How to Get Rid of Annoying Neighbour's Dog? - Page 1
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author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 04:22:21 pm
content: Moved to a new home, new neighbours (they also new here) but the one next to me got a dog. I'm a late surfer, went out every night to put my broadband internet usb stick outside for clear transmission, and then later take it back to avoid rain. and each time i went out, i got a shocking dog bark, threw small stones didnt make it stop, i dont want to use large stone and aim accurately coz i'm afraid i will hit the neighbour's car, the dog is clever always cover itself behind the car.for now, i tried to keep friendly to it, each time i went out, made a whistle sound so i got an expected bark, no shock, fine! but later i'm planning to buy/build a slingshot or crossbow as a gift for myself to play with it. thats the best i can think of. any better idea other than killing or hurting that damned animal?

author: Strube09
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 06:03:20 pm
content: by and ultrasonic tranducer and aim it his way... it will either scare him and he will run away, hurt is ears or annoy him... which may just cause him to bark moreJust a shot you might have to try.... there are quite a bit of low power ones you can try first.

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 06:19:18 pm
content: second for ultrasound i had a seagull problem but as their protected by the queen (none the less) normal means of control did not suffice unless i fancied a spell behind bars.i got fed up after my gf had a her picnic things stolenthat and its shit landing in my eyeso set to task to rid me of the fly rat problem i built a very similar device to what i heard steve gibson talk about.it bloody worked too set it up and they buggered off and never came back watch out though it set off a few alarmsi guess their stealing some else food now.plus its nice to walk home after the pub not having to look up at the sky waiting for imminent attack of the flying ratsi still find hard that parasitic bin eating flying rat is protected by the queengood luck and do tells what happens

author: tyblu
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 08:57:56 pm
content: Throwing rocks? Man, you're an idiot. Just move and leave the dog in peace. Who the hell throws rocks at dogs?

author: johnboxall
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 09:53:57 pm
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on March 05, 2011, 04:22:21 pmSome USB modems can make use of an external aerial. For those that do not, I have seen use a very long USB cable and place the modem up in the attic, or hang it outside of a window whilst shrouded by a plastic box.If you hurt the dog karma will hurt you. Why not say introduce yourself to your neighbours, and get to know the dog. Have a play with it for a few minutes every few days. When it realises you aren't the enemy it will be much easier on you.

author: RayJones
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2011, 11:35:38 pm
content: Quote from: Sionyn on March 05, 2011, 06:19:18 pmHmmmm, food for thought - do ultrasonics have the same effect on magpies?These birds are quite intelligent family orientated birds, but when it comes to nesting season they are notorious swoopers, and have been known to draw blood if the bird is particularly aggressive.They are the bane of pedestrians and cyclists alike around September in Australia.Cyclists have tried all sorts of things like cable ties strapped to their helmet (think plastic afro), eyeballs looking back, you name it. but success is varied.But I have never heard of using ultrasonics....

author: mrpsychotic
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 03:56:09 am
content: Quote from: tyblu on March 05, 2011, 08:57:56 pmSeriously...

