Q: Barking Dog In Starbucks: What Would You Do?
A: I'd walk out of the store while saying "Your dog's BARKING isn't music to my ears!" And you can buy that tee shirt in my my QuietBarkingDogs store.
Morris: Barking dogs have neighbors on edge
Excerpt: They live in their backyard full time, rain or shine. They have a sheltered place to sleep plus food and water, but that's it. No human contact except for when the owner shouts "Shut up!" at them. No walks, no play time. Just an endless existence of long days in an enclosure.
What was once my nice backyard -- coffee and newspaper on the patio, playing with my dogs, gardening -- has become off limits. When we go outside the neighbor dogs rush the fence, barking and howling.
It should be noted that this person tried to talk to then dogs' owner. Fat lotta good that did. And Morris the columnist notes, "Your options are limited." Isn't that lovely? I think I'd be screaming "Shut up!" at the top of my lungs. Matter of fact, I've done that. In one case, it worked so well I had blessed peace and quiet for months.
Sussex County Council requests more time in addressing possible ‘excessive’ barking dog ordinance
Excerpt: “Say our constable is called out at 2 o’clock in the morning … a barking
dog. Does he (constable) have to sit there for a half hour?”
And that, people, is the essence of a dog barking law that's designed to fail. No cop is going to sit there and witness barking. Only sleep-deprived citizens must do that.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 07/19/13
Dumb Dog... STOP BARKING!
Excerpt: Now I'm stuck with this dog that barks every time I click something. Please, this is senseless, irritating noise and the game would be better off without it.
And let me guess: You play this online game to escape the barking in the rest of your life, right?
Woman rescued from house fire that kills nearly 100 cats; barking dog woke her up
Excerpt: She woke up to the sound of her lone dog barking after her fire alarm failed to sound and saw smoke billowing from a bedroom.
Ever been in a house with more than a dozen cats? I have. It's NOT healthy. What this lady was doing shouldn't be called rescue. It's hoarding. And it endangers the health of the hoarder and the surrounding community.
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Excerpt: Now I'm stuck with this dog that barks every time I click something. Please, this is senseless, irritating noise and the game would be better off without it.
And let me guess: You play this online game to escape the barking in the rest of your life, right?
Woman rescued from house fire that kills nearly 100 cats; barking dog woke her up
Excerpt: She woke up to the sound of her lone dog barking after her fire alarm failed to sound and saw smoke billowing from a bedroom.
Ever been in a house with more than a dozen cats? I have. It's NOT healthy. What this lady was doing shouldn't be called rescue. It's hoarding. And it endangers the health of the hoarder and the surrounding community.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Tired of the din? Head over to my QuietBarkingDogs store. It's an oasis of peace and quiet.
Friday, July 12, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 07/12/13
Fourth of July sounds of freedom cause some dogs to bark and whine and others to bolt
Excerpt: Dogs have more sensitive ears than humans do and while some dogs don’t appear to mind the noise, others will bark, whine, howl, hide, cower or run into furniture and walls...
I'll never forget July 4th back in 2006, when I was forced to don earmuffs to blunt the noise assault launched by the neighbors' pug during Tucson's fireworks show.
Well, wouldn't you know it, the same neighbors left their robo-barker out for this year's Independence Day. So, I launched a hammering counter-assault. Dog barked? I hammered. Dog went yap-yap-yap? I went tap-tap-TAP!
I think the idiot neighbors got the point. By the time our city's 2013 fireworks started, that dog was back in the house, where it belonged all along.
Barking dogs could get costly
Excerpt: The residents complained that barking from five hunting dogs owned by Mr. Clueless makes it difficult to sleep at night and to enjoy their backyards. Clueless, who also attended the meeting, responded defensively at first, telling his neighbors, “If you have a problem come to me.” The neighbors said they had come to him, noting that he no longer regularly lives at the house with the kennels.
I can't IMAGINE why he no longer regularly lives at the house with the kennels.
Neighbor Assaulted Over Barking Dog Complaint
Excerpt: The victim was ambushed and repeatedly kicked in the head after he visited his neighbors a few doors down and asked they keep their noisy dog quiet.
WA laws aim to silence barking dogs
Excerpt: The Western Australian government has unleashed an ambitious plan to help councils stop dogs from barking. At least barking so much that they make a nuisance of themselves in populated areas.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. My QuietBarkingDogs store is where you can find the perfect bumper sticker for talking back to those who say you are too sensitive. Tell them how you feel with "Yes I Do Mind If Your Dog Barks." Don't have a car? Well, you still have a body. Put a "Curb Your Dog - And Its Barking" tee shirt on it.
Excerpt: Dogs have more sensitive ears than humans do and while some dogs don’t appear to mind the noise, others will bark, whine, howl, hide, cower or run into furniture and walls...
