Block the dog s view make friends and be present.
Barking dog in apartment next door.
Reward him with a treat when he barks once at your command.
Record the barking so your neighbor can have an idea of how much noise is coming into your unit.
The dog is probably trying to protect its territory.
The dog likely is barking when it is left alone and becomes bored.
However there may be a solution.
Barks a lot next door can also hear or smell you.
To challenge your dog s understanding of the bark command keep your dog inside your home and step outside your front door.
After being gone for several hours you come home to reports from your neighbors of incessant barking while you were gone.
Many dog owners are familiar with this situation.
Once you are outside ring the doorbell and give your dog the bark command.
Create a mock scenario.
3 ways to deal with the apartment neighbor s barking dog.
I have made 3 soon to be 4 complaints to the manager in the last couple of months.
My neighbor s dog has been barking excessively especially at night.
While it may not be powerful enough to stop your neighbors dog from barking it has a 50 ft range so you can train your dog on the go.
Note the days and times the dog barks and the length of time the barking continues.
But the cool part is it has a built in safety alarm which can be really useful in case you come across something dangerous like a wild animal during your walks.
In pet friendly apartments barking dogs are unavoidable.
I m currently living in a rental apartment.
Then knock on her door and politely ask if you can have a chat about the dog s barking.
If the dog continues to bark.
There are products on the market designed to entertain pets or to make barking unpleasant for them.
I have also kept a running log of said dog issues along with recordings of the dog barking.
If the dog barks every time you walk into your backyard blocking its vision might help.
The first thing to do is document the frequency of the dog s barking.
If blocking his view doesn t help and he still perceives you as a threat maybe it s time to make friends with him.