What would you do?

[cateyes1]

We have a neighbor who has been complaining about our 13 month old dog barking. So far she wrote us 2 anonymous letters (we know they are from her) She had the police come to our house and just yesterday the Animal control officer. We noticed that she now has a camera pointed into our yard. We think to get audio and video of our dog barking....what would you do about this camera? If it was to monitor her yard I can understand that, but she is clearly watching our yard.

[countrygirl12]

Didn't you mention this before? If the dog really barks ALL THE TIME as in CONSTANTLY then she would have a legit complaint and could do something about it. What did the police say? What did Animal Control say? I did not think most cameras people have on their home includes audio. It may. Some of the doorbell cameras I know do.  But the houses would need to be pretty close to pick up audio in your yard. And I would think video including audio of your property would be illegal.  And there is no way you can prove what is videoed unless someone actually saw what the camera was picking up.  You would need to talk to a lawyer. Nobody in here can tell you for certain. If the camera is attached to their house there probably is not anything you can do. If you could prove it solely monitored YOUR property then I would think that was illegal.  But who knows.  If you are in public anybody who sees you is free to take your picture and video you and there is nothing you can do.  The way things are now they probably could in your yard as well.

A couple years ago something happened a few houses down (at rental property) and the police were there.  Some teens from another house went and stood in the road and videoed.  No idea why other than being nosy. But since it all happened outside there was nothing they could do to stop them from videoing.

Does the dog stay outside all the time?  If it does you may want to invest in your own camera if you in any way can afford it.  They may do something to your dog. It is super easy to poison cats and dogs. And most will eat food if you give it to them.  If it is an indoor dog I would not let it out alone.

My neighbor dogs bark so much that if I don't hear them for a while I look out and see if I can see them and see if they are okay. lol But usually if they are barking esp at night something is out there.

[Nancy5]

All dogs bark, that’s what they do.  Right now I have 5 and they spend most of their time inside.  I have 2 little ones (less than 10 pounds) so when the dogs go out one of us goes out too, we have hawks.  If they bark longer than a few minutes we bring them in.  If your dog is outside all the time, please bring him in, but if he occasionally barks I doubt anyone can do anything, all dogs bark.  As far as cameras pointing at your house, that’s creepy.  Maybe you can contact someone in your city to see if that is legal, it might be an invasion of privacy.  Good luck!

[tjshorty]

seems to me that the camera pointed in your direction is invading your privacy.    Other than to get a lawyer I don't know what to do about it.

[janesue]

not much you can do if camera is on her properity, only saying.

[myfreebees316]

Hmm legally your neighbor cannot have a camera pointed into your yard or anyone elses thats invasion of privacy. She can have it pointed at her fence. She could be sued for that. If the dog is barking during the day not a thing your neighbor can do about it. If your dog is barking after 10 at night than she could legally rightfully complain and possibly have something done about it.

[cateyes1]

I emailed the police and they came to our house yesterday about the camera. Unless she has it pointed into our house there is nothing we can do about it. OR unless I am running around in me yard "naked" its ok that she has it directed into our yard. I don't get it but....I told the officer that I just feel creeped out knowing she can watch us, but I guess she can UGH

[cateyes1]

Didn't you mention this before? If the dog really barks ALL THE TIME as in CONSTANTLY then she would have a legit complaint and could do something about it. What did the police say? What did Animal Control say? I did not think most cameras people have on their home includes audio. It may. Some of the doorbell cameras I know do.  But the houses would need to be pretty close to pick up audio in your yard. And I would think video including audio of your property would be illegal.  And there is no way you can prove what is videoed unless someone actually saw what the camera was picking up.  You would need to talk to a lawyer. Nobody in here can tell you for certain. If the camera is attached to their house there probably is not anything you can do. If you could prove it solely monitored YOUR property then I would think that was illegal.  But who knows.  If you are in public anybody who sees you is free to take your picture and video you and there is nothing you can do.  The way things are now they probably could in your yard as well.