I'll never forget July 4th back in 2006, when I was forced to don earmuffs to blunt the noise assault launched by the neighbors' pug during Tucson's fireworks show.
Well, wouldn't you know it, the same neighbors left their robo-barker out for this year's Independence Day. So, I launched a hammering counter-assault. Dog barked? I hammered. Dog went yap-yap-yap? I went tap-tap-TAP!
I think the idiot neighbors got the point. By the time our city's 2013 fireworks started, that dog was back in the house, where it belonged all along.
Barking dogs could get costly
Excerpt: The residents complained that barking from five hunting dogs owned by Mr. Clueless makes it difficult to sleep at night and to enjoy their backyards. Clueless, who also attended the meeting, responded defensively at first, telling his neighbors, “If you have a problem come to me.” The neighbors said they had come to him, noting that he no longer regularly lives at the house with the kennels.
I can't IMAGINE why he no longer regularly lives at the house with the kennels.
Neighbor Assaulted Over Barking Dog Complaint
Excerpt: The victim was ambushed and repeatedly kicked in the head after he visited his neighbors a few doors down and asked they keep their noisy dog quiet.
WA laws aim to silence barking dogs
Excerpt: The Western Australian government has unleashed an ambitious plan to help councils stop dogs from barking. At least barking so much that they make a nuisance of themselves in populated areas.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. My QuietBarkingDogs store is where you can find the perfect bumper sticker for talking back to those who say you are too sensitive. Tell them how you feel with "Yes I Do Mind If Your Dog Barks." Don't have a car? Well, you still have a body. Put a "Curb Your Dog - And Its Barking" tee shirt on it.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 06/26/13
Ruling to remove barking dogs from Marshfield stands
Excerpt: Plymouth Country magistrate Philip McCue upheld a decision by the Marshfield Board of Selectmen to have five Tibetan mastiffs removed from the premises of their home after being deemed a nuisance.
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours.
Barking dog may have led to stabbing death
Excerpt: A fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station may have started over a barking dog.
Tip: This story is open for comments via Facebook. Here's my favorite:
"Of course incidents like this would be rare if Animal Control did their frigging job and ticketed people for noisy and freeroaming dogs with large fines; and took dogs away from the people who neglect them to the point of non-stop barking. Dog owners are so used to getting away with anything -- not picking up, not leashing, not controlling their animal that it’s become normal for them to think they can get away with everything."
It’s time to give animal ordinances some teeth
Excerpt: Enough’s enough. Sixty-five years have slid by, and no city council has tackled the issue of loose or aggressive dogs once and for all. I challenge this city council to be the one that does. If they’re truly too busy, then let’s form an Animal Services Commission to develop pet ownership ordinances that address the entire scope of animal related problems — leash laws, licensing, spay/neuter ordinances, abuse, neglect, and another of my pet (haha) peeves, excessive barking. (Yes, I wrote about that recently too.)
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Do you wish that your local officials would get a clue about the harm caused by barking dog noise? Well, head over to my QuietBarkingDogs store. It has tee shirts and bumper stickers that quietly and firmly get our point across.
Excerpt: Plymouth Country magistrate Philip McCue upheld a decision by the Marshfield Board of Selectmen to have five Tibetan mastiffs removed from the premises of their home after being deemed a nuisance.
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours.
Barking dog may have led to stabbing death
Excerpt: A fatal stabbing at an Albuquerque gas station may have started over a barking dog.
Tip: This story is open for comments via Facebook. Here's my favorite:
"Of course incidents like this would be rare if Animal Control did their frigging job and ticketed people for noisy and freeroaming dogs with large fines; and took dogs away from the people who neglect them to the point of non-stop barking. Dog owners are so used to getting away with anything -- not picking up, not leashing, not controlling their animal that it’s become normal for them to think they can get away with everything."
It’s time to give animal ordinances some teeth
Excerpt: Enough’s enough. Sixty-five years have slid by, and no city council has tackled the issue of loose or aggressive dogs once and for all. I challenge this city council to be the one that does. If they’re truly too busy, then let’s form an Animal Services Commission to develop pet ownership ordinances that address the entire scope of animal related problems — leash laws, licensing, spay/neuter ordinances, abuse, neglect, and another of my pet (haha) peeves, excessive barking. (Yes, I wrote about that recently too.)
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Do you wish that your local officials would get a clue about the harm caused by barking dog noise? Well, head over to my QuietBarkingDogs store. It has tee shirts and bumper stickers that quietly and firmly get our point across.
Friday, June 14, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 06/14/13
It's Flag Day in America. So far, it has been a quiet one. May it continue to be quiet.
Barking maddens neighbours
Excerpt: A woman has been ordered to pay nearly £900 after allowing her barking dogs to make neighbours’ lives a misery, following a prosecution by Doncaster Council.
