I recall a situation in a trailer park with the same problem. {I figure if it worked there it might be a solution for you.} The guy who was disturbed by the dog offered to pay the guy a sum of money to keep the dogs from barking. The guy took the money and quieted the dogs. Of course you may have different results. LOL

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I take it you didn't talk to him first, nicely? At least gave him a chance, before taking it to the next level of reporting.

'While his kids were growing up he would scream and curse at them while in the backyard over stupid stuff. I could never imagine speaking to your child the way he did. He does it to his wife too."

This quote from the OP would suggest that "talking nicely" would accomplish exactly nothing. He is giving all the cues of just being a hothead. Why put yourself in the line of fire, so to speak, over that?

Yeah, not remotely worth talking to an asshole like that.

Your neighbor is probably violating one or more city ordinances as well. If the HOA doesn’t encourage him to take care of the barking dogs issue, perhaps a visit from the city’s Code Compliance folks will. It seemed to help with a similar situation in my neighborhood. You’ll probably need to video examples of the yapping disturbing the peaceful enjoyment of your property at all hours of the day and night as well as the number of dogs to provide documentation.

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Your neighbor is probably violating one or more city ordinances as well. If the HOA doesn’t encourage him to take care of the barking dogs issue, perhaps a visit from the city’s Code Compliance folks will.

That's how I got a problem resolved. The HOA really didn't do squat. Even the noise complaints to the city were less than helpful as any complaint required two witnesses from different households to complain. All the other folks around the neighborhood worked during the day and didn't get to enjoy the dog losing it's mind.

The city had a breed restriction though, and finally I played that card. It was, I suppose a dick move, but for my peace of mind and that of my wife, I was OK with it. The guys daughter (who's dog it was anyway) finally had to take responsibility for her dog. And lest you think the dog went to the pound or a shelter, it did not. I saw it again a couple of times when she was visiting.

I think I would deal with an agency that has a bit more teeth than the HOA, if you'll excuse the pun.

Make your complaint to the HOA using one of the other neighbors’ info.



-Rob

Squirt a little pepper spray over thataway

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Squirt a little pepper spray over thataway

Negative.

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Originally posted by maximus_flavius:
Squirt a little pepper spray over thataway

Don't be an asshole. The dogs have done nothing wrong.

Had a similar problem with my neighbor, but no HOA.
She had 8 dogs, I counted 22 cats(most died of distemper).
She put her dog on me about 4 times. Being a fear biter, he would not bite me as long as I faced him. He used to bark at me for as much as 8 hours on end if I worked in my garage or yard. His voice would give out after that.
The last time she put him on me, I told her I would cut his throat he next time and then call the police on her.
Well the war was on. She would put up signs for politicians running against the political signs I already had in my yard. Some signs she would just take from my yard. She plows her stone driveway into my yard. When I mow after the winter, I hit tons of stones from her drive.
If I was my car, she will run to her garage, jump on her zero turn and only mow two rows that border our properties so she can blow grass onto the truck or car as I was it. She never finishes the mowing just to show me what she is up to.
I had my property surveyed and she removed the stakes bordering her property twice. She pounded the metal stakes down so they cannot be found without a metal detector.
She has done so much shit, I could not post it all. She sometimes has purple hair, sometimes orange...she must be in her late 50s and must have an even mix of x and y chromosomes. She is married again now.