If you happen to live by a barking dog, there are a couple steps you can take to keep your neighborhood calm.

First, try contacting the barking dog’s owner and ask them to do something about the noise. On some occasions the pet owner may not be conscious of the problem and hopefully take steps to stop the barking right away.

If this does not work, then notify your local humane society. They will want the name and address of the pet owner, and probably your name and address too. It’s also a good idea to keep track of when the dog is disturbing people.

Typically a letter from the humane society is sent to the pet owner and this takes takes care of the barking issue.

However, if the barking dog continues to bark, you will have to call the humane society again. This time a complaint will probably be issued, and an officer will deliver it to the dog owner.

A complaint must be signed by persons representing households within a reasonable distance of the animal owner. If the owner still does not do something to stop the barking, he may have to appear in court.

Dont forget, if your dog is doing the barking; steer clear of any unpleasantness for your neighbors and yourself with some easy and sensible training for your dog.

Also, if you are the neighbor of a barking dog, don’t forget that you can do something about it. There should to be a law, and there is!