Woman admits tying dogs' mouths to stop barking: Shau Kei Wan resident was trying to reduce noise disturbance to neighbours, court told
Excerpt: A woman pleaded guilty to silencing four of her dogs late last year by tying rubber straps round their mouths after neighbours in Shau Kei Wan complained of their barking.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. You can advocate for peace and quiet without making a sound. Check out the QuietBarkingDogs store. Clothing and bumper stickers that do the talking for you.
Barking maddens neighbours
Excerpt: A woman has been ordered to pay nearly £900 after allowing her barking dogs to make neighbours’ lives a misery, following a prosecution by Doncaster Council.
Woman admits tying dogs' mouths to stop barking: Shau Kei Wan resident was trying to reduce noise disturbance to neighbours, court told
Excerpt: A woman pleaded guilty to silencing four of her dogs late last year by tying rubber straps round their mouths after neighbours in Shau Kei Wan complained of their barking.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. You can advocate for peace and quiet without making a sound. Check out the QuietBarkingDogs store. Clothing and bumper stickers that do the talking for you.
Friday, June 7, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 06/07/13
People howling over dog complaint process
Excerpt: As it stands now, a person complaining must keep a five-day log detailing when the dog is barking. One city councillor said the process doesn’t seem fair.
To which I say: It may not be fair, but the process doesn't appear to require mediation. What a waste of time that is!
Intruders beat up barking dog in Wallington burglary
Excerpt: Burglars beat up a German Shepherd dog before raiding a house in broad daylight. Three men are believed to have broken into the house in Woodcote Road, Wallington, and attacked the animal to stop it barking yesterday (Tuesday, June 4), at about 2.20pm.
To which I say: So much for barking dogs as a crime deterrent. BTW, this story is open for comments.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Had it up to here with useless barking noise complaint processes? Sound off without making a sound via the tee shirts and bumper stickers in the QuietBarkingDogs store. Be sure to wear 'em to your next city council meeting!
Excerpt: As it stands now, a person complaining must keep a five-day log detailing when the dog is barking. One city councillor said the process doesn’t seem fair.
To which I say: It may not be fair, but the process doesn't appear to require mediation. What a waste of time that is!
Intruders beat up barking dog in Wallington burglary
Excerpt: Burglars beat up a German Shepherd dog before raiding a house in broad daylight. Three men are believed to have broken into the house in Woodcote Road, Wallington, and attacked the animal to stop it barking yesterday (Tuesday, June 4), at about 2.20pm.
To which I say: So much for barking dogs as a crime deterrent. BTW, this story is open for comments.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. Had it up to here with useless barking noise complaint processes? Sound off without making a sound via the tee shirts and bumper stickers in the QuietBarkingDogs store. Be sure to wear 'em to your next city council meeting!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
This Week's Barking News Roundup - 05/30/13
Jury convicts Flagler Beach man of killing neighbor
Excerpt: A Flagler County jury on Friday convicted a man of murder in the shooting death of his neighbor after an ongoing dispute prosecutors say was over a barking dog and rude remarks.
‘Irritated’ by its constant barking, three kill stray dog
Excerpt: Two men who allegedly killed a stray dog near Inlaks Hospital in Chembur, were arrested Sunday, while a third suspect is absconding. The two confessed they were irritated by the canine's constant barking and killed it, police said.
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The bark stops with dog's owner
Excerpt: Barking and howling dogs get under New Zealanders' skins more than lawnmowers, power saws and crying babies. That is one of the findings of a doctoral thesis.
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours. And be sure to vote in the online poll.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. If the Dog Owner Entitlement Mentality is getting on your nerves, head over to the QuietBarkingDogs store. Plenty of clothing and bumper stickers that quietly make our viewpoint known.
Excerpt: A Flagler County jury on Friday convicted a man of murder in the shooting death of his neighbor after an ongoing dispute prosecutors say was over a barking dog and rude remarks.
‘Irritated’ by its constant barking, three kill stray dog
Excerpt: Two men who allegedly killed a stray dog near Inlaks Hospital in Chembur, were arrested Sunday, while a third suspect is absconding. The two confessed they were irritated by the canine's constant barking and killed it, police said.
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours.
The bark stops with dog's owner
Excerpt: Barking and howling dogs get under New Zealanders' skins more than lawnmowers, power saws and crying babies. That is one of the findings of a doctoral thesis.
Tip: This story is open for comments. Follow the above link and add yours. And be sure to vote in the online poll.
The Department of Shameless Self-Promotion. If the Dog Owner Entitlement Mentality is getting on your nerves, head over to the QuietBarkingDogs store. Plenty of clothing and bumper stickers that quietly make our viewpoint known.
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