asked the neighbor behind us if it was them, and she said no. Our dogs bark a bit at them, but it doesn't bother them. They have 2 dogs of their own.
It's not like we left them out ALL night, or for 9 hours while we were at work where they barked non-stop all damn day. It was 15 F'n minutes, on their last bathroom break before bed time. FUCK that guy. So now I have 10 days to renew their licenses, which isn't a big deal - that part is fine. We got brochures in the mail about what causes dogs to bark "excessively". Are they insinuating that we don't know how to take care of them? We walk all 5 of our dogs EVERY DAY, rain, shine, or snow. Our dogs are walked more than any dog in our entire neighborhood and I would bet my car on it. They are very well taken care of.
/RANT
shrapnel
09-22-2014, 12:13
Do you know which neighbor actually called? Not sure of the rules today but Westminster used to not dispatch animal control unless two separate households complained of excessive barking. That was a few years ago though.
ETA: Good luck man. That sucks. I'm done with city life. My days are limited till I'm in the boonies where I can shoot off the kitchen table.
My neighbor has told me stupid shit about our dog as well. It's not really dog specific though, as he tells me stupid shit about every single thing. I'm starting to like him less and less. Sorry for your troubles.
Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 12:19
Do you know which neighbor actually called? Not sure of the rules today but Westminster used to not dispatch animal control unless two separate households complained of excessive barking. That was a few years ago though.
Animal control wasn't dispatched, we just got a warning in the mail. Still stupid though, because this is the start of my idiot neighbor beginning to do un-neighborly things that will impact my finances as well as court issues with the city, which I would rather avoid.
While I don't have a dog, I understand your neighbor issues. One little lie (I am sure animal control didn't waste time mailing you all that if your neighbor would have said "ohh my neighbor's dog barked for 15 minutes, can you mail them a fine?") and the government can come in and turn your life upside down. I know. I'm going through it have been going throug it and went through it. I hate people in general now and have to treat everyone around me like they are going to turn me in just because they want something of mine or want some of the hard earned dollars that I have.
Don't you like how the F'n Burocratic government workers are a money making machine for the government?
newracer
09-22-2014, 12:56
Five dogs barking for 15 minutes late at night would annoy me too. However I probably would have come over to your door and asked you to control your dogs rather than call animal control.
You should order a dump truck load of large stones as him, tell them to "just dump them in the driveway and send me the bill".
I have a dog.. If it was barking at 9:45 or any other time of the day for that matter I'd tell it to shut the F up.. Just sayin'. Can't really blame anyone but yourself for any of your problems. Majority of cities have laws limiting the number of dogs you can have.
jhood001
09-22-2014, 13:23
We got brochures in the mail about what causes dogs to bark "excessively".
Was this before you received the warning from the city?
People are over sensitive these days. Dogs will bark. Its what they do. Unless it's excessively late (like midnight) or way early (pre 6 am), I never worry about it. Even then, it has to be an exceptionally long session of barking before I'd think twice. Sorry for your troubles.
ChunkyMonkey
09-22-2014, 13:32
Usually, this kind of complain is from things that have been going on and allowed to built up to this point. Instead of losing your cool, walk over the neighbor, apologize profusely and take steps to avoid future issue. I would do this even if I don't think it is my fault.
My shep attacked neighbor's mini poodle after being barked at nonstop from their side of the fence. The neighbor flipped out, yelling and screaming while I dragged my dog back inside. Few min later, both the spousal unit and I walked over, apologized, offered to pay any vet bill etc. Neighbor felt bad and apologized for losing temper. She admitted she let her little dog bark out of control whenever she out in the garden area. Things have been good since then. The dogs are still on their pissing contest along the fence line! Poodle learnt her lesson... always ran whenever she sees the shep. *smirk
Aloha_Shooter
09-22-2014, 13:38
Much as I'd love to sympathize with you, you have 5 dogs even though you know the city limits you to 3? Or did you not know there was a limit? Most people don't bother researching restrictions like numbers or types of pets so I don't blame you if you didn't know until getting the letter but it's harder to sympathize if you DID know and got the 4th and 5th dogs anyway.
