Browse all the Lawforwa Resources on Nuisances, Leash Laws, and Noise Caused by Pets

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What to Do About a Neighbor's Barking Dog
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/faqs/detail.cfm/catI
Source: Nolo

Explains what to do about a neighbor's barking dog. Topics covered include: talking to the dog-owner, mediation, finding the local statutes and ordinances that may apply, and contacting animal control or the police.
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• What should I do about my neighbor's barking dog?
• How do I resolve a conflict with a neighbor about a barking dog?
• How can I find out what local laws and ordinances might apply to a barking dog?

Nuisance Issues Involving Pets and Some Steps Towards Resolving Conflicts
http://www.aldf.org/packets/neighbor.html
Source: Animal Legal Defense Fund

Explains what people should do when neighbors complain about nuisances caused by their pets, including barking dogs.
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• What should I do if my neighbor is complaining about my dog, cat, or pet?

Pets: Rights and Responsibilities- But My Dog Is Different
http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/auntie/questions.cfm
Source: Nolo

Briefly describes the likelihood of being able to defend against a leash law charge.
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• If my dog was off the leash but under my control, can I still be charged with a leash law violation?

Wildlife
http://www.paws.org/about/faq/#nuisance
Source: Progressive Animal Welfare Society

Provides the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) phone number to call for advice about what you can do if there is a nuisance wild animal in your neighborhood.
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• How do I get rid of a nuisance wild animal?
• What can I do about a wild animal in my neighborhood?
• Can I raise a wild animal myself?

Submitting Complaints About Barking Dogs or Other Noisy Animals
http://www.metrokc.gov/lars/animal/services/barkin
Source: King County

Information offered by King County about how to deal with excessive or continuous noise from a barking dog or other noisy animal/pet. Explains how to communicate or talk with the pet owner about the noise, how to submit a complaint, what happens to the filed complaint, what to do if the noise continues, and how Animal Control will work on the issue.
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• How do I file a complaint about barking dogs in King County?
• How do I submit a complaint about noisy pets in King County?
• What can I do about my neighbor’s noisy pet in King County?
• How do I talk or communicate to a pet owner about their noisy animal?
• What can I do about animal noises that are excessive or continuous in King County?
• My neighbor's dog barks all the time -- what can I do?
• My neighbor has a noisy animal or pet -- how do I get help from Animal Control?