Good points. I guess it's a personal opinion, but I'd rather give them the chance to fix it before I get someone else involved.

You’re looking for the words leery or wary. Weary means tired. Those are easy to mix up, it’s like a combination of the two.

Anyway, I’ve been dealing with a similar situation. I assumed the barking would stop once it got cold but no luck.

As a conservationist, I just have to remind myself that the reason I don't see any good stories about hunters is that good hunters don't generate stories. I personally know some ethical hunters, but it feels like every year I hear more and more bad stories (or have negative encounters myself).

I hope the ethical folks in that hunter's poacher's circle ensure that justice is served.

I was chatting with an older guy with an obvious German accent on the hill yesterday. I asked, in German, if he was German. He cutely said he was Austrian, and I profusely apologized in German. Because reasons.

And hey, if you’re going that far…might as well keep going all the way around The Great Loop!

https://www.greatloop.org/great-loop-route/great-loop-interactive-map.html

I'm gonna go ahead and say I strongly recommend not going to talk to them. This person knows they're a shitty dog owner, I'm sorry but there's no way they don't. They just don't care.

If you're going to get the police involved to complain about noise (which I think you should) or escalate with repeated complaints to animal control, you do not want this person associating you with the reason they lost their dog or are being fined. The type of person who's going to just leave their dog outside barking all night is the type of person who would go out of their way to be shitty to the neighbor who caused trouble for them...

I'd say rehoming neglected animals is one of those areas where the moral benefit outweighs the illegality.

Some do, some are really vague. We have a guy near us who breeds hunting hounds and they are kenneled in the backyard and incredibly noisy all year, but summer often means keeping windows closed to block them out. We gave up long ago as animal control said he's within his rights and the town doesn't have rules beyond the state rules which are useless:

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• § 1022. Noise in the nighttime
  A person who, between sunset and sunrise, disturbs and breaks the public peace by firing guns, blowing horns, or other unnecessary and offensive noise shall be fined not more than $50.00. However, this section shall not prevent a person employing workers, for the purpose of giving notice to his or her employees, from ringing bells or using whistles or gongs of such size and weight, in such manner, and at such hours as the selectboard members of the town, the aldermen of the city, or the trustees of the village may prescribe in writing.

I never saw any trainers when I took fitness classes there. I believe it’s work out on your own.

Sorry but no.

From their websites:

Phit/Stowe = $100/mo

Swimminghole/Stowe, approx $75/mo (different rates depending on age)

Forge/Waterville = $65/mo

Snap/Morrisville = (unpublished)

Even with good intensions, Taking someone else’s dog is illegal.

In addition to the state offense it's a violation of the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act which has separate penalties. Don't sleep on bird law.

Pie in the sky positive assumptions approach:

Did you knock and ask? Its understandable if you havent yet or feel a bit intimidated about the prospect, but it seems the logical first step. Maybe, in spite of how stupid this may sound, they genuinely didn't realize the nuisance they are causing and they can rectify the situation without getting authorities involved.

And now what is probably the shitty reality of how it needs to be handled:

Call the police and file a complaint with them. They may be aware of the situation and take action. I've literally had the same thing happen in vergennes. Called animal control multiple times -nothing, called local police once - they came, checked on the welfare of the animals, and came back and spoke with the owners when they were home and told us to call immediately if it happened again.

Chances are you probably aren't the only person to have experienced, or said something about, your neighbors dogs. People who treat animals shitty tend to treat people shitty, and do other shitty things that the police may already be aware of.

Good luck.

If you don’t want to go to the police on this one, your options with the town might be:

1. Record the barking and the dog being tied up outside - multiple times. Update animal control with repeat offenses until they take action. Do all correspondence by email for evidence. Maybe include the video clips. Do this Daily if needed.

2. If that wasn’t sufficient, Go to the town hall and register a complaint with the town clerk, show them the emails and videos. Register it both as animal cruelty and a noise complaint.

3. If that did not suffice, request to meet with the animal control officer in person with the town clerk present

4. If that did not suffice, request that you be added to the agenda for the next town meeting.

Yes, there are quite a few hidden rock walls like this that more then likely came about during those years. There are some that have come about as dairy farming declined too - but age of trees will tell the difference still.

Sounds like a neglect case. Are there animal welfare orgs in the area? I’d be more worried about the dog’s wellbeing. This bums me out.

Someone is about to find out the Boogeyman is real. And his name is Chuck Norris.

Don't towns have nuisance or noise ordinances? That could be considered both.

Outside of doing something to your neighbors, you might need to get some ear plugs. It's not the dogs fault its owner's are poor white trash.

You could try feeding it.

Have you tried beating your neighbors with a stick? Just knock on the door and start swinging, cops will be called, then they will call animal control. You will get a record but hey it saves the dog.

How fitting

I would but the house has so much junk and trash outside of it I’d be weary. It’s the only house on the block that’s like that.

Take the dog and give it the loving home it deserves.

Stay at the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden…about 30 miles from Woodstock and as picturesque of a location as you’ll ever find.

'MURICA!

LET'S SHOOT A BALD EAGLE!