Personally, dogs barking don't bother me like people blasting loud "music" in their cars or late at night (when I say loud, I mean I can feel -- not hear, FEEL -- it in my car a lane or two over) but I can see where 5 dogs barking might get on someone's nerves, especially if they feel it wasn't the first time.
ChunkyMonkey
09-22-2014, 13:40
Chunky, you still have dogs in your neighborhood?
Only the bad tasting one, you won't like them. Leave them alone!!
RblDiver
09-22-2014, 13:43
9:45? Pfft, that's early. I have drunken college students walking by my apartment yelling at each other at 2am on almost a nightly basis!
Lex doesn't horde dogs. I think that number was reached unintentionally with no plans to repeat. However, I'll let him speak for himself.
RCCrawler
09-22-2014, 14:11
5 dogs, at least 2 of them being pits out barking, I'm guessing this wasn't the first time it's happened. No one calls on a dog barking for a few minutes. I'd have probably called as well.
There are reasons laws exist. Can you imagine if every household had 5 dogs?
hurley842002
09-22-2014, 14:20
Five dogs barking for 15 minutes late at night would annoy me too. However I probably would have come over to your door and asked you to control your dogs rather than call animal control.
This is my thought as well, 430 AM comes quick as it is.
I have some stupid ass hounds next door that like to howl for no freaking reason. Drives me INSANE. Yes my dog will bark a bit at something or someone but its no longer than a minute before he sees me coming out to apply some "physical correction"... He usually quits when he sees me......LOL. Love my dog but he also needs manners....
I've always talked to the neighbors with barking dogs at least 2 times before I call the police. After all, we're neighbors.....
Last place I lived, a stupid old lady would tie up here chocolate lab for HOURS and he would bark for hours... She got too verbal warnings from me and told her each time that I don't want to call the city but I will if I have too.
I think a neighbor called once and I called another time. She always denied it every time probably thinking I have an IQ less than room temp..... After a few tickets she finally got the message.
Barking dogs can be a very subjective situation on both sides of the argument. All you can do is keep an open mind and try working with your neighbor on the situation. Some times peoples expectations of a dog situation are unrealistic. But a lot of times both sides don't even attempt to resolve the situation in person. You can't successfully come to a resolution until you at least talk about the details of the situation.
I have two small dogs and a recently retired next door neighbor who has nothing better to do than sit at home all day waiting for opportunities to whine about our dogs barking. We have talked to him in person about it, tried several solutions on our end, and even gotten animal control pulled into the situation to evaluate our measures to reduce the barking. We have done a lot to keep our dogs barking to a minimum with restricted access to the back yard, shocking bark collars, etc and we have noticed the barking drop to a near zero level. All of the things we have done to reduce the barking were reviewed by Animal Control and they approve of the solutions and feel that we have done our best to minimize the barking.
The latest "complaint" from the neighbor is that when he is in his back yard and bangs on the fence between our properties, our dogs bark if they are in the back yard at the same time. I tried to explain to him that if he intentionally tries to trigger a barking scenario by beating on the fence while he is in the back yard then there is nothing I can do to stop my Dogs from barking at him. He thinks that they should never bark regardless of what he is doing in his back yard and I have gotten to the point of telling him to simply get over it and be realistic about the situation. He is a stubborn old coot with nothing better to do with his time, so I think this is just a game he likes to play to kill time during the day. He also complains about any other noisy things that happen in our neighborhood and I told him that maybe its time for him to move to some place else that is more quiet. He does not like it much when I offer him that solution.
crashdown
09-22-2014, 14:55
I'm lost...
1.Over the allowance for the amount of animals one can have. (I'm guessing not farm or rural area)
2. Licenses expired (don't people let these lapse because the shots are not current?)
3. Five dogs barking at 10pm. (I go to bed at 8:30 with my windows open)
All that was done is a note in the mail?........ Seems like the neighbors deserve a "rant" on our forum.
