Examples of excessive barking can include: frequent intermittent barking over lengthy periods; sustained barking over more than a minute or two; barking early in the morning or late at night.
How much dog barking is too much?
Laws vary significantly from place to place but many consider barking excessive if/when: Your dog barks for 30 minutes straight. He barks more than a combined total of one hour in a 24-hour period. The barking occurs during “quiet hours,” typically after 10 PM and before 7 AM.
What is the definition of excessive dog barking?
Excessive barking means when a dog creates a noise, by barking or otherwise, which persistently occurs or continues to such a degree or extent that it unreasonably interferes with the peace, comfort or convenience of a person; Sample 1.
Can Neighbours complain about dog barking?
Dogs bark naturally, but the constant barking or whining of a dog can be very disturbing or annoying for your neighbours. This problem often occurs when you are out of the house so you may not realise that there is a problem. In law, a barking dog can be a 'statutory noise nuisance'.
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