Legal Question in Personal Injury in Tennessee
dogs
I have two dogs who are very gentle and
docile. One is about a year old and
barks a little bit. This definitely NOT
nuisance barking. My lot is about a fifth
of an acre and I have a fenced in yard. I
never let him stay outside after 8:00 at
night. My next door neighbor continues
to call, (even leaving messages marked
urgent) and coming to my door
complaining threatening that something
must be done. The other day I had two
piano students come to my door. He
met them out in my yard and asked
them what they were doing here. He has
asked me what I'm going to do about
the dog poop in my yard which is
almost nonexistant because of the kind
of dogfood I use. I am a single mom
who just suffered a near fatal stroke in
May of last year. The neighbors are
aware of this. This stress is having a
negative effect on my health. I want to
be a good neighbor and I know when a
dog can be a nuisance, but most of the
time I can't even hear him barking and
he's in my yard. I purchased a 100
dollar citronella bark collar so now he
hardly barks at all. They are still
complaining. They have no kids, no
pets and no jobs and obviously no life.
Thank you for taking my question.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: dogs
If the dog is no longer barking, the nuisance problem has abated. I would have one or two witnesses spend the day with you so that you can verify from one or more sources that the dog is no longer barking.