.... Also, why does it need to take "hours" of barking to disturb somebody? 5 dogs barking for a few seconds would wake me up pretty quick.
Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 14:56
They are all rescues. Some of you might remember Roxi - she is the one who ate the whole tennis ball and had to have it surgically removed. She barks a bit, as she's part Great Dane. The dogs are not left out to bark for hours at a time though. Brutus, the other pit, rarely barks. He was 2 years old before I even heard him bark the first time. The rat terrier and border terrier are the yappers. The rat terrier is the one that just needs to announce to the world that he's outside. It's not all 5 dogs barking at the same time. It's more like 1, with another one chiming in every now and again.
They receive correction as immediately as possible ALWAYS. This isn't something that happens chronically. Sure, the dogs will bark a bit, that's what they do. My dogs are very well behaved. Probably what happened was that we let them out, had to deal with the baby, or started dinner or I went to drop a deuce and let them in after 15 minutes instead of their usual 5-10. We are NOT on good terms with our neighbor. He's a cock. We have made every effort to be as respectful as possible, and still he's always a dick. No one in the culdesac likes him, no one. He has not even tried to ask me in a neighborly way to please keep the dogs volume down. This is the first I've heard anything about it.
We did not know about the city ordinance limit until just now. We had 4 dogs before we moved, and rescued Roxi from people involved in dog fighting. She probably doesn't have a very long life ahead of her either - her hips seem to be causing her some discomfort already and she's only 2 years old. The old one has no teeth and is on daily injections to keep him semi comfortable until its his time to pass.
I spoke with animal control and she was reasonable. She also suggested not renewing the old guy's license, because we don't really know how much longer he has. The only thing that bothers me, is if there are more complaints (which I wouldn't put it past him anymore to keep doing this shit) then Animal Control will start to put a case together (including referencing other neighbors - at least they are on our side) and then issue a summons ticket if it persists. She said that it would take at least 3 complaints within a year, as well as having to be from multiple neighbors. We have no prior history of any complaints.
ETA: Rabies vaccines are for 3 years, they are not out of date on their shots. The license lasts 1 year.
It bothers me when people leave their windows open and then complain about noise. Sure, it's nice to have the windows open but that may mean you hear more stuff. Deal with it. I judge my noise level off of if someone can hear it inside their house with windows closed. Same goes for people that work night shifts. I'll do what I can to minimize sound during the day if you work nights but dont expect me to be THAT quiet. You're the one on the off schedule.
crashdown
09-22-2014, 15:11
It bothers me when people leave their windows open and then complain about noise. Sure, it's nice to have the windows open but that may mean you hear more stuff. Deal with it. I judge my noise level off of if someone can hear it inside their house with windows closed. Same goes for people that work night shifts. I'll do what I can to minimize sound during the day if you work nights but dont expect me to be THAT quiet. You're the one on the off schedule.
I'll challenge that way of thinking.
If your neighbors are cooking meth and you can only smell it when your windows are open, are you cool with just keeping your windows closed and your mouth shut?
Not attacking you personally, but I have been the "neighbor" and I can tell you it is way more stressful to be the one to have to call law enforcement on a neighbor than it is the one getting the complaint.
It bothers me when people leave their windows open and then complain about noise. Sure, it's nice to have the windows open but that may mean you hear more stuff. Deal with it. I judge my noise level off of if someone can hear it inside their house with windows closed. Same goes for people that work night shifts. I'll do what I can to minimize sound during the day if you work nights but dont expect me to be THAT quiet. You're the one on the off schedule.
Keep your windows shut, and work the "on" schedule...got it.http://www.greaserlee.com/smilies/jrkit-ugh.gif
I'll challenge that way of thinking.
If your neighbors are cooking meth and you can only smell it when your windows are open, are you cool with just keeping your windows closed and your mouth shut?
Not attacking you personally, but I have been the "neighbor" and I can tell you it is way more stressful to be the one to have to call law enforcement on a neighbor than it is the one getting the complaint.
