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https://www.wral.com/nc-assistant-da-says-dog-s-bark-is-violation-of-noise-ordinance-suggests-removing-his-vocal-cords/20311731/
certainlynotaserialkiller
if your dog barks ALL the time its not the dogs fault, its yours.
dajuan
Id strongly recommend the assistant DA to remove his ear drums instead.
grisheem
A little stubborn considering he won’t even put on a barking collar or train it.
stlouiscardinalsfan7
Cruel, yes. Don’t leave your dog out all night though either if it barks. Dick move.
Dizastrpiece
I like how their only defense is, "I'm not the only crappy pet owner in my neighborhood"
Sleepingpanda1260
positiveleroy
TacticalSegway
What is wrong with a collar? If you're too awful to get your dog trained, you have to deal with a collar. Newer collars don't even shock
TJOPootertoot
This sounds like a shitty dog owner.
GruncleDandy
How? How in any way?
flarflarf
or the people with the dog who wont stop barking could just find a different home for their dog
Jiquerez
What... and I can't stress this enough.. THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK!?
1nonlyS
If u can’t be responsible and courteous with your animals you shouldn’t have animals or kids
cosinewave
Maybe just give the dog a gun instead? People don't seem to care about that so much.
c2zvgsVillain
Fuck these politicians up the ass sideways with a broomstick
PolyTheWicked
As someone constantly plagued by neighbors’ barking dogs - keep your fucking dogs inside. If you let them out, go with them. No reason dogs
PolyTheWicked
Should be left outside all day and night.
CraftyGiant
one of the people in my apartment building got a dog that barks constantly while they are t work so now ALL the dogs bark constantly...
CraftyGiant
It's incredibly annoying but I would never advocate surgery..
morninggloryshade777
No. But the apt mgmt sb on top of things. It's their job.
CraftyGiant
I agree, I'm just thankful my shared wall neighbors dogs don't join in.
spiffylookingnerfherder
"This is now a personnel matter" sounds like code for "someone back at the office is about to have a real bad time".
meloncauly
I was half on the owner's side until he says no to a bark collar. Take your dog inside, then, or move to the country.
KnifeKnut
It's a great pyrenees, that's exactly what the breed was designed to do, to scare off predators from the flock.
flarflarf
great, it should go work on a farm instead of living next door to nonfarmers.
MERGATROYDER
Fifty feet? I’m pretty sure I could let out a fart that could be heard 50 feet away. Especially in a suburban setting.
Thornaxe
Lot of y’all have never lived next to a dog barking all night and it shows.
hjf2011
a lot of people here have issues and prefer animals over humans.
flarflarf
like i mean obviously surgical intervention is a bad idea but if your dogs bark constantly it is a fuckin problem you need to fix.
Thornaxe
Exactly. There’s a lot of other options. I wonder if the judge was using the surgical suggestion as a sort of “king Solomon’s baby” 1/2
Thornaxe
Situation to prompt the owner into choosing a better option.
polarbearbaby
Does this mean cutting the vocal cords of screaming children too? If so, I’m down for it.
yallmfsneedjesus
Haha i know right? Because kids are outside screaming at the top of their lungs for hours and hours on end not stopping even for a minute.
GruncleDandy
Yeah, that happens.
yallmfsneedjesus
Wow you should probablly call CPS then. If they are screaming continously for hours without stopping to eat at all hours then.
foreigntrolldetector
as someone with a neighbor whose dog is left outside barking for 30+ minutes straight at night: fuck all you shitty dog owners.
foreigntrolldetector
I have a dog. I let him out at night, he shits, he comes back in, I toss him a treat. that’s it. if your dog is barking, you’re an asshole.
doogsatx
Some dogs like to bark at shit. Big difference b/t that and wanting back in and being ignored.
foreigntrolldetector
your neighbors shouldn’t lose sleep so your dog can bark at shit. get all your shit barking out during the day.
HomerSimpsonsEvilTwin
Sounds like assholes on both sides. A bark collar isn't that bad. The one I have for my dog only vibrates and he knows not to bark when I
HomerSimpsonsEvilTwin
put it on. We only have to use it occasionally.
SirSage
How is vibration a deterrent? By vibration do you mean it's buzz from a shock ergo a shock collar?
EroticZombiePants
It means they feel the collar shaking but it's not a physical shocking.
HomerSimpsonsEvilTwin
Nope just a vibration. As in it vibrates. Like a vibration. Not shock, ergo not a shock collar.
SirSage
Ah, didn't know those were a type of collar. But jesus my comment sure took a lot of flak for clarifying a thing god damn.
newc14
Here's the thing, refusal to use a bark collar kinda makes the owner a dick too. Not all bark collars zap. Some just vibrate, or the one 1/
TK421isAFK
The owner also blasts his stereo late at night. He's an asshole.
newc14
I use for my dog just beeps and sprays a mist at their face which they don't like. There's ways to curb unwanted behavior that isn't cruel
BodgeandScarper
Cutting vocal cords is not on, I get that. But it seems like there's gotta be a reason for the owner being singled out...
