This Week's Barking News Roundup - 05/22/13

Man asks council for help with barking dogs

Excerpt: A Bainbridge man who has taken his neighbor to Municipal Court over constantly barking dogs has asked the City Council for its help.

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"Hey, Shut Up Your Dog!"

Excerpt:  Barking is the main reason I despise dogs and their owners so much.  It’s insufferable at times in my neighborhood, and there’s not much I can do about it.  My local animal control agency doesn’t care, unless the dog is barking because it’s neglected.  And the police don’t care if a robo-yapper keeps me awake at night.

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Judge: No linguist needed in dog-barking murder case

Excerpt: A linguistic expert will not be allowed to testify about what a Flagler Beach man meant when he said the neighbor he had just shot to death in an argument over barking dogs had “begged” him to shoot him.

As Seen On TV "Bark Off" Product Tested At Kanawha Animal Shelter

Excerpt: When flipped on high and placed within 20 feet of a barking dog, the Bark Off worked for 10 seconds before the barking resumed.

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