I don't think meth is comparable. Noise is a tough topic and very subjective. I used to live under a guy where our first interaction was him coming to ask me if I can hear him walking across his floor. I said, "Sure why?" He said since he was big, he could only walk so quiet. He was like 6'5" and not really fat. The lady that used to live where we did would slam on her ceiling with a broom whenever he walked across his apartment. I told him that we live in an apartment, and hearing other people's regular noises is part of the deal. Further, it takes a special kind of asshole to complain about regular walking.
On the other hand, I once heard some kids' basket ball bouncing at the school over 100 yards away. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't have even noticed at all, as it wasn't all that loud. The problem was that it was 2 am and that was ALL I could hear as I was trying to go to sleep. It got me pretty worked up.
We used to have an asshole neighbor behind us that would just leave their dog outside, and the dog would bark any time I was in my backyard, and all night long because it wanted to come in. Now when my dog barks, I have the same reaction as Brycom. Try to mitigate, but some barking is going to be normal. While I was gone a raccoon got into the yard and she went ape shit in the middle of the night. Sorry neighbors. [shrug]
Keep your windows shut, and work the "on" schedule...got it.http://www.greaserlee.com/smilies/jrkit-ugh.gif
HAHA! Calm down. I'm not saying be an a**hole.
I certainly agree that being polite and cordial is the way to handle neighbor conflicts. But there is also an aspect of social norms. If you live in a regular suburban neighborhood, you have to expect dogs barking, lawns mowing on Saturday mornings, etc. If you want 100% quiet when you want your quiet, move to a 5 acre parcel. That's all I meant by my comment. Your right to have your window open doesn't trump my right to use my outdoor space however I want (within legality). Again, I always encourage being cordial and have never had ANY issues with my neighbors.
Crashdown, breaking the law is a whole different situation. Im referencing the person that sleeps during the day and gets mad about dogs or using a power saw.
So what's the deal with having dogs be licensed? I guess that's something I should look up.
Hey Alex,
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Unfortunately you can't just go kill the guy. :P
FWIW consider taking a little more time, calming down, try and understand not everyone is a dog lover. Go talk to the guy. Be cool about it, try and mend some fences. I know it's a PITA but even if the guy is an A-hole unfortunately you're stuck with him as a neighbor and you need to make this work. Try and smooth things over. Maybe he had a shitty night with the ol' lady or something...
It's a tag (or tags) to show your pet is up to date on vaccines/rabies shots.
Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 15:38
Jefferson County requires all dogs to have a license. I don't know if Adams does. We had ours licensed with Adams when we lived there. We're just going to renew one of our dogs license at either hers or my parents' house and "dogsit" for them each day.
The neighbor was in the wrong for not bringing the problem up to you first...just try to not haul off and pop the chicken shit in the mouth when you confront him.
Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 15:51
Try and smooth things over. Maybe he had a shitty night with the ol' lady or something...
Every night with that bag would be a shitty night.... ba dum bum pssssh!
Graves, yes definitely. God knows I've wanted to, but I will refrain.
Since I'm watching southpark, my suggestion is to train a pony to bite of his wiener. Or have a chili cookoff and get him to eat his parents.
that would be some crazy meecrob right there.
I hear Mr. Fred is looking for some new neighbors. That guy loves dogs.
Train a pony; forgot about that episode hahahaha
Great-Kazoo
09-22-2014, 16:13
I have some stupid ass hounds next door that like to howl for no freaking reason. Drives me INSANE. Yes my dog will bark a bit at something or someone but its no longer than a minute before he sees me coming out to apply some "physical correction"... He usually quits when he sees me......LOL. Love my dog but he also needs manners....
I've always talked to the neighbors with barking dogs at least 2 times before I call the police. After all, we're neighbors.....
Last place I lived, a stupid old lady would tie up here chocolate lab for HOURS and he would bark for hours... She got too verbal warnings from me and told her each time that I don't want to call the city but I will if I have too.
I think a neighbor called once and I called another time. She always denied it every time probably thinking I have an IQ less than room temp..... After a few tickets she finally got the message.
