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Three dogs that bark all night every night - there has to be something in a noise ordinance that protects enjoyment of your home or just the ability to sleep. I’ve called the cops, filed a report with Animal Control, contacted his landlord. Tried to reach the owner without success during the day. Haven’t slept more than 3 hours at a time in maybe 8-10 days. It’s about 30-40 decibels even inside our house. I can’t take it any longer.
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City of Huntsville (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Huntsville Animal Services (Verified Official)
Thank you for contacting the City of Huntsville with your service request.
We received your See Click Fix concerning your neighbor’s dog at 3215 Clopton St. We respond to barking dog complaints regularly and speak to the owners in regards to their animals disturbing the peace of their neighbors and community. We do our best to educate them on the city policy regarding barking dogs and nuisance animals. However, we also understand that on a normal basis, dogs will bark on our arrival and it is a complicated complaint for us to be able to enforce with citations like we are able to do with other complaints we receive. We normally respond to two barking dog complaints from one household in a twelve month period. Our officers diligently try to educate the owners on the city ordinance, however, at times we are unsuccessful. After we have responded twice, we suggest for the complainant to contact the City of Huntsville Magistrate’s office to attempt to pursue the matter further. They will set up an appointment with you and review all evidence and complaints that have been made. We recommend that you document any incidents that you witness with a recorder or video and submit those to the magistrate upon your meeting. I apologize for the inconvenience the barking dog has caused you and your family and I do hope that the matter can be resolved.
Please reach out to our office to provide further information so we can document the complaints properly and respond accordingly.
Thank you,
Huntsville Animal Services
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Closed Huntsville Animal Services (Verified Official)
An animal service officer responded and did not witness any barking while he was present. If you would like to contact our officer, we will gladly go back out and attempt to make contact with the owners.
Thank you,
Huntsville Animal Services
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