A grieving mother from Eagleby, Queensland, has been left disgusted after finding an abusive note from a neighbour complaining about her barking dog when she returned home from her brother's funeral.
The note, addressed to her, read: 'Shut your f***in dog up you f***head'. The woman shared the note on social media, stating it was the third such note she had received from the same neighbour. She also claimed to have received another note after her daughter's funeral.
In a defiant response, the woman said: 'I will not shut up my guard dog, get over it.' She added that there were ten other barking dogs in her street and that she herself is a shift worker who deals with barking dogs. She challenged the neighbour to 'have the guts to come and see us when both cars are parked out the front'.
Social media responses were mixed. Some defended the neighbour, suggesting excessive barking could be a problem for shift workers trying to sleep. Others criticised the note's rudeness, advising that the neighbour should have spoken politely in person. One resident noted that barking dogs provide security, while another commented that some people complain about trivial things.
Logan City Council defines excessive barking as a dog barking for six minutes in an hour between 7am and 10pm, or three minutes in half an hour between 10pm and 7am. The council encourages neighbours to talk to each other to resolve such issues.
