In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane has some tips on dealing with a neighbor who lets their dog bark outside all day.

I don’t want to be “that” neighbor, but I feel like I’m being held hostage by a dog that won’t stop barking and an owner who won’t take responsibility. -- Going Bonkers Over Barking ...

Barking dogs are not typically a priority for law enforcement, so don't expect immediate results. The homeowners should also consider hiring an attorney to write a letter to the neighbor demanding ...

It’s especially unreasonable to accuse that neighbor of violating the HOA rules for simply owning a dog. If that were the ...

One commenter suggested the poster send their own letter to the neighbor, one reading ... can do a number of things to stop a dog from from barking at a window," wrote one commenter.

Yesterday I received letter in the mail from animal ... control officer and he informed me that my neighbors complained that my dogs are always barking and left outside unsupervised.