So I have a dilemma. On one side I have this beautiful home that has been rehabbed and shows beautifully that I’m trying to sell. On the other, literally the other side of the house, I have a neighbor that has weeds as tall as the empire state building and two furious sounding dogs that scare the bejeebies out of prospective buyers. I wouldn’t buy a house next door to a neighbor that neglects his/her property with barking dogs, would you? So what do I do?
Well first off, I kindly knocked on the door to ask if I can have my landscaper (free of charge to the neighbor) spray the weeds and hall out the two dozen tumbleweeds in the backyard. After many failed attempts on getting someone to answer the door, other than the pitbills that were tearing up the front blinds, I decided to contact the HOA to get the owners telephone number.
Two days later, I get a call from the neighbor and I explain to him that I’m just trying to help improve the neighborhood by getting ‘top dollar’ for my listing and that from the upstairs master suite you get a great view of the tumbleweeds in the backyard. Long story short, the neighbor agreed to letting my landscaper come over and take care of the landscape. Believe me the $80 I spent on the neighbors backyard was the best investment for the home I’m selling!
Now that I got the landscape issue addressed, what do I do about the barking dogs???
Ok, so I did do a little research and made a couple phone calls to Petsmart and Petco. There suggestion is this ultrasonic outdoor barking control device seen on the left. I should stop right here and just mention, that I’m a HUGE dog lover as I have a mini-farm at my house with two dogs and a cat. With that said, should I give this device a shot? I mean, I’m sure all the neighbors would be happy if the dogs barked a little less. So, I’m leaving it up to you – whatever the final vote is, i will do.
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