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 04:17:37 am
content: Quote from: tyblu on March 05, 2011, 08:57:56 pmme? and lot of kids here. i think i'm going to have a heart attack if the shock hit me everyday.Quote from: Strube09 on March 05, 2011, 06:03:20 pmnice idea. maybe a good toy to have. i found it cheap herehttp://cgi.ebay.com.my/Ultrasonic-Pest-Bug-Mouse-Rat-Repeller-wth-Built-in-Nig-/130493227972?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6200a3c4or any better (quality) option?edit: wrong link! that was wall mounted, should be this...http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Ultrasonic-Stop-Flea-Pest-Repeller-Dog-Cat-Pets-Pet-/200583244348?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb3b16a3cedit: tet! wrong again, that was for the dog. so does this, o well, use the dog's tool to get rid of ithttp://cgi.ebay.com.my/Ultrasonic-Dog-Bark-Stop-Anti-Barking-Control-NEW-TOP-/130493282807?pt=AU_Pet_Supplies&hash=item1e620179f7Quote from: tronixstuff on March 05, 2011, 09:53:57 pmmy modem got CRC9 Connection port for the external ariel, very rare and small port. i have another thread for that discussion. the problem with putting the modem outside, is i have to take it back indoor to avoid rain and bring to work in the morning. not an option if its up high on the attic. our attic is not easily accessible and the modem still has to be outside for clear reception.@Sionyn: i cannot see your video fully. i always got periodically disconnected, thats sux, our internet here.and fyi, people treat dog here is not the same as how in other country where there are animal hospital, control and care centre, not happening here (infact even if it is, then people here will make laugh of it), and we got alot of stray dogs wandering around looking for food, just like the flying rats. we got a case years back that a kid got killed by its (plural). sometime we just let a dead dog decompose on the road hit by a car, or hopefully some resident nearby will take it away. the owner (neighboor) just feed the dog and give it shelter (and hope to protect his home i think, other than let their kids play and kiss it). he will not bath it and it smell awfull from metres distance! and the dogs here are not as charming as well taken care, long fur pampered dogs. and the religion will not allow us to touch the animal so easily. the neighboor is different religion, so they can sleep with their dog. but the problem is... this neighboor let his dog sleep outside next to gate separating my and his home.

author: Hypernova
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 04:17:56 am
content: Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

author: Lance
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 04:30:59 am
content: Quote from: tyblu on March 05, 2011, 08:57:56 pmAgreed. Stop being stupid. Dogs bark, it's what they do. The fact that it's wrong aside you could get in serious trouble with the law. The police don't look too kindly on those who abuse animals.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 04:38:53 am
content: Quote from: Lance on March 06, 2011, 04:30:59 amas i said, not happening here. and we called policemen to shoot stray dogs where its (plural) disturb the school environment. the policemen will be happy be called for, especially when there is compentation (money) given. i know dogs bark, thats what its do... well you know? what a crossbow will do? to stop bark, that what it does!

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 07:45:25 am
content: Quote from: Lance on March 06, 2011, 04:30:59 amDog's bark when their owners do not train them properly. If the owners don't want to bother doing this, they should not be allowed to have pets!I had a similar problem with a neighbours dogs who barked practically none stop. The owners did seem to think this was a problem. I got one oftheseand it did a pretty good job on providing the training the dog needed. Just give it a blast everytime the dog barks and they soon learn not to.If it hadn't worked, then I'm sure that one night the dogs would have managed to get out of their backyard and wander off.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 10:16:30 am
content: Treat the dog to a bar of extra dark baking chocolate and he'll bark no more.No seriously don't do that, ultrasound is probably the best way to go although bear in mind that children are also sensitive to low ultrasonic frequencies so if the also have a baby it'll probably wake it.

author: cybergibbons
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 12:01:40 pm
content: The dog has just moved to a new house, and you are trying to hurt it to stop it barking? It's going to be as stressed as you are. Throwing stones at a dog just makes you a threat and it's always going to bark (or worse) at you.Why not speak to the neighbours and get to know the dog?

