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Barking dogs everywhere, motels and planes!

It seems like every where I go, there are barking dogs. At home my neighbors on both side have small dogs that bark all the time, day and night. We took a vacation to get away from the noise-NO. On the plane to Orlando someone had brought their small dog onto the plane in a special container, it barked and barked and barked all the way fror the entire 3 hour flight. Once we got to Orlando we stayed at a nice HOTEL and was put next to someone who brought two dogs with them, both took turns barking day and night in the room. When i called to complain the hotel manager told me that there were full and he could not get me a new room. Hotel policy allowed dogs in the room, I was told. Dog rights are everywhere, how about rights of humans to get wawy from the noise!

Dogs on airlines are just like crying babies, there is nothing you can do about it and it is not politically correct to complain. Get ear plugs!

Yes, they are everywhere. In fact, on my last skydiving jump, inconsiderate barking dogs were parachuting with me.

Woof! Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof woof woof woof woof! Woof!

I have to agree. We moved from a neighborhood where the peoples dogs barked constantly next door, and behind us. We moved to an expensive neighborhood only to have 2 barking dogs again on one side of us. You would think after 1 year they would KNOW you and not bark anymore. If you go for a walk, they are all behind electric fences, but they run up scare you half to death, and bark. Everywhere I go there are also barking dogs. I am also sick of it!

Yes, exactly! Aren't they the most stupid and annoying creatures ever?? Would you much rather have a nice, clean, quiet and hassle-free feline around the house? Those stupid d-gs with their dirty paws and constant barking and walkies are so yesterday. Cats rule!

Welcome to the world of self-absorbed pet owners, Jim. I can attest from experience that in a hotel the policy is as follows: you pay extra for the dog. You do not, however, pay for the barking, and yet many dog owners think they've done just that. At the hotel where I work we once had a very obnoxious woman from Mt. Laurel, NJ (I will remember that until my dying day) who paid the required extra $10 per day for her little mongrel rat. We gave her a room near the back exit, one of our handful of pet-friendly rooms back there, and told her that if she were to leave the property, the mongrel rat must go with her, and that if she did leave the mongrel rat in the room the housekeepers would not go into her room. What did she do but leave the mongrel rat in the room and go traipsing off to enjoy the Apple Festival, for up to eight hours at a stretch! The mongrel rat was not happy about this situation and barked continuously the entire eight hours, while the front desk switchboard was blinking like a Christmas tree because of other rooms calling the front desk and complaining of the noise. I finally had enough and posted a list of complaining rooms on her door -- all 15 of them. She retaliated the next day with a sign of her own reading, "This is a PET room! (cute pawprint drawing beneath this) We paid EXTRA for our PET ROOM!! (much underlining) And that night, she came up to the front desk, complaining that the housekeepers hadn't cleaned her room, and that she had never received such "piss poor" -- direct quote -- service in a hotel before. And naturally enough, this complaint was made quite loudly in front of three parties of guests waiting to check in. To make a long story short, we got into a verbal disagreement that culminated in me telling her that, "Frankly, ma'am, I hate to sound vulgar, but I'm counting the seconds until you get back on your broom and haul your wicked green ass back up to Mt. Laurel, New Jersey -- and your little dog too." This caused those in the waiting parties to start snickering, which was not appreciated by the owner of the mongrel rat. Finally she stormed out of the lobby and all the waiting parties checked in, all requesting rooms as far away as possible from the owner of the mongrel rat. And what is the moral of this little tome? This: It's only further proof that when most people travel, they forget to pack their clues, and often leave their common sense behind at rest stops. If you want to avoid dog noise on your travels your only option, probably, is to bring along a tranquilizer gun, or possibly a club to use on the dogs, and possibly the owners if they get snippy. Self-absorbed and utterly clueless pet owners are only going to continue to traverse the country with their little darlings, oblivious to the rest of us who might actually want to vacation without the yipping of mongrel rats to disturb us.

And doncha just hate it when dogs bark in church?

More and more hotels are allowing dogs in the rooms, noise be dammed.

One thing I hate is my friends who have dogs always seem like they have to "educate" me on how safe they are around my kid. They'll invite us both over and then let these huge dogs run around right in my child's face. If I try to pick the child up and get it away from the dog or caution the child not to pet the dog or get in its face I get this "the dog is safe, he loves kids" or "does your son have a fear (read "un-natural fear) of dogs?" No. But in my opinion dogs and kids, particulary strange dogs, don't mix so don't force your doggy politics on my child's personal safety. YEs yes has nothing to do with travel but I'm very irritated with dog pushers today.

If you don't like dogs, travel to Bankok. No dogs...or cats for that matter. Hmmm....I wonder where they went?

