let's say my neighbors are...

[Ruffdaddy]

Wow kbs is such a badass. Please tell me more about your resolutions through physical violence.

Youre either as yippie as a yorkie or on a fast track to gettin the beat down or prison time. Stop playing billy badass in the interwebs.

[KBScobravert]

If it goes on every single time he goes out into his yard and it last for more than a couple minutes then your dog needs more training so it knows what IT'S territory is. Or if the barking is aggressive barking and not hey how ya doing barking then it needs to be trained that he should only do that in his own yard or house.

You are missing the point dude, like usual. Spray my dog in the face for anything that you have a problem with short of him attacking you and I am gonna teach some manners. My boy barks at him everyday. I don't care how my neighbor takes it until he says something to me. Of course we have all talked about the dogs and their noise, neither of us have a problem with it. And again, when told to shut up he does as told. Until told otherwise, he is a dog and does what dogs do. But go ahead and tell me he needs training....

But as in the OP, spraying the dog without talking to the owner warrants the same in return: an ass whoopin without saying a word or cutting the water hose into a thousand pieces and leaving it on the front porch.

[4eyedwillie]

My dog(s) bark through the wrought iron at my neighbor all the time. He calls him woofer and we call their dogs yippers. It is all in good fun and we don't let it go on all morning long. If he sprayed my dog out of malice before saying something to me about it, I would beat his old ass into the ground until he apologized. And I like the guy.

If it goes on every single time he goes out into his yard and it last for more than a couple minutes then your dog needs more training so it knows what IT'S territory is. Or if the barking is aggressive barking and not hey how ya doing barking then it needs to be trained that he should only do that in his own yard or house.

[ceyko]

just go ask her if your dog bothers her, tell her your son saw her spraying the dog and ask her why. maybe she hates dogs, maybe the dog barks at her all the time. just go ask nicely and find out. be a good neighbor.

Yeah, this and what others said. Talk first then figure it out. I'd be annoyed too if a dog was always barking at me. How would you (OP) like if when you're in your backyard them yelling into a bullhorn?

[KBScobravert]

In the house or their own yard? Absolutely! The dog is doing it's job. Barking constantly at a neighbor that is in their own yard? Different story entirely.

My dog(s) bark through the wrought iron at my neighbor all the time. He calls him woofer and we call their dogs yippers. It is all in good fun and we don't let it go on all morning long. If he sprayed my dog out of malice before saying something to me about it, I would beat his old ass into the ground until he apologized. And I like the guy.

[4eyedwillie]

We require the dogs to "alert" and bark but when told to shutup that is what they do. My boy would stand at the end of the hallway in the bedroom door postured and ready to tear my arm off every night when I came home. As soon as he saw me the barking stops.

Cobrajet69 has been on the receiving end of it a few times.

In the house or their own yard? Absolutely! The dog is doing it's job. Barking constantly at a neighbor that is in their own yard? Different story entirely.

[4eyedwillie]

Willie as said before you're comments are full of ignorance.

OP... just go find out what the problem was and fix it. I'm sure you don't have cujo in your yard waiting to kill everyone but you do have a responsibility that is your dog. Part of that is making sure it's not a nuisance to your neighbor in your yard or not. His behavior may not bug you but may someone else. Was the person wrong for spraying your mutt? Yes. Very immature thing to do. Just keep your anger under wraps when confronting them. That can cause a easily fixed situation to blow out of control. Good luck

Really? What is ignorant about what I posted? From reading the OP's posts it's obvious to me what the problem is. You even allude to it in your post. With how defensive he is on here how do you think he would act going over and talking to his neighbor? One of the first things he said was he wanted to hit the old man. I'm sure that this isn't the first time there has been a problem so the old people know what to expect from him and have to resort to spraying the dog.
The dog has NO business barking at the neighbors when they are in their own backyard. If you guys can't tell from what was posted that the dog was constantly barking at them (not hi how ya doing?) then you have your heads up your ass.

[jluv]

Our neighbors on both sides have dogs that bark constantly. I've come real close to going over there, but I'm pretty non-confrontational by nature. Its not about being scared to get beat up, but more about Not wanting to have to beat someone up, end up in jail, etc. I've found that you can't always count on others to take it the right way, no matter how polite you try to be. I have a feeling that if I go over there and say anything at all, the neighbors are going to be defensive and it would just create ongoing drama. That said, I would definitely go over there before I would ever call the cops or spray the dogs with a hose. On the other hand, I wouldn't blame old people or women for just calling the cops right off. It could potentially get ugly, and with the cops involved, better safe than sorry. The hose thing is really just asking for escalation.

[DON SVO]

We require the dogs to "alert" and bark but when told to shutup that is what they do. My boy would stand at the end of the hallway in the bedroom door postured and ready to tear my arm off every night when I came home. As soon as he saw me the barking stops.

Cobrajet69 has been on the receiving end of it a few times.

David deserves a good, high-quality dog bite for flaking out on me at the cigar bar! Invite him over for the "wear Isotoners and a ski mark" party where only he and the dogs are guests!

[FordMustangLove]

Train your dog or dont have a dog at all. While your at it grow up.

[KBScobravert]

I hate when our dogs bark or are rude to guests. Just train the dog.

We require the dogs to "alert" and bark but when told to shutup that is what they do. My boy would stand at the end of the hallway in the bedroom door postured and ready to tear my arm off every night when I came home. As soon as he saw me the barking stops.

Cobrajet69 has been on the receiving end of it a few times.

[petyweestraw]

Willie as said before you're comments are full of ignorance.

OP... just go find out what the problem was and fix it. I'm sure you don't have cujo in your yard waiting to kill everyone but you do have a responsibility that is your dog. Part of that is making sure it's not a nuisance to your neighbor in your yard or not. His behavior may not bug you but may someone else. Was the person wrong for spraying your mutt? Yes. Very immature thing to do. Just keep your anger under wraps when confronting them. That can cause a easily fixed situation to blow out of control. Good luck

[crapstang]

I hate when our dogs bark or are rude to guests. Just train the dog.

[YALE]

Just go talk to her, you trashy motherfucker. You may not be trashy. You may not be a bad guy. Prove it.

[Probie]

I love my dog and all, and wouldn't be happy about it, but you are way more angry about this than you should be. Contrary to your analogy, it is not the same thing as throwing rocks.

The worst way to deal with passive agressive behavior is retaliating with passive-agressive behavior. Something that could have been be resolved with a quick cordial conversationt will only fester, as both only get angrier and angrier, thinking the worst of what's on the other persons mind.

The simple fact is that your dog, though "well behaved" in your eyes, is apparently doing more than just a little barking, and you need to take responsibility for that. Be the bigger person and go talk to her in a calm manner. She may very well realize how much what she did bothers you and apologize, and in seeing that you are aware of the problem and trying to correct it, may be more tolerant to the barking while you take corrective action.

Worst-case is she stays pissed, you get more pissed, and the dueling banjos start playing. Load up a water gun with diesel fuel, write "fuck you" in her lawn with it, and watch it wilt in. Then have fun dealing living right next door to someone that will likely start calling the cops for every little thing, and snarl at her every time you go get the mail.

Noooo he needs to keep on, we need another "my neighbor" thread