Barking Dogs

The Surf Coast Shire receives numerous complaints regarding nuisance noise from excessive dog barking. This type of complaint is sometimes easily solved by approaching the dog’s owner in a neighbourly manner and discussing your concerns with them.

The following points need to be considered:

• The dog’s owner may not realise that the barking is causing an annoyance to other people.
• The dog may only bark excessively when the owner is not home.
• The owner may not hear the barking from various areas within the house.
• The owner may be a very sound sleeper and not be woken when the dog barks

Reasons Why Dogs Bark?

Solutions for Barking Dogs

Training Techniques for Barking Dogs

Neighbourhood Communications

Lodging a Complaint with Council

Useful Contacts