Excessive Barking
Excessive dog barking that causes a nuisance is an offence. Where it appears to the District Court that a nuisance has been created as a result of excessive barking, the Court may -
- Order a person to abate the nuisance by exercising due control over the dog.
- Make an order limiting for such period as may be specified in the order the number of dogs to be kept by a person on their premises.
- Direct that a dog be delivered to a dog warden to be dealt with by him in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Dogs Act, 1986, as if the dog were an unwanted dog.
Nuisance by Barking Dogs, Section 25, Control of Dogs Act 1986.
You can make a complaint about excessive barking to the District Court in accordance with Section 25 of Control of Dogs Act 1986 and Noise Regulation.
View the Barking Dog Form (pdf)
View advice on behavioural problems with dogs (pdf)
