Do you live in a "one-party consent" state? If not, it might be illegal to record the dogs without their permission.

The majority of real estate contracts site a clause that guarantees "quiet enjoyment of the premises" which includes the right to peace and quiet. I've walked my neighborhood and have yet to come across any house that has any animals that come even close to barking at the volume level I've endured over the years. IMHO, my neighbor's dogs are the loudest dogs in the neighborhood, bar none.

I had to ask some questions about the situation of the realtor. Seems most people think they should call the police when in reality, the city is the big hammer when it comes to barking dogs. Since her real estate sales commission is predicated upon the SUCCESSFUL sale of the property, she has a vested interest in presenting the property in the best light possible.

She's dealt with many dog issues over the years and assures me this one is a no brainer.....

Right now, I need a quality outdoor microphone to record these canine cannons. I'm thinking of using a DVR to save the audio. I just wondered if anyone here might know of a quality microphone that will stand up to outdoor use........

I don't think you need their permission just do not do it without telling them first, that is how I understand it. So very simple walk up to the fence and tell the dogs that you will be recording from now on.

Thank you for all the informative replies, great advice for handling the situation. It appears I have several options available to resolve the issue. I have a difficult time understanding someone who appears to be insensitive to his neighbor's right to peace and quiet.

After reading through the following website, I gained a better understanding of these insensitive types. Seems at the cellular level, they don't care about anyone......a prime example of sociopathic behavior.....

Everything there is to know about chronic barking & how to stop it

Why calling the cops may have a downside.......BTW, back when I worked for law firms, I saw this scenario play out with my own eyes.......the cops can quickly flip the situation and turn on the victim.....in the blink of an eye....

This quote from the following link sums up the sociopathic nature of "the authorities".

"You can expect them to try to frame things in those terms if you give them the necessary information to work with, because remember, the last thing in the world the authorities want is for the focus to remain on their failure to protect the public health. Therefore, given the slightest opening, they will quickly try to turn things around by switching the focus over to you, and to any shortcomings or foibles that you were foolish enough to tell them about. "

Activist Subsection

More trouble ahead.....

How Disturbed People Use Their Dog's Voice as a Weapon

You have my sympathies. We had a problem with dumbasses across the back fence who had three yapping weiner dogs for three years. Not as loud as your problem but damm annoying. They would literally bark 24/7 365. One of our other neighbors decided to do something. He involved the police, the HOA and the city. Turns out none were any use whatsoever. Even went as far as starting legal proceedings against the dumbass which dragged on and did nothing. Eventually the wife died and about a year later the ******* moved out. Point being. You'd think that there is some form of legal recourse in a situation like this. But I think it's going to depend on where you are and what the local authorities are like. I suggest you directly contact someone like the local Humane society or the city to ask for advice first.

- Peter.

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I'm going to start with an outdoor microphone FIRST. A few years back the neighbor on the other side of me had a couple of great danes. When those dogs barked it felt like the house SHOOK. She went to work and appeared to be clueless to the fact the dogs barked NON-STOP while she was at work. Their non-stop 150 decibel barking would ruin your nervous system...... Thank goodness, she finally got rid of the dogs.

Before I put up outdoor cameras, I am going to talk to a lawyer first just to make sure they can't go after me for being a video voyeur. I'm convinced non-stop barking dog owners know city ordinances help them inflict torture on their neighbors......they simply enjoy making life a living hell on everyone who lives within earshot of their canine canons......

Mace.

Invite the neighbor for dinner. Serve them a rich, flavorful stew full of meat and vegetables. Be a shoulder to cry on about their missing dogs. Keep the bones for your dogs.

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HuskyMan, how's the dog situation going?

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I have been temporarily derailed due to a family issue.

Due to the Cujo dogs next door, I HAVE go out in the yard with my dogs to make sure they GO NOWHERE near the fence because if they get within twenty feet of it, the Cujo dogs start acting like they would like to come into my yard and kill me and my dogs. I've starting putting my thirteen year old senile husky on a leash so he won't inadvertently wander over to their side of the yard.

I believe they have added another very aggressive dog to their pack which seems to make their other two dogs act even MORE AGGRESSIVE. The other day they put up around twelve or so additional fence boards on THEIR side due to the fact that their dogs were damaging MY fence.

As the barkingdogs.net website states, anytime you are exposed to loud and continuous barking, it creates an assault on your central nervous system. Eventually, you DO develop post traumatic stress disorder which negatively impacts your health.

It doesn't matter WHOSE dogs are doing the barking, the constant BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK will eventually wear you down to the point of exhaustion.