Howling dog (Dunstan,s Road)

[Elaine25]

Warm summers evening windows open.Anybody else kept awake by a dog that howls late at night and very early hours of this morning in a garden in Dunstan,s Road. This goes on a regular basis but last night was terrible. Not sure what can be done about it?

[rch]

You should report this to the Noise Team on 020 7525 5777... here's the council link:-

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/noise-and-antisocial-behaviour/how-to-report-a-noise-problem

It's also a good idea to call them during the day to discuss the issue and ask advice on what to do if it happens again, as they'll make a note in the file that the night wardens will then be aware of.

One of the reasons why we don't have a lot of warden patrols down here in Dulwich is because residents tend not to report relevant matters, which in turn keeps our statistics low, thereby reducing council allocated resources.

It's the same with the police... it's always a good idea to call 101, even just to give observations, as all information gets passed down to the local SNT team. If the 101 number is busy, and the situation isn't urgent, then you can still report anything the next morning, when the call centre is quieter.

[Penguin68]

But remember that if you think a crime is happening, or threatened, or appears imminent, then 999 is the right number to dial.

[Elaine25]

Thank you very much for the advice. I will try to locate which number house this is coming from. I am quite sure that no crime has been comitted. As unfortunately just lately the dog in question does this on a regular basis.