Actually the spouse knocked on their door 2x , once during the day, the other around 1 in the morning. The 1 am was the cordial, SHUT YOUR FUCKING DOGS UP OR WE WILL. That lasted 4-5 days. After that a barking 24 hrs dog with no water bowl. ANIMAL CONTROL, How can i help you IIRC it was the 3rd write up before anything changed.
Jefferson County requires all dogs to have a license. I don't know if Adams does. We had ours licensed with Adams when we lived there. We're just going to renew one of our dogs license at either hers or my parents' house and "dogsit" for them each day.
Unless you have one of those evil "assault-type" dogs with a black collar and high capacity poop clips.
Sorry I just had to.
Like I said earlier, I don't have dogs... and I know that dogs will bark. that is another reason people have them. Dogs are more keen with the environment, they alert you (via barking) that something is amiss. Perhaps your neighbor is just overexaggerating. Bring a beer over and talk with him.
Like I said earlier, I don't have dogs... and I know that dogs will bark. that is another reason people have them. Dogs are more keen with the environment, they alert you (via barking) that something is amiss. Perhaps your neighbor is just overexaggerating. Bring a beer over and talk with him.
Better yet, bring two beers, and drink them both yourself. Better way to show dominance than peeing on him when he opens his front door.
Five dogs? That's more fertilizer than any one backyard needs.
Try flinging their poop over the fence. Your neighbor is probably just jealous and will be grateful.
Lex_Luthor
09-22-2014, 16:36
I have had a beer with him before, right when we moved in. Never desired to again after that time. I'd rather take both beers over, drink them in front of him and then pee on him. I also like the idea of having a huge pile of rocks delivered & having them COD it.
I have had a beer with him before, right when we moved in. Never desired to again after that time. I'd rather take both beers over, drink them in front of him and then pee on him. I also like the idea of having a huge pike of rocks delivered & having them COD it.
hehehehehe. [ROFL1]
I would feel bad for the rock people. Better if people are trying to give things away, like fill dirt. Have them dump that on the driveway!
I would feel bad for the rock people. Better if people are trying to give things away, like fill dirt. Have them dump that on the driveway!
Maybe something that will leave a stain on the driveway for a while so you can call HOA and complain about his stained driveway every day.
Maybe something that will leave a stain on the driveway for a while so you can call HOA and complain about his stained driveway every day.
That made me LOL
Get a bunch of feral cats, release one or two a night and complain they are his and they are all over the neighborhood!
Great-Kazoo
09-22-2014, 18:16
Sounds like you want to have a COAR meet n greet BBQ.
Your neighbor is a jerk, sorry for your troubles.
I like dogs more than I like most people. GO DOGS GO!!!
Sounds like you want to have a COAR meet n greet BBQ.
Halloween party!!!![LOL][Beer]
[hahhah-no]
Get a bunch of feral cats, release one or two a night and complain they are his and they are all over the neighborhood!
Well no damn wonder the dogs are always barking! ;)
Maybe something that will leave a stain on the driveway for a while so you can call HOA and complain about his stained driveway every day.
Put some used motor oil in a olive oil bottle with a dribbling top. and write sweet nothings on his driveway.
Great-Kazoo
09-22-2014, 18:43
Put some used motor oil in a olive oil bottle with a dribbling top. and write sweet nothings on his driveway.
Based on his neighbors lack of spine, he'd call local hazmat or EPA.
Based on his neighbors lack of spine, he'd call local hazmat or EPA.
It's for the poor defenseless dolphins!
Im just wondering how many of you would confront your neighbor if you didnt know him.. BUT...you knew he was a gun nut and a kung fu master? Im guessing there is a lot of talk happening here. Alot of people dont want to get into a physical confrontation and his neighbor might think that would happen, so he went the legal route instead.
maybe he heard the song
"everybody was kung fu fighting"
I wouldn't, but I also don't get annoyed at much. I pretty much dislike everyone and live my life annoyed so it is a way of life. I also don't want to get involved with any "Imperial Entanglements" by getting the government involved.
