You can make a service request to address the issue of a barking dog or dogs. We will send an officer out to talk to the owner and educate about the ordinance. If this doesn’t work we can investigate the situation further and proceed based on the evidence. Our officers are now able to take a sworn written statement from the complainant who has witnessed a violation and the circumstances of the violation and it will be filed with District Court.

Call Police Department (675-8467) and give us as much information you can about where the dog lives when it barks, etc… We will contact the owner about the problem and if the problem is not resolved, the owner can get a nuisance dog citation.

The Animal Care Services Department addresses issues involving animals. Please call the Animal Care Services Department directly at (916) 808-7387. The City Operator is available to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help direct your call to correct City department. The City Operator can also dispatch city crews if you need help with City services after regular business hours. Dial (916) 264-5011 to reach the City Operator.

the time of the first complaint, SEAACA will send a written notice of the problem to the location where the barking problem exists and to you. This is usually sufficient to resolve the problem. There are additional steps that SEAACA will take if the problem persists. Lakewood's animal care provider is the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA). The SEAACA handles pet licensing, adoptions, stray and dead animal pick up. They should be called with inquiries about missing pets.

The CC&R's, Art. IV, Sec 2. b. mentions animals and is primarily directed to 'a reasonable number' and for domestic purposes. A single sentence mentions nuisance or unreasonable noise. In the case of dogs, the Association's position has been to inform by mail and seek the cooperation of the dog owner. But, if that fails it is up to the complainant to take whatever legal action is necessary to bring relief. It would be the same as a noise complaint about a loud party, music, or engine noise.

You can call 770-646-6622 during business hours and/or leave a message and we will return your call the next business day to get more information. Normally, we would ask that you talk with your neighbors/owners about the situation first, but if that does not work, we don't mind giving them a warning. If that does not work, you will have to come to the shelter and pick up a noise complaint packet that gives you instructions on what steps you should take next.

Call dispatch at 307-721-2526. Usually, as a neighbor, it is encouraged to that you try to resolve these issues in a friendly way. Sometimes with an ongoing problem, you may be asked to create a log of nuisance barking for presentation in court.

The Durham County Animal Control Department takes care of all animal services in both the City and County. They can be reached at 919-560-0630 during business hours. After hours, either leave a message or call 911 if there is an emergency such as a dog bite or an injured animal. If your dog or cat has been impounded, call the Durham County Animal Shelter at 919-560-0640.

Where possible have a friendly word with the dog owner concerned, it may well be that they are completely unaware of the disturbance being caused. If that doesn't work you can consider the following:

Call the Baltimore County Animal Control Division at 410-887-5961 Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Reports are taken by phone, but not anonymously.

My dogs bark at every stranger that walks by the house or mail man or garbage man. Is there any way to stop my dogs from barking so much, I am worried that my neighbors are getting irritated. We are having some trouble keeping our dog from digging up the bulbs in our rock gardens. She keeps digging no matter what we do. My dog has gotten into the habit of nipping at my feet when I am in the kitchen only. He is showing signs of getting more aggressive.

a) No person owning or harboring a dog shall permit his dog to bark often enough and loud enough to constitute a nuisance to adjacent occupiers of land. b) No dog shall be permitted at any time to run freely or unrestrained upon the private property of another without consent. c) Any resident of the Township aggrieved by a violation of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section may seek enforcement directly through the office of the Township Attorney.

Establishing and enforcing regulations for licensing, leashing, and controlling noise of pets is the responsibility of the municipality or county. In Edmonton, call Edmonton Animal Services at 496-8860 or check the City of Edmonton's website for a list of things you should do and pictures of recovered pets. In Calgary, call Calgary Animal Services at 268-2489 or check their Impounded Animals page for pictures.

Yes, the city does have an ordinance on animals and may be obtained by coming by the City Clerk’s Office from: Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm

Officers responding to a noise disturbance will issue a verbal warning; if a violator does not comply with the officer's request, the officer may issue a citation for violation of the city ordinance.