PeckhamRyeGuy

I am not sure if anyone follows this thread, but if you do, you'll know this is still happening, almost daily for at least an hour a day Sometimes in the rain, sometimes in the boiling heat. We're on about 2 hours today 😞 It appears to be the same(ish) time each day, mid-afternoon. The only way to get help is to consistently call the Council when it is happening. It does not meet the threshold for RSPCA intervention (even though the noise suggests the dog's needs are clearly not being met if it is barking in distress for an hour) according to the RSPCA's website. So, if you want to help the dog, in short, you have to go down the Council route (and it needs more than one person raising the alarm). Even if it is filed under a noice complaint, you're (hopefully) helping the dog because the Council will investigate. If you find it distressing, here is the Council's number/email: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/public-health-and-safety/community-safety/noise-and-nuisance/contact-us-about-noise-or-nuisances

Hey, know exactly the doggo you are talking about. We live v close. I work remotely and have been noticing this for months - as have my neighbours - it happens a couple times a day and I feel so sorry for it. I looked at the RSPCA website and the first route is to speak to the council, noting it as a "noise complaint", so we did this today. The council won't escalate as the barrier for dog's barking being a "problem" is very high, thus we're a bit stuck. The only way it can be escalated (I would think) is lots of people repeatedly noting with the council and/or video evidence, and then if they don't act we try the RSPCA again (perhaps).