Does anybody know the Spanish law about 'dog barking'? - Page 2

Polowonder wrote on Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:32am:

Hello everybody.
I have a rather big dog (Labrador mix) that is very friendly to people and other dogs. He likes to be outside, and I have a rather big garden, front and back of the house. When he is outside, he very seldom barks. At the back, there is a unhardened road, that stops behind my h...

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...ouse. Now and then people walk there, and when they have a dog, mine barks, but that doesn't happen very often.
My house is in a hamlet, so no passing traffic.
So, now here is the problem. I have two neighbours, a Spanish family on one side, and an English couple to the other side. Last Saturday morning I was in town, and I got a WhatsApp message that my dog barked to much. At 11 in the morning mind you.! Guess from whom.... the Spanish family.
The English couple assured me that it was only minimal.
At night, the dog is always inside.
I don't want trouble with my neighbours, so I want to show them the a copy of the law about dogs, and ask to be a bit understanding.
 I've heard somewhere that you can not keep a dog from barking, unless in the night hours. (I believe from 10PM). Anybody has a link to that law?
Since I want to live in peace with my neighbours I would show them that law, and ask for a little understanding.
Kind regards to everyone (from me an the dog)

AndrewS wrote on Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:05pm:

Hi, Its a difficult subject. Some people are more sensitive to barking dogs whilst others just don't notice them. I think you have two problems; a dog that barks when you are out, and a neighbor that doesn't like it barking too often.

If I may suggest, showing printed law to a neighbor isn't going to help too much and may just alienate them further. Its like saying to them 'I have the right to annoy you and there is nothing you can do about it' ...

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If you can find out what causes your dog to bark you may then be able to find a way to pacify the dog. Do you leave it outside when you are out? Can it be left inside? Try leaving it inside with the tv or radio on to distract it from outside noises that may upset it. Close shutters or curtains if it is disturbed by movement outside. It may suffer from separation anxiety and barks because it simply wants you back. This is more difficult to prevent.

We have a dog and unfortunately we seldom leave it alone. This does restrict what and where we can go, for example, if we go shopping one of us remains in the car with him. Non dog friendly hotels and restaurants are out of bounds for us, and visiting other non dog friendly locations only happen if we can arrange for a dog sitter. 

You may already do all these and have my sympathy. Hope you are able to get it resolved soon.

Jenni wrote on Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:49am:

I hope no one uses an anti bark collar on their dog, it works by giving the dogs a mild electric shock to the throat. in my opinion this is cruel.

Why is everyone, so hell bent on creeping up the bottom  and bending over backwards to accommodate  their Spanish neighbour, If I understand the situation correctly this dogs barks when Polowonder goes shopping, so how many times a week is this once or twice and for what 1 or 2 hrs. and...

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... the English neighbours the other side say the dog is not a problem. So this tells me its nothing to do with the barking its Spanish being bloody minded, I have been here a long time, and there are nice Spanish and bloody minded Spanish, just like in the UK.  Sounds to me this neighbour is being awkward because you are English. If it was me I would leave the dog in doors where any sound would be muffled. and then tell the Spanish neighbour to go whistle. if he complains.

Jenni wrote on Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:49am:

I hope no one uses an anti bark collar on their dog, it works by giving the dogs a mild electric shock to the throat. in my opinion this is cruel.

Why is everyone, so hell bent on creeping up the bottom  and bending over backwards to accommodate  their Spanish neighbour, If I understand the situation correctly this dogs barks when Polowonder goes shopping, so how many times a week is this once or twice and for what 1 or 2 hrs. and...

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... the English neighbours the other side say the dog is not a problem. So this tells me its nothing to do with the barking its Spanish being bloody minded, I have been here a long time, and there are nice Spanish and bloody minded Spanish, just like in the UK.  Sounds to me this neighbour is being awkward because you are English. If it was me I would leave the dog in doors where any sound would be muffled. and then tell the Spanish neighbour to go whistle. if he complains.

Peter49 wrote on Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:09am:

Only yesterday I had to have a civil conversation with my Spanish neighbor;To tell him every time they leave the house his dog barks constantly.He thanked me because he had been told previously by a near neighbor.So he is going to try a new anti bark collar and assured me if that didn’t work he...

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... would leave the dog in doors when ever they leave the house.So job done they are a lovely family and I want to get a long with them.In fact this is how he discribed me as being a good neighbor.So maybe go down that route and talk first I am sure your neighbor has better things to do than sending text messages.Hope you can sort it.

Jenni wrote on Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:31pm:

As usual Matthew just criticism, and not even constructive, get off your high horse, all of us on here are perfectly aware of how perfect you are, you have told us many many many times, Your points of view re animals are very very very boring, so save your breath and go back to Ireland (poor Irel...

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...and) also I feel so sorry for your dogs, I can just imagine what kind of life they have with you. Little Hitler. no wonder you called one of them Adolf. sick sense of humour you have.  

Polowonder wrote on Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:37pm:

I use an anti bark collar, but it doesn't give a shock (I think they are even forbidden in Spain), but it gives an ultra sound, not audible for humans, but annoying to dogs. 
He was wearing it, but I think the battery is dead.

But, at 11Am on a Saturday????

I didn't answer t...

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...he message, but it's not the man (I am a client of his) but the lady.