You are right though, many people would rather call the authorities and have them handle it instead of acting like a man.
Great-Kazoo
09-22-2014, 20:28
I wouldn't, but I also don't get annoyed at much. I pretty much dislike everyone and live my life annoyed so it is a way of life. I also don't want to get involved with any "Imperial Entanglements" by getting the government involved.
You are right though, many people would rather call the authorities and have them handle it instead of acting like a man.
The spouse and i have no issue knocking on someone's door, if their precious pet is barking past midnight. Especially if there was already contact between us during daylight. It's a dog, take care of or give it to someone who will.
Freeze warnings and you have a dog tied up without shelter, damn straight i'm knocking on their door.
The spouse and i have no issue knocking on someone's door, if their precious pet is barking past midnight. Especially if there was already contact between us during daylight. It's a dog take care of or give it to someone who will.
Freeze warnings and you have a dog tied up without shelter, damn straight i'm knocking on their door.
I hear ya. Not everyone is as reasonable as you or many people on here though.
Dogs don't have thumbs so they cannot get themselves out of weather or things that they are not meant to be in. All they can do is bark and hope someone hears them. I get it. I would deduce from all this that 90% of issues with dogs is the owner and not the dog, they do what they do and are meant to do.
Im just wondering how many of you would confront your neighbor if you didnt know him.. BUT...you knew he was a gun nut and a kung fu master? Im guessing there is a lot of talk happening here. Alot of people dont want to get into a physical confrontation and his neighbor might think that would happen, so he went the legal route instead.
maybe he heard the song
"everybody was kung fu fighting"
A simple note left in the mailbox or on the door would suffice fine.
ive received a note on my door asking if I can keep my dogs from barking. We usually left them out free roam of the house during the day, they liked to go outside and bark at neighbors or other dogs.
now they reside in their kennels while we are gone and are very content in there, they sleep in them at night with the doors open.
ive also left a note for a neighbor that doesn't mow the jungle of a yard mixed with the weeds over 3' tall growing through the rocks because a terrible eye sore on a corner lot, not to mention they didn't clean up all the fireworks they lit on the 4th and left it all over the street. So I left them a note asking to take care of it, they are renters I believe and almost never home, usually get home very late at night. That weekend the yard had a full makeover and the trash picked up. No HOA involvement, no threats and no problems. Now if we could only get rid of the HOA that would be great.
Aloha_Shooter
09-22-2014, 20:36
Im just wondering how many of you would confront your neighbor if you didnt know him.. BUT...you knew he was a gun nut and a kung fu master? Im guessing there is a lot of talk happening here. Alot of people dont want to get into a physical confrontation and his neighbor might think that would happen, so he went the legal route instead.
maybe he heard the song
"everybody was kung fu fighting"
I'm not going to lie, I'd let the cops handle it if it went that far but I never said I wouldn't.
If the guy doesn't know having the dogs bark after 2200 or before 0600 is annoying, he hasn't got enough between the ears for me to want to bother with.
A uniform who DOESN'T live next door is more likely to get things quieted down peaceably than the neighbor he thinks is an @$$hole anyway.
I would PREFER to engage him on the subject of guns first and then introduce the subject of his dogs into the conversation subtly, "by the way Fred, your dogs at 11 PM are kind of like someone firing that double-tube semi-auto 12 gauge. Any chance of getting them a suppressor?"
[ROFL2]
No HOA involvement, no threats and no problems. Now if we could only get rid of the HOA that would be great.
Ugh, can't vote on that until 2055.
jerrymrc
09-22-2014, 20:40
I hear ya. Not everyone is as reasonable as you or many people on here though.
Dogs don't have thumbs so they cannot get themselves out of weather or things that they are not meant to be in. All they can do is bark and hope someone hears them. I get it.
Had to go to the new neighbor @ 2AM a few years ago. She thought that because it was summer that it was ok to leave the dogs out at night....... Poor things had no clue and were scared. After one vanished she took the hint. Barking little dogs attract predators in the night.