author: Sionyn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 01:58:04 pm
content: i have dog my self a new foundland crossed with a poodle a noodle nice dog too, he likes watching rugby chases the ball across the screen and some times tries catch the ball nearly kocking the tv overin the video steve tells a story about a dog that knocked a lady off the pavement he built his device with a555 using it as a oscillator then changed the output stage of his amplifier to 9 18 and 27 volts (he used 9 volt radio batteries) he used a pezio for ultrasound transducer but not quite he had it set to 15Khz just barely audio-able. He then sourced a parabolic dish a 10 inch from a camera flash and angled the transducer into it so it was directional.i pretty much built the same thing including a cone shaped transducer driver that was quite hard to find.as for what it sounds like steve is correct describing it as a bone crunching sound its completely alien to what i have experienced before no wonder it scared the gulls off.id take pictures of it but i smashed it got smashed up after a coming home from a drunken night out with gf and our friends one of them dropped it on the floor buggering the traducer.just be careful these things can damage your ears and the dog don't hurt him just train him to behave properly.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 03:28:55 pm
content: i believe it was a stray dog and they adopt it while moving to the house, last time there was a nice puppy as well, friendly, cute but smelly, but now its gone. well ultrasound/sonic is still the best suggestion. while ebaying for the transducer (no item with ultrasonic transducer name), then i saw thishttp://cgi.ebay.com.my/Ultrasound-Motion-Sensor-Robotic-Basic-Stamp-/220746770783?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336588695fi got this one! bought from sureelectronic, i'm sure one is the transducer and another one is detector. can this be modded to generate ultrasonic? maybe another addition to my "to do" list.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2011, 07:39:44 pm
content: I can understand your situation shafri but that's probably because i spent 14 years in Italy where dogs are kept in cages and a barking dog in a cage scare bugalars apparentlyMy grandfathers dogs always had the whole courtyard to roam in and unlike other peoples dogs got walked. People in the UK and other countries with a similar attitude to pets/animals will find it hard to understand what your saying

author: the_raptor
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2011, 12:18:14 pm
content: Quote from: GeoffS on March 06, 2011, 07:45:25 amExactly. Wolves don't bark. Barking is an immature behaviour caused by improper socialisation.We have a Lab/Dingo cross that was trained properly and she only barks at things she is meant to bark at. Not because she is bored, or sees some random person.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2011, 12:40:13 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on March 06, 2011, 07:39:44 pmnow this take me time to think. if uk'ers say i'm bad toward dogs, then perharp i will say the italian is worst. but well, each country have different perspective. we rather let em loose and do with "its" own business as long as "its" dont interfere with ours. for the pet, i got a stray cat from my old home brought here, but i will not cost to much on it, it can find food and clean by itself. the only difference with dog, is that i will allow the cat into my house and let it play with my kids (or kids play with it). one day if i got free time, i will bath it, and thats the scariest thing for em

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 07, 2011, 07:50:14 pm
content: Quote from: the_raptor on March 07, 2011, 12:18:14 pmDogs are just wolves which haven't grown up which is normal for domesticated animals.

author: Zyvek
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2011, 09:57:46 pm
content: "A dog makes a fine meal"(Yes, I'm Joking)

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2011, 10:39:29 pm
content: If I went to a country where they eat dog my greatest fear would be catching something like rabies from eating infected meat.

author: philbx1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2011, 08:50:47 am
content: Now this is a subject very close to heart for me also.To the people who state that dogs bark, get use to it, stay inside away from the dog, get friendly with itI say B***S***T!It's the neighbor's job to keep their dog quiet, and not yours to confront them.If they're too stupid to control it they'll invariably be too stupid to stop themselves or their pals attacking you.Just last week ended months of hell from a small, angry yapping dog next door that didn't stop ifANY of the neighbour were home, and just got angrier and louder if any of us dared to walk outside.This started in November, and knowing which Real Estate company had the rental property next doorthought I'd send an email to explain the problem. Next day I recieved a very sympathetic call saying they'd send out a reminder to the dog's owner of the fact that pets weren't allowed in the lease clause.Nothing changed the next 2 weeks so thought I'd at least let the owner know about the fact I was extremely pissed off and made a PVC remote siren 'cannon' - as I didn't have anything ultrasonic at hand.This worked for a few minutes each time, and I at least got to know what the dog's name was when the owner called it with 'ShutTheF**kupVincent' :-)This dog was also 'setting off' others around the area, so it was a real 'bark-fest' and I was then blamed by another neighbor for upsetting HIS dog by setting off my warning device.Next step was to call the council, by this time (December) they were on holiday, so my waking (and part-sleeping) holidays were spent listening to this 30cm angry yapping 'gremlin'.So, eventually when our sleepy local council 'ranger' returned from holidays (January) I made an official complaint and was informed they would 'evaluate' the situation and call back.After a few days no call was returned, but the sound lessened for 4 days which was a major relief,but then started again as per usual. So, I again called the council asking what had happened.Got a call from a ranger the next day saying that the owner had hired a citronella collar and everthing was just fine now. I suggested to the ranger that the dog had used up the citronella contents in a few days of continual barking so it was prety much useless. He said I should just 'give it a chance'...Another month and still the same, until 2 weeks ago when I pointed out the problem again to the Real Estate company. This time it worked! Absolute silence (and no dog).To sum up, all I'd like to say is that some people are real idiots (maybe dumber than the dogs) and councils aren't much better. Probably the best thing to do is get the most powerful ultrasonic device you can find, install speakers in multiple PVC 'cannons' and aim it at the damn dog.Maybe something from here...http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Brocotts/Electronics-/_i.html?_nkw=ultrasonic&submit=Search&LH_TitleDesc=1&_sasi=1&_fsub=8207118&_sid=167189481

