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swsvt t1_j6fk3j8 wrote

Um, I've been here my whole life (5th or 6th generation). I say hi to everyone on the street. I think maybe you're just grumpy 😁

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MortaLPortaL OP t1_j6fiq9y wrote

Definitely not a guard dog. They just leave it out when they go out. I’ve had to pound their door at 3am because I can hear it bark from whenever they leave in the afternoon to early morning hours. They don’t seem to care for it, since it escapes quite often and they tie it to a tree and leave it out in temps below 20F.

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greenmtnfiddler t1_j6fi0t2 wrote

Here's why: some dogs bark because they're desperate to get back inside, some because they're bored, some because they've been confined for so long they're starting to go bonkers, and some because that's what the breed does.

How your neighbor addresses the issue will depend on if it's a working or guard or pet type, and how you approach it might benefit from leaving a little wiggle room -- not saying that the noise is acceptable because it isn't, but just saying that it might not help to assume that the dog is being abused. If it's a dachshund or spaniel, it might be very frigid and unhappy. If it's a Maremma or Pyrenees, it ain't cold and it's probably telling the coyotes to piss off.

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