We have a neighbor that drives a diesel monster truck, with the 8" phallic exhaust stacks sticking up out of the bed. That fucking asshole has a remote starter on it, and the dick starts it every morning and lets it idle for at least 30 minutes before he leaves. Winter, summer, doesn't matter. The rest of us get to hear it thundering and stinking up the neighborhood every morning. He's just an arrogant asshole that constantly tries to show he's awesome. Thank God he doesn't have dogs too.
We have a neighbor that drives a diesel monster truck, with the 8" phallic exhaust stacks sticking up out of the bed. That fucking asshole has a remote starter on it, and the dick starts it every morning and lets it idle for at least 30 minutes before he leaves. Winter, summer, doesn't matter. The rest of us get to hear it thundering and stinking up the neighborhood every morning. He's just an arrogant asshole that constantly tries to show he's awesome. Thank God he doesn't have dogs too.
Sorry about that, it's best to let diesels get to full operating temperature before I drive the 3 miles to work. and actually I was going to have a neighborhood BBQ to find out what dogs people like best around our neck of the woods.
Sorry about that, it's best to let diesels get to full operating temperature before I drive the 3 miles to work. and actually I was going to have a neighborhood BBQ to find out what dogs people like best around our neck of the woods.
Maybe so, but this guy does it just to be a prick.
Maybe so, but this guy does it just to be a prick.
i was just being sarcastic acting like I was your neighbor, but I completely agree with you.
My buddy has one of those in his neighborhood. He does the same thing with his ford powerstroke (noisy pieces of shit to start before the aftermarket crap), during the week. Then on the weekend they start working on the custom bikes super early till late and night. And to top it off the neighbor across from this is into I think dirt track or maybe drag racing so high horsepower engines firing off all times of day are quite common.
Lex_Luthor
09-23-2014, 08:48
I'm going to call the cops every time I have to see his bitch ass face. That should make things better!
i was just being sarcastic acting like I was your neighbor, but I completely agree with you.
My buddy has one of those in his neighborhood. He does the same thing with his ford powerstroke (noisy pieces of shit to start before the aftermarket crap), during the week. Then on the weekend they start working on the custom bikes super early till late and night. And to top it off the neighbor across from this is into I think dirt track or maybe drag racing so high horsepower engines firing off all times of day are quite common.
Your buddy's neighborhood sounds awesome. Haha.
I have personally been punched in the face by Lex_Luthor. How many of you can say that?
Lex_Luthor
09-23-2014, 09:24
Haha, well it wasn't exactly a punch to be fair!
Have been in the same boat, only it wasn't our dog's fault, it was my idiot cousin who has the most undisciplined dog on earth. Her dog comes over from time to time (or at least did) and will sometimes sit outside for hours on end barking at nothing. We have a dog door, so when we're away the dogs can go outside at their leisure. First we heard of it? Neighbor called JCSO animal control and we got a ticket (that my cousin was forced to pay). I can sympathize with both situations, but in the end, it's best to be neighborly. Instead of calling the cops on the first offense, come over and tell me there's a problem. Besides, it's something that someone can do something about. Unlike the dbags at my GF's apartment complex that all seem to drive by at excessively high RPMs and squeal their tires. Little pricks have a little HP and think they're Vin Diesel or something. Now that drives me nuts.
ruthabagah
09-23-2014, 09:44
Haha, well it wasn't exactly a punch to be fair!
More like a cat fight? [ROFL1]
One thing that really sucked was when I put down the kids and they finally went to sleep only to be woke up by dogs barking at night. 9:45-10:00pm might not seem that late to an adult, but it is 2hrs past bedtime for a little kid that needs to get up early for school. If your neighbor didn't talk to you prior to calling animal control, that is not cool; or if this was an isolated incident. If it happens frequently, then that is what usually leads to the call.