What if that dog took a crap on the plane. Wouldnt it be great to see some a**hole follow a dog down the aisle with a plastic bag?

At Bangkok restaurants, they serve Doggie Parmigiana.

Those of you who mentioned Bangkok have obviously never been there. They do NOT eat cats and dogs, unlike some other southeast Asian countries. And stray, mangy-looking cats and dogs are all over the place, especially surrounding Wat Arun.

Well, Now I feel smarter.

You must be doing something to provoke them. Perhaps it is your scent?

When I read the posts by the "anti-dog" people it reminds how much I really hate small children and their parents. Are there mangy small children on the streets of Bangkok? Where did they all go? hehehe...

There were no dogs...you were just hearing things.....

I hate it when dogs talk to me.

Woof! And again I say Woof! Woof woof, damn you!

I know whatcha mean Jim, I feel the same way about fat loud men with BO.

The same thing could be said for tourists with fanny packs, sweat pants and cameras taking pictures of wheat fields in Iowa....

I also dislike that ridiculous show I think it may be on Animal Planet where some "Psychic woman" speaks to the animals, mostly dogs, and tells the owner what the animal is saying. I wish she would tell them all to SHUT UP AND QUIT BARKING!!!!

Pup doesn't bark. But he does think some humans are noisy.

Why don't you stay at a hotel that does not allow pets? Since you loathe them so much I would think you would have called the hotel beforehand and asked about pet policy.

Austin, Loved your story. You're good. Have you ever thought about writing a book about your career in the hotel industry? Bet you've got a few more good "guest from hell" tales. C'mon, give us more..

Yes Austin more please. Good clean Friday afternoon fun - ridiculing people's ridiculous requests and strange habits. That's what this board needs. Its going SO boring lately.

Yeah, where are Darvy and Jason when you need them to liven up a rainy Friday! C'mon trolls, come out and play.

I'd rather put up with barking dogs than some of you who whine about everything, Jim included.

Note to x: Take deep breath. Stop reading posts that annoy you.

Austin, you really SAID that?? I know it felt good, but YIKES. I probably shouldn't tell this, but our son worked front desk summers between semesters at school. What he learned in that job will carry him far down the road in successful career advancement. (And it seems to be working as he's thus far survived all Sprint's IT layoffs) He says the most valuable lesson he learned when confronted by a less than rational guest was to be able smile the big smile, look into their eyes, say all the right conciliatory appeasing words, do what is expected, while all the time thinking, "you total -----jerk" and laughing to himself...and truly NOT letting it get to him. That would be the part where I'd fall down. There are some good hotel stories. Here's a mild example. Picture this: one of our employees in Savannah, fiddling with the channel selection switch that controls the lobby monitors...you know the ones that show the hotel and all that's going on that day..switched it so the monitor was instead showing a porn movie, in the lobby wall. Well, we think it was an error....No telling how long it had been running before someone, outraged, notified the front desk--(who then had to keep a straight face of course, and appear appropriately shocked)!

First of all, my Golden Retriever is far better behaved than most people's children. Second- Constant dog barking is disturbance of the peace. Jim, you should check the laws in your town regarding this. I had seen a 20/20 episode about bad neighbors, and among the stories were dogs that barked constantly. This particular town had something called a "Liveability Court", and had a person appointed to fine those who had dogs constantly barking. A dog's constant barking is not the dogs fault. It is laziness on the owner's part to train the dog to be obedient. And although I love my dog, and think of him as a member of my family, I would never dream of flying with him. How stressful for an animal! Please don't lump all dogs and dog owners in one category. I don't lump all children and their handlers in one!

Children and their "handlers." Good one. I love it!!!!

It's so easy to find out the hotel's policy at the time of booking! Or check the AAA book - they always indicate if dogs are allowed. I don't to be in a room where animals are allowed. The 4-legged ones I mean.

If ida been on 3hr flight with barking dog ida killed it, if barking dog at my hotel ida killed it. I done killed my neighbors dog, don't try me.

So Jim, Should they de-bark all dogs? You know take their larynx out? Or should we have no-dog neighborhoods? What is your solution to barking dogs in your neighborhood? We already heard from others how you can avoid the hotels that take pets. I think you have issues you need to sort out. There is no way you can get rid of all dogs of the world. And almost all dogs bark.

I think we need to get rid of Jim- and keep the dogs!

How do they get away with allowing dogs in the passenger area of planes? Sheesh, they took away our peanuts because maybe, just maybe, some idiot might be allergic and eat the peanuts anyway, but I know alot more people allergic to dogs than peanuts...

Dogs barking on airplanes don't bother me but its that damn rustling of prezel bags and endless popping of soda and juice cans that drives me wild! I'd go out on a wing for some piece and quiet but that's where the cats are kept.