ThisUsernameWasntTakenIGuess
It's because he's black and he lives in NC.
TK421isAFK
You mean this Michael Eddings from Robbinsville, NC? The guy who has a long record of noise and drug violations? https://imgur.com/ccaCq20
Ankokou
This. Where I am it requires something like 5-6 hours of nonstop barking before a fine is issued, not just loud. Owner is probably shitty.
6313326
Great Pyrenees have a bark that _travels_. Our neighbors ≈.6 miles/a bit under a km away have one & we can hear (outside) when he's going.
6313326
https://itsdogornothing.com/will-my-great-pyrenees-bark-all-the-time/
flarflarf
ok but then you shouldn't have one in the city.
6313326
Oh, no argument from me. I live in an area where people all have 5+ acres. I couldn't imagine one in closer quarters.
Clockworkdancerobot
That... is cruel and inhumane. How about we surgically remove the NC assistant DA instead?
yallmfsneedjesus
How about they remove the dog? Clearly it is not properly cared for.
TChallaVanDam
That may be a possibility, but I don’t feel like that’s clear at all here.
yallmfsneedjesus
Seems pretty clear to me. We hace the same issue on our street to a lesser degree. Every house has dogs. Only one is a problem.
astromoondoggie
“I am unable to offer additional comment as this is now a personnel matter.” There’s gonna be some kind of surgery
winkyroomba
Hopefully he’s gonna get a new asshole.
astromoondoggie
That’s all we need is another lawyer involved
jacblake
jacblake
I’m betting that killing the dog was the ADA’s first suggestion. Spiteful prick.
LordNergal
Because I'm not allowed to use C4 or light machine guns on civilians within the borders of the United States.
rendragnet
Oh so send him on a holiday outside the US? Gotcha!
Clockworkdancerobot
Generally if a dog has a barking problem they might need more stimulation during the day. They may have separation anxiety.
KnifeKnut
Not in this case, the breed was designed to do this to keep predators away from flocks
flarflarf
ok then you shouldn't have a dog like that if youre not on a farm. Like i cant keep howler monkeys and say "oh thats just how they are haha"
WilliamHuskerAdama
True. However, even a working Pyrenees would spend his time with a flock of animals, dogs are social creatures and crave interaction
jacblake
How about some noise-reducing ear plugs for those people who are bothered by the dog?
hjf2011
fuck you
IronChefBoyardee
If you have your dog outside constantly barking 24/7 at anything that exists within 500ft, you and your dog can both get fucked.
jacblake
Clockworkdancerobot
We could push to have housing better insulated which will help drown out sound. Two birds and all that.
yallmfsneedjesus
Because people should have to wear ear plugs in tgeir own homes 24/7? Gimme a fucking break. Remove the dog and give it to better owners.
jacblake
No one said 24/7
yallmfsneedjesus
Why do you think these people are complaining about this particular dog and NONE of the other ones he cites in the interview?
jacblake
How do you know there aren’t complaints about the other dogs? And still, no one stated 24/7.
skipweasel
Dogs barking all the time is pretty much guaranteed to piss someone off.
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morninggloryshade777
Call the authorities. It's why we have rules, ordinances, laws. Cuz some folks are just thoughtless.
BeardedAssassin
I love dogs but constant barking makes me understand why they get poisoned sometimes. Obviously I don't condone that or think its acceptable
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
To be fair, if a dogs barking constantly incl at night there may be something wrong. Even noisier breeds dont bark non stop/uncontrolably.
TChallaVanDam
Agreed.
TheNLK
It's usually just lack of attention.
morninggloryshade777
We had 2 lg neighbor dogs who barked pretty much 24/7. The cpl finally divorced & moved. Everyone else breathed a hugh sigh a relief.
LordLumpy
Kids screaming is guaranteed to piss me off, but I don't whine about it.
morninggloryshade777
Screams are for emergencies only. Otherwise how will we ever know?? Think about it....
acetothermus
Honestly I don't care about dogs barking during the day. It's when they bark ALL fucking night long that pisses me off.
morninggloryshade777
Some folks sleep days. Babies map, people r ill, or want to read & listen to their own music, etc. Our homes sb our SAFE PLACES.
Foxsayy
Dogs shouldn't be barking for more than a couple of minutes at most. If you let your dog regularly bark w close neighbors,you are an asshole
TakeYouAway
As someone that sleeps during the day, it bothers me then too. But so do screaming children and I'm not gonna hassle THEM so why the dog
Rayplays
Because baby's can't help it. Dogs can be trained.
TakeYouAway
Yeah, they're not babies but ok
MrsFartSimpson
My neighbor left his puppy in a crate for 8 hours a day for months the poor dog screamed the whole time. That guy is a huge dick.
rawdog
Take your fucking dog in at night...if it barks through the night and you leave them out, you are a cunt. Trust me, Im a dog
Kakeukh
Good dog.
unremarkableasterisk
Username checks out.
