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    Newborn mom complains neighbor's dog wakes up her baby, she refuses to apologize for dog's occasional barking: 'I can hear her baby crying through the walls quite often'

    Extra noise is one of the most contentious issues that comes from living in an apartment.

    How quiet and/or tolerant your neighbors are when you have this kind of home often feels like the luck of the draw. The last building I lived in, we never had any issues, even if we had multiple people visiting; meanwhile, I have friends who face complaints from the neighbors living above them if they have a normal volume conversation on their balcony after a certain time.

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    • There's no doubt about it, the noise from next door can be mighty irritating and in the worst case scenario, can have a real impact on your quality of life. This is particularly true if, for whatever reason, you spend a lot of time at home. On the other hand, part of living in such close quarters with other people means that you have to accept that you will be dealing with a higher volume from time to time. It is important to make the right judgment on what is normal and what constitutes being an inconsiderate neighbor. The problem that arises is that the line is crossed at a slightly different point for almost everybody. 

    • Am I wrong for telling my neighbor it’s not my problem her newborn wakes up to noises coming from my apartment?

      I recently moved into a one-bedroom apartment that had been vacant for a while. The unit is great overall and I really like living here.
      via blackswan-nyc
    • I have a two-year-old goldendoodle. He will occasionally bark when he hears something outside my door or in the hallway, but I work from home so I'm almost always there and I correct the behavior when it happens. It's usually just a couple of alert barks.
      via blackswan-nyc
    • Tonight around 7:00 pm I was having dinner with my sisters when my neighbor knocked on my door. She told me that my dog's "constant barking" has been disturbing her newborn's sleep and that this has apparently been going on for weeks.
      via blackswan-nyc
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    • Parenting an infant is tough enough with any added disturbances, and that is exactly what one woman felt she was experiencing when she complained to her neighbor that her barking dog was disturbing her newborn baby's sleep. She had just moved into the unit, which had been empty for some time.

      However, the neighbor felt that the complaint wasn't particularly fair, as the soundproofing in the building was poor, and she felt like her dog did not really bark that often. She also thought it was a little hypocritical, as she often heard the baby crying.

      Feeling nervous about further complaints, she wasn't sure if she handled the interaction correctly. She wanted to make sure there were no further problems.

    • A goldendoodle dog sits on a bed with a white comforter on it
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      A goldendoodle dog sits on a bed with a white comforter on it

    • She also said she has two dogs and that she educated them not to bark, so I should be able to do the same with my dog.
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    • The thing is, my dog wasn't even barking when she knocked on the door, and I honestly don't believe he is barking constantly. Since I work from home, I would definitely notice if he was.
      via blackswan-nyc
    • I told her I would try my best to manage it, but also said that I can't control the fact that the building's sound insulation seems pretty poor.
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    • I can hear her baby crying through the walls quite often, but I've never complained because that's just part of apartment living. Babies cry and dogs sometimes bark.
      via blackswan-nyc
    • Now the whole interaction has made me really anxious and hyper aware. If my dog barks even once, I immediately worry she's going to complain again. AITA for telling her that the building's thin walls aren't really something I can control?
      via blackswan-nyc
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    • Low-Attention-1998 Dog owners are almost always oblivious to how much their dog barks so Im inclined to side with the neighbor
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    • lilolememe No judgement. I suggest you audio or video record during the day, so you can prove to the landlord how often your dog actually barks in case she puts a formal complaint in.
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    • RedRedBettie YPTA every dog owner I know underestimates how much their dogs bark or how loud they are as they get used to it
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    • Noun-Noun-randomNum NAH Newborns... That mom is fuuuuuucked up by sleep deprivation. Make her some soup and ask her what she needs help with. Forgive her her mania. She's fed up. >Now the whole interaction has made me really anxious and hyper aware. If my dog barks even once, I immediately worry she's going to complain again. I think it's very important to recognzie, that is coming from YOU, not from your neighbor.
      via Noun-Noun-randomNum
    • Dear_External5263 I question how honest OP is being about being home all the time. Surely they aren't home 24/7 and there dog may very well be barking the entire time they're gone. To add, unless OP has put in extra training or thought into it (but it sounds like they haven't) WFH dogs are normally the worst when it comes to separation anxiety and barking. They're used to not being alone 90% of the time and when they finally are left alone they lose it and don't know how to chill while their own
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    • Traveler691 I think with even decent insulation you are going hear a dog barking. See what you can do to train him out of this. Unless someone is jiggling your door handle, your dog shouldn't be barking inside.
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    • Specialist-Owl2660 ESH Urgh, yappy dogs are the worse. So I certainly empathize with the woman. That said yeah, dogs and babies come with apartments so I get your point. So ESH. Her for complaining most likely in a ride way and you for not training your dog because yeah, even small dogs can be trained. My husband's Dorgi is trained. Its a lot of work to train a dog to not constantly bark but its possible. Edit Addition: Every single owner of a small dog that barks constantly claims their dog was
      via Specialist-Owl2660
    • erratic_bonsai YTA. Goldendoodles are know to be extremely vocal, loud dogs. You need to actively train him to not be a nuisance
      via erratic_bonsai
    • Comfortable-Class576 I'm sorry, I know well a golden- doodle and a cockapoo and those dogs bark and whine non stop with every movement of the owner. It is extremely annoying. If your dog is like this to the point that a new parent neighbour is the one complaining and not you, YTA.
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    • Minute-Aioli-5054 NAH. I mean babies cry, dogs bark. As long as you are truly correcting it in the moment and not letting your dog for long periods of time, what can you really do about it? Maybe consider a bark collar, idk. I'm sure that mom is just super stressed and exhausted with her newborn and it is frustrating to have sleep interrupted like that....but that's definitely a risk with apartment life unfortunately.
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