A couple years ago something happened a few houses down (at rental property) and the police were there.  Some teens from another house went and stood in the road and videoed.  No idea why other than being nosy. But since it all happened outside there was nothing they could do to stop them from videoing.

Does the dog stay outside all the time?  If it does you may want to invest in your own camera if you in any way can afford it.  They may do something to your dog. It is super easy to poison cats and dogs. And most will eat food if you give it to them.  If it is an indoor dog I would not let it out alone.

My neighbor dogs bark so much that if I don't hear them for a while I look out and see if I can see them and see if they are okay. lol But usually if they are barking esp at night something is out there.

Yes I did. Sasha is never alone outside and she never barks for long only when she wants to play or she see's other dogs go by. This neighbor is looney tunes.

[sipingyu]

HOpe the situation is getting better

[cateyes1]

HOpe the situation is getting better

As she is getting older she isn't barking as much. Even the other neighbors are noticing that....thanks

[cateyes1]

seems to me that the camera pointed in your direction is invading your privacy.    Other than to get a lawyer I don't know what to do about it.

tjshorty that is what I was thinking as well but I guess it's not UGH

[countrygirl12]

Hmm legally your neighbor cannot have a camera pointed into your yard or anyone elses thats invasion of privacy. She can have it pointed at her fence. She could be sued for that. If the dog is barking during the day not a thing your neighbor can do about it. If your dog is barking after 10 at night than she could legally rightfully complain and possibly have something done about it.

You are wrong about pretty much everything you said.  Not sure where you are getting your info.  You cannot sue somebody for having cameras that capture somebody else's yard. Even door bell cameras usually will capture video across the street.  NOTHING you can do about it. I have a neighbor that lives down the street and she has cameras pointed at the road and she monitors EVERY car that goes up or down the road. There is nothing that can be done about it.

Where do you get this magic time of 10:00? If a dog barks CONSTANTLY no matter what time of day or night it IS there is something you could do about it. Obviously that is not the case here. It also I guess depends on where you live. Some places have stricter laws about noise. Technically a dog barking is not any different than kids screaming all day long in the yard. 

[bretay]

not sure about the camera..understand the dog barking though..we have a neighbor whose dogs bark at a fly...and when he starts he will bark for hours non stop..you would think he would get tired and quit barking for a minutes..but this dog literally will bark for hours non stop...and they do not even come out to see if something is wrong or anything...maybe the cameras are pointed to the end of her property line and it looks like it may be on yours..hopefully...good luck

[countrygirl12]

seems to me that the camera pointed in your direction is invading your privacy.    Other than to get a lawyer I don't know what to do about it.

tjshorty that is what I was thinking as well but I guess it's not UGH

There is nothing you can do.  We were walking through a parking lot a while back and somebody took our picture.  I did not confront him.  I did ask a friend that is a cop about it and he said if you are in public you have no expectation to privacy.  Still does not look like random people could legally take my picture or video me but apparently if I don't like it I can stay at home.  I gave an example earlier of something involving police in a yard a few houses down.  Another neighbor was in the road and her own yard videoing what was going on.  As she was not on the property where it was happening and videoing from the road and from her own property there was nothing anybody could do to stop her.  I am not sure what I would do in your situation.  Honestly, I would probably put my own camera up and point it so it videoed her yard.  Did you not say your son is a cop?  Ask him what you can do?  Probably nothing.  Like I said, I would never let the dog out alone.  And honestly I would probably walk around the property and make sure nothing had been thrown out for her to eat that could hurt her.

[fillfran82]

We have a neighbor who has been complaining about our 13 month old dog barking. So far she wrote us 2 anonymous letters (we know they are from her) She had the police come to our house and just yesterday the Animal control officer. We noticed that she now has a camera pointed into our yard. We think to get audio and video of our dog barking....what would you do about this camera? If it was to monitor her yard I can understand that, but she is clearly watching our yard.

Hi!

I think your neighbor is being rather unfair. I mean it is not like you can stop your dog from barking. Moreover the camera in your back yard is way too obsessive. That is an invasion of your privacy. I'm not too sure what I would do on this occasion. I do hope you get everything sorted out ya.