the neighbours bought a puppy, hes maybe about 6months old now, hes so sweet. but hes a little yapper! i hear him in the mornings at 6am or before! they never walk him. which one is a bit mean, he just gets let out in the front garden which isn't a garden its a paved area. but he wakes me up! every bloody morning, but they never quiet him or try to settle him they just let him bark and bark. but i don't want to say something and come across rude... and i know i have a dog and i get up early anyways but not at half 5 in the morning! hes not trained at all, which i would of though makes him harder to control. but i guess thats there own fault.

they leave him from 8am till near 4. and i never see anyone come in and let him out for the toilet in the afternoons or anything...

how can i give some advice without sounding judgemental?
or am i just being self-centered?
they have never owned a dog before and i think they just jumped right into it. and never gave it much thought, i feel sorry for the little fella! i would even consider giving him an afternoon walk. but i don't think were close enough neighbours or friends for me to suggest this...

little advice? what do you think?

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Your dog barks! You tell him to stop. Your Dog Barks! You Tell Him To Stop. YOUR DOG BARKS! YOU TELL HIM TO STOP. Congratulations! You and your dog are now barking together!!!

Give them link to this forum lol

I think maybe you should suggest the walk....

Say ' I noticed you work during the day would you like me to walk your pup for you whilst your out with mine' Pups do needs lots of excersise and i wouldnt mind at all.
Killing some of this energy would stop him yapping in the morning...

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Mummy to Cody-Lee - 2 Year Old Patterdale X JRT

You could time meeting them, you know, if you knew what time they come home/go out and start a wee chat? kinda like what Katie&Riley said.

I did that once, I had to stay at mums and couldn't take my dog. A woman who used to teach at my school lived near and she had a collie. I mentiond I would walk him if she ever needed and we all became good friends. And I got a dog to walk, whenever I wanted he was always ready to come out

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Aww thats lovely...
It takes the weight of their mind and you have an extra one to walk...Brilliant

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Sarah
Maybe they are not aware that he is yapping - maybe you could have a polite word with them and offer to help if you are able.
regards
DT