There are some steps you can take to discourage this behaviour you could try some of the suggestions below:

• Take your dog for a long walk before you are due to leave him. 
• Make your walk as exciting as possible. Exercising your dog will encourage him to sleep whilst you are out. 
• Ensure your dog is left with an ample supply of toys and possibly a bone, in an attempt to prevent boredom. Try leaving a radio playing very softly in the room to calm the dog down. 
• Allow the dog to have a small portion of his meal before leaving him. Again this will encourage him to sleep whilst you are out. 
• If your dog becomes too protective of your home and barks at anyone or anything that passes outside your house, try restricting him to a room or part of the house where he cannot see passers-by.

If you are experiencing problems with a neighbour's dog being noisy, please visit our noise nuisance pages which will give you information on the process we have to follow, and how you can make a complaint.

Environmental Health
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB

Tel: 01483 444371
Fax: 01483 444546
Email: environmentalhealth@guildford.gov.uk