Quote Originally Posted by niceguyeddie View Post
My wonderful neighbors have two small shitzus that bark nonstop all day and all night. This has been going on since they moved in at the beginning of summer. I've tried talking to them and they deny that the dogs bark. My other neighbor went to their door when they were home and they wouldn't answer. These dogs woke me up twice last night and I can't think of anything to do other than stapling them to their front door.

Anyone else had this issue with a neighbor? How'd ya solve it?
Eddie, I live next door in Irvine. A lot of ordinances are very similar in Newport, Costa Mesa and Irvine. When it comes to dogs barking they honestly don't put up with it. Click on the link below. Since you've tried talking to them, the only way they will start understanding is when it starts hitting them in the pocket book.

http://www.costamesaca.gov/index.aspx?page=307

I have a 9 year old Jack Russell. He's a great dog and never barks except when the FEDEX, UPS come by or those people that throw advertising material at the door (probably senses that some of them are scoping out the neighborhood... hahaha). But he absolutely cannot stand possums. When the possum freezes on the fence - all hell breaks loose in the backyard. If were home, then no problem, we'll just bring him inside. But if were away, he'll run & ram the fence and will bark non stop. If he is successful in knocking him down off the wooden fence, the fight sounds and looks like WWW3. Luckily our neighbors know and will call us if he continues for over 15 mins. But I do have one pleasant jerk who loves to call the police for everything and the animal control in Irvine is part of the police division. They understood what was going on, but told me that if they have repetitive calls/complaints, it will start to be very expensive.