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2011, 07:32:16 pm
content: £40? this is cheaper...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOY-CROSSBOW-XBOW-Kids-Childs-Archery-Bow-Arrows-Robin-/270679133749?pt=UK_Archery&hash=item3f05bbce35... and very good if you are really pissed off. now, my neighboor's dog got lesser bark lately, seems better. i'll continue with my daily stuffs, if it got more bark, then a dedicated ultrasonic project for it. if it not solved, then dont blame me, my father never bought me a crossbow as present when i was a kid.

author: sonicj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 02:45:27 am
content: i got one of these from radio shack for $10.bark offi think a lot of the bad reviews are justified, it wasn't too great out of the box...i added a led to confirm when the unit has been triggered. i quickly found out it is WAY too sensitive! even on low, the unit was very easily tripped by the tv across the room, talking too loud, etc. changed one resistor (i forget which or what i changed it to) but it calmed the unit way down! now, when my dog's bark they are interrupted by a brief ultrasonic tone which is usually enough to break their concentration and cause them to lose focus on what it was they were barking at. sometimes, it just doesn't work as they get too worked up to even care about the tone. but yea, out of the box, the product was completely useless as the dog will never associate barking with the annoying tone if it false triggers. of course, ymmv!another thing that works for me is water... either a squirt gun or sprayer bottle. this works great for instant compliance. getting it to stick however, will take proper training by the owner.-sj

author: philbx1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 07:32:48 am
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on March 11, 2011, 07:32:16 pmHehe. I can just hear your neighbor. "What's that sticking out your ass Inspector Rex, a dart?" :-)I have my old compound archery bow in the cupboard, but refrained from using that...Lemme see, It's much more when you consider what's required.Although maybe after solving your dog problem you could start a rental company and advertise..About UK80. yikes!http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ULTRASONIC-VERMIN-REPELLER-DOG-REPELLER-300M-900FT-/200585890659?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item2eb3d9cb631 x ULTRASONIC VERMIN REPELLER - DOG REPELLER 300M / 900FT + (M161 + speaker) @ 19.951 extra 60kHz Piezo Cap Tweeter @ 4.45PVC pipe + fittings @ 2.0012v 12 Ah 12 v 12Ah SLA Mobility Battery @ 21.50SLA Charger @ 21.4912V Remote control On/off 2 Channel momentary relay @ 9.99

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 08:01:44 am
content: I mentioned this in a previous post.Ultrasonic Dog Silencer.$US35 - Supplied as a complete kit, takes at most a couple of hours to assemble. .I've got the circuit diagram some where ...I had it set up in a back room facing the offending neighbour's back yard. Every time I heard a bark, I pressed the remote and the barking stopped - for a short while anyway. I'm sure it would condition the dog after a while but in my case, the neighbours got divorced and left the house.I don't know who got custody of the dog.