I have one neighbor who lets his dogs bark, and that same 9:30-10:30pm was the worst of it because we were in bed. We couldn't keep the windows open when we went to bed at night; it really sucked in the summer. I finally had to call animal control. I put up with it for six years, I sent him a letter that included the county ordinance, and I made several calls. I gave him one year to fix the problem; he didn't care, so I finally called animal control. When I lived in Aurora, I put a lot of time and effort into training my dogs not to bark, because I didn't want them barking at people walking on the sidewalk along the fence.
Borrow davsel's skunk and send it to them as a present.
Lex_Luthor
09-23-2014, 10:08
I'm half considering asking to use his bathroom "because mine isn't working at the moment" and go top-shelf his toilet
HoneyBadger
09-23-2014, 10:48
blah blah blah... Now that drives me nuts.
Ya know what drives me nuts? The steering wheel in me pants! [Coffee]
Great-Kazoo
09-23-2014, 11:47
Ya know what drives me nuts? The steering wheel in me pants! [Coffee]
WHOA. You finally get porn on your pc. You be uppity all day
I have personally been punched in the face by Lex_Luthor. How many of you can say that?
Teabags don't technically count as a punch to the face.
HoneyBadger
09-23-2014, 15:17
Teabags don't technically count as a punch to the face.
OH SNAP!!!!!!!!
So your dogs' licenses aren't current, and you have more dogs than what your neighborhood allows, and that's your neighbor's problem?
Maybe if you had fewer dogs there would be less barking and you wouldn't be inviting the man into your life.
Jeffrey Lebowski
09-23-2014, 20:51
Likewise, it is unclear what evidence we have that he sucks at life. He sure got your goat.
buffalobo
09-23-2014, 21:16
If he stole your goat then you should call the cops. [Coffee]
Does brokenscout know about this goat?
I can sympathize with you. I live in a condo...bottom floor. Upstars from me are new renters. They are up at 5 and 6am stomping around and banging things. They stay up till 2am still banging and stomping around. They had an argument the other night from 2:00 to 2:45am yelling and cussing. Their patio is above my front door...they throw all their garbage off it including wads of chewing tobacco. The other weekend they tossed 3 potted plants off...I say tossed as one ended up about 30ft away. They let their dogs out to do their business without a leash and I had one come at me. They had a wild party there the other night including a fellow who was so drunk he couldn't tell the difference between a police car and the taxi that had been called to take him home....
YET...they call the cops on me if I have a movie playing at 9pm on a friday evening...and no I was not ticketed or even given a warning. The officer asked that I turn it down since the neighbor had complained.
Limited GM
09-23-2014, 22:33
I'd like to know how you train a dog to only bark 15 minutes...once.
There's always two sides to a story.
I've no "dog" in this fight. Carry on.
Bailey Guns
09-24-2014, 06:30
He sure got your goat.
Barking goats are very annoying.
sneakerd
09-24-2014, 06:38
Personally- I hate other people's dogs. I have cats, they are quiet, soft, they purr and cause no neighborhood issues. I also don't have to get up at godawful hours in the winter to walk the sonsofbitches. Yet everywhere I live I am surrounded on all sides by other people's stupid effing barking dogs. Why the hell does anyone need 3 or more dogs? Just now- at 6:35am, my neighbor's 3 effing dogs went crazy fighting each other. Just another day in Dogseverywhereville.
Great-Kazoo
09-24-2014, 15:21
I'd like to know how you train a dog to only bark 15 minutes...once.
There's always two sides to a story.
I've no "dog" in this fight. Carry on.
right here. http://www.sportdog.com/
One of our pups thinks EVERYTHING is a reason to bark. Show her the coller, that's a good 30-40 min of quiet. Squirrels in trees or fence, they don't give it a rest, collar. One of those days she goes off (like most females) COLLAR. They are pets but they should be obedient pets. We collar her when a new dog comes over or lots of kids. Them church kids use to torment the pups , til we had words with them. Still kids running up and down the fence, or using the sidewalk, There's no need to be yapping all the time.
BARK. buzz / shock. That's the end of barking for most of the day.
The OP has some valid concerns, however 2 sides to the story. Minimize the issues your dogs possibly present. Minizimizes neighbor issues, hopefully.
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