Ok, not necessarily "nothing" but still...

We dont have a dog. She does. A good friend of mine DOES have a dog and they both come over on occasion.

A few weeks ago, they were over and we were up a little late. We werent being loud but we were up. When we would go out on the back deck, our neighbor that lives directly above us can apparently hear us VERY well... we basically have to be whispering. This was like 2 days after she moved in. Steve (my friends dog) must have smelled her dog or something and barked... like 3 barks total.

The next day, we were served with 3 complaints: Noise, having a dog, and another one (unrelated issue but was brought up since this all happened).

My brother, who lives with me, and I both filed responses stating our side of the story.

Then, just 2 nights ago, we all went out. We stayed out until the bar closed and came home around 2:30am. Yes, this was on a weeknight but big deal... i pay rent there for that house, i can come home whenever I want.

Steve, the dog, was with us. We came home, went on the back deck (to smoke a cigarette) and again, Steve barks... maybe 2 or 3 barks. We quiet him up and remain quiet until we all go to sleep.

Sure enough, last night, the Manager's assistant came down to tell us that there was another complaint filed against us for having a dog that barked all night and being too loud. Now, Steve, the dog, has been banned from coming over.

I think this is total crap. First of all, who the heck does she think she is? I have lived there WAY longer than she has anyway. And who the heck just files complaints? Cant she open her window and say "hey, you guys are being a little too loud. Do you think you can keep it down?" I mean, she filed a complaint her 2nd day there? Then, one night, Steve barks a couple times and she files more?

What would you do about a pesky neighbor like this? I dont want to get evicted because she apparently has some issues.

smearcase

You don't mention any ages but it sounds like a case of younger folks living near older folks. I think the barking dog is the biggest part of the issue. It probably awakens her and she gets ticked off.
If there are rules in the lease or condo covenants, you will have to abide by the rules or laws which apply.

DrJizzle

I am 30. My brother is 32. The neighbor is probably 36-38, best guess. We are not young partiers but we do like to go out and have fun. When we come home, we expect that we are allowed to go out on our own deck and relax.

I can understand that a barking dog would upset people but this isnt like an ongoing thing nor does it ever last longer than 3 or 4 actual barks.