author: philbx1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 08:48:01 am
content: Quote from: GeoffS on March 12, 2011, 08:01:44 amHi Geoff,Thanks much.Actually I did see your post (afterwards) and that does look like a better option.I'd read about it in Silicon Chip magazine and have a few Oatley kits here already.Maybe if there is some way to focus the ultrasonic drivers to give the "Steve Gibson" effect alsoBTW, our dog is gone, but there is still the cat which uses my other neighbors car roof a a scratching padand urinal. You should see the state of her car roof!So, tonight I've started on my cat-p-off device which will likely be based on a K30 PIR circuit I already havehttp://www.ozitronics.com/docs/k30.pdfplus a relay, car window washer bottle (some ammonia), spray nozzle, ultra-bright LED and piezo alarm.Deciding to use either the K30 or an Olimex P-20 board and Sparkfun PIR module.Will see how that goes...

author: glossywhite
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 01:14:33 pm
content: QuoteSimple - don't annoy the neighbour's dog

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2011, 01:48:55 pm
content: Quote from: sonicj on March 12, 2011, 02:45:27 amanother nice & fun idea! thanx.

author: Lawsen
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2011, 04:54:29 am
content: I live in Stockton, California, U.S.A. during the down turn in the U.S.A. I have my earth sci. with an electronics certificate. That is how I discovered Davy Jones's videos on You Tube. It taken a little getting used of his personality. I enjoy his videos a lot and kept me entertained. I cannot afford everything he recommends, but I have two multimeters like his and Rigol 50 MHz. That is my only oscilloscope. I cannot afford a signal generator, so I made one out of bread bread with transistors and two selector switches with a schematic diagram from Delton Horn book, "Test Equipment You Can Build."We have a backyard neighbor with three large dogs that smells and barks when I am cleaning my mother's yard. I have blocked all the small holes in the cedar fence where the dog places his nose to take a smell of my mother's backyard. The dogs are annoying. Over time, the dogs will get used of me and the barking will be less and the risks of you getting bitten will be less, too. Check make sure the dog does not tunnel into your yard. My neighbors dogs have attempted to tunnel into my mother's back yard. I have in filled the tunnel underpass and place a few surplus bricks along the fence to prevent further dog tunneling. One night, feral cats have given birth to kittens in my mother's back yard. The cats are not ours, wild, stray, and feral from the streets. We do not feed them, they came. Our neighbor across the street used feed them and stopped recently. That gotten the three neighbor's dog so angry that one or all of them smashed the cedar fence to splinters and slay the three kittens and placed the kitten carcass in line at the patio of my neighbor's backyard. I have to replace the broken fence boards. Neighbors dogs could be a chore and takes adjusting, lots of adjusting. I hope you do not have a pit bull aggressive dog in your neighbor's yard. Some parts of the U.S.A. and Stockton have dogs attacked people in the streets and yards. These are rare incidents.It might have been an adapted stray dog that learned to be sensitive to all low frequency sounds and barks at it when heard. I do not know what to suggests. Will the low frequency ultrasound causes the neighbor's dog to bark more than presently? It is going to be impossible to tell your neighbor to find another dog as it is their right to have any dog they chose. It is costly to make a sound insulating and better fence. I covered one portion of m mother's backyard fence so the dogs will not see or place their snout, nose to the holes in the cedar fence from fallen off wood knots. The dogs will bark, but less.Lawsen

author: philbx1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2011, 08:55:07 am
content: Quote from: glossywhite on March 12, 2011, 01:14:33 pmI'm trying to stay calm here, but I must say that in my case the only thing I did toannoy my neighbor's dog was to be alive!Anything at all would start this little effer up. Turning on my PC, walking to another room, startingthe car, watering my plants, breathing. You name it and this 'thing' did it's worst.If you've not had that experience then maybe please consider how something so seeminglyinnocent could cause people to think about many drastic measures to stop it.Please try to imagine that, and then say "don't annoy the neighbor's dog".

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2011, 01:45:18 pm
content: well lawsen, since you've mentioned about tunneling. see how i manage (pictures, still waiting for another "budget" for proper fence) with those stray dogs that tried to get into my backyard looking for food (the rocks and woods and tyres!), yet the neighboor's dog is another story. @hissyfet, try to get used to the guy. i managed to keep calmed and not to "annoy" himits obvious that nothing annoyed him around the house.