As a responsible dog owner you will ensure that your dog is always secure at home and that when you take it out it is wearing a collar and tag and is kept on a lead when on the pavement, in an unfenced children's play area and any other place where it could cause a hazard if it were to run off. We all expect dogs to bark, especially if somebody comes to the house, however if dogs bark for prolonged periods they may cause considerable disturbance to neighbours. If a dog's barking is sufficient to be an unreasonable intrusion into somebody else's enjoyment of their property e.g. by keeping them awake, then that is a nuisance in law and the Council can serve a notice on the person responsible requiring the nuisance to be abated. Contravention of the notice is an offence and can result in prosecution. Now visit Environmental Protection for details of what you can do about noise nuisances.
Dogs tend to bark for prolonged periods if they are bored when left alone.
There are various ways of encouraging dogs to stop barking and our Animal Control Officers would be happy to give advice. Areas in Waverley from which dogs are banned. Areas in Waverley where Poop Scoop Byelaws apply. Areas in Waverley where dogs must be kept on leads. Now you know your responsibilities, find your nearest Waverley Countryside Site and enjoy a walk with your dog.