You are correct Alison, there is a German Shepherd who lives at the address you have mentioned.I can personally vouch for the said dog that, in the morning, she is taken out by a dog walker, and she is IN the house when he arrives. As a good guard dog, if she hears a noise or if not sure who is at the door, she obviously may bark. This very quickly subsides when she has asserted the noise. She no longer barks when outside the house. The initial complaint was ‘outside’ and not taken in; this cannot be the same dog.Please be careful when paw-pointing and highlighting where certain breeds live, as this could be an advert for dognappers looking for a particular breed. Also, it is not advisable to publicly advertise a specific neighbour's address when reporting a barking dog. Doing so can escalate the situation into a neighbour dispute and may open you up to legal claims of harassment, defamation, or breach of privacy.Posting someone’s address publicly—especially online, on local social media groups, or on physical flyers—with the intent to name and shame them can be viewed as intimidation or harassment.If the barking is excessive and meets the legal definition of a "statutory nuisance" (meaning it is frequent, prolonged, and unreasonable), you should use official channels instead of public shaming.This was not meant to start a discussion, just to remove any suspicion of a certain well-mannered dog.
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