What Annoys Neighbours The Most?

You’ve guessed it! Barking Dogs!

We all know that barking is normal behaviour for dogs but excessive barking can become annoying for neighbours and the community.

People move to the countryside for peace and quiet not to listen to barking dogs all day and night.

It’s about being a good neighbour and a good pet owner.

Southern Downs Regional Council advises that Dog owners are obligated to restrict their dogs from being a barking nuisance.

Council encourages pet owners to identify and address their dog’s excessive barking before it results in an official complaint.

Are you affected by a barking dog?

If a dog is barking excessively, it is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that this does not continue. Council believes the most effective and successful way of managing a nuisance barking dog is for the person affected by the problem (the customer/complainant) to communicate their concerns directly with the dog owner/ keeper.

If that doesn’t work Council can provide a letter that may be dropped in the dog owner’s mailbox. If the customer requests for Council to investigate barking dog issues, customers must complete a Noise Nuisance Diary to assist Council to verify your complaint.

Both the Letter and Noise Nuisance Diary together with the Barking Dog Fact Sheet are available in Council’s Barking Dogs Information Package.

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