ThatOneGuyWhoDidThatOneThingAtThatOnePlaceThatOneTime
Nooo why I did look? Why did you do this to me?
CelestialSea
Or maybe just train your dog like a responsible pet owner? They can be taught not to bark all the time. Shit owners win shit prizes.
AustinJolly
Hey what are you doing outside rawdog, get back in where it's nice.
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WhatTheFrench
Don’t have a Pyr if you have neighbors that close, that means you don’t have enough space for them to run. Ideally they need a farm.
Anyadogz
Agreed! Take me inside at night. It's dark and creepy.
procrastinatingagain
Take it in during the day too. Why have a dog if you keep it outside all day?
Direwolflord
My dog looks at me like I kicked her if I try to bring her inside, she likes to hide under my car and people watch
Ronin42
Mine stay out as long as they want except at night. If it's to hot or cold I have drag the one big dog in but once in the couch us his spot.
morninggloryshade777
Many places have rules & laws. Those that still don't need to. Dogs bark cuz they're lonely, bored, hot, cold, hungry, saw a leaf move....
HiddenSanity
It seams the citations are from during the day, though? Since there's no quiet hours defined.
morninggloryshade777
Change the local rules, ordinances, laws. It's why we have boards, councils, city staff & so on.
HiddenSanity
Not really a solution for the dog owner, tho
morninggloryshade777
??? Who w have to obey/comply or pay increasing fines, be kicked out or rehome the dog.
Corrodias
Or just teach the dog to be quiet. It'll be both easier and better for everyone.
BlindGardener
Some people also sleep during the day
ebonyfaery
So, everyone else has to make zero noise in the day too?
rawdog
...and lots work from home now...
Foxsayy
I'm not for removing dog's vocal chords, but you HAVE to stop your dog from barking or you're a piece of shit to your neighbors.
morninggloryshade777
Yeah how to alienate every single neighbor.
PolyTheWicked
Exactly. I’m not down with removing his vocal chords, but that owner shouldn’t have a dog if they can’t control it.
GeneralDisorder
There's a dog near me that yaps roughly 168 hours a day... I've been thinking about rehoming the owner's genitals.
Foxsayy
If you can't teach your dog not to bark constantly, either use a bark color, train it, or rehome it.
morninggloryshade777
Train the dog. You don't get to just tie it up in all weather, lonely & bored, to make everyone else crazy & sleep deprived!
Chronomechanist
Just fucking walk your dog. Christ alive. 90% of loud dogs bark because they have lots of energy. Knacker out your dog and it won't bark.
LordLumpy
Bark collars are disgusting, borderline torture and should be illegal.
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LordLumpy
Ahh yes let's just spray some nasty shit in a animals face when it makes noise, as it's been bred to do. Fuck off with that abusive shit.
CatchySensibleName
Those are also inhumane. Put one on sometime and shout, then remember dog's sense of smell is up to 10,000 times stronger than yours.
treyryan3
The story had me until the last line. Dog owner has also been cited for loud music noise violations. Gut feeling: Dog is left outside a lot
triggrhaapi
I love how you invented a reason that your prejudice was correct from thin air.
treyryan3
Never said it was correct. I said it was a gut feeling. There is a huge difference.
triggrhaapi
Not really, given that your gut feeling isn't informed in any way.
Alientongue
Do you know what a gut feeling is? Why are you doubling down on this?
TacoPoweredHelicopter
He's not a smart man.
alwaysthecheesegrater
Sounds like my neighbor. But we don't have an HOA and I'm not a dick.
alwaysthecheesegrater
I'm always tempted to steal their dog though.
mithiwithi
My gut feeling is that an asshole neighbor is singling out the dog owner.
treyryan3
And that could very well be the case, but if you’re regularly getting the police called for noise, it’s a safe bet that you’re the problem.
mithiwithi
Perhaps my intuition is colored by the tale of ChefShwasty and his psychotic neighbors.
Findrek
As long as it's from multiple complainants. One of my neighbors use to call on another so often he filed harassment on her and won.
yallmfsneedjesus
Bingo. Dog is left outside for hours on end barking. Thus uy is an asshole and the dog should be given to someone who will care for it.
morninggloryshade777
Call the authorities. Animal abuse laws exist in many places and states. We have a fed one, too.
KnifeKnut
It's a great pyrenees, it's supposed to bark all the time and be left outdoors
MBdub210
morninggloryshade777
Bullshit.
KnifeKnut
I did my research, how about you do yours.
morninggloryshade777
I read & process a great deal. I've also seen a lot in my lifetime & I'm reading the room well.
jacblake
It’s good security.
treyryan3
3rd least populated county in NC, 20% of population below poverty line. Gut feeling is that dog rarely is let inside.
morninggloryshade777
Then they shouldn't have a dog. Animals think & feel. They aren't inanimate objects:(
treyryan3
I agree. No guarantee that this is the situation, it’s just my gut feeling