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beppi wrote:

Talking of self-centered "me, me, me":
You seriously want to forbid kids from being kids, dogs from doing what nature has made them for, and all others around you from having a normal, happy life, just because YOU are overly sensitive to noise?
Why don't YOU just move away? Your ex-neighbours would thank you.

"Just move"?    Where can you move where they are no dogs?

I agree with "Carlefarlie" about the dogs. People that own them need to have consideration for others by taking responsibility for things in their lives.

As to kids making noise. I suspect that is not happening all the time. That is something one just has to deal with.  But dogs do not have to be allowed to bark.

An example of being inconsiderate, "beppi":  What happens if I live next door to you and I start playing loud music during the day and night. I am absolutely sure you would get pissed off at me. Now this is something I can take responsibility for. In other words I can control my behavior so that I am  not impacting on your peaceful living. How is this any different than dogs making noise?

MikeGB wrote:

Where can you move where they are no dogs?

Muslims consider dogs "Haram" or unclean, therefore most Muslim countries have no or few dogs.
I am actually more concerned about the poo and pee, which they tend to leave even where kids play in the grass.

MikeGB wrote:

What happens if I live next door to you and I start playing loud music during the day and night. I am absolutely sure you would get pissed off at me.

We have an obnoxious neighbour across the road who complains about every single barely audible murmur - even though the police (whom she called a few times) came and told her that it is at an acceptable level.
We love music and considered renting out the house next to ours (which we also own, and share a wall with) to a concert pianist and music professor, among other things to piss her off. Unfortunately he didn't take up our offer.

beppi wrote:

We have an obnoxious neighbour across the road who complains about every single barely audible murmur - even though the police (whom she called a few times) came and told her that it is at an acceptable level.
We love music and considered renting out the house next to ours (which we also own, and share a wall with) to a concert pianist and music professor, among other things to piss her off. Unfortunately he didn't take up our offer.

Your objective should not be to piss people off. You should, rather, try and reach an agreement with your neighbor. If the police had to be called I would suggest that you are playing your music much too loud.

I love music as well, but I consider that I have neighbors that may not like listening to the same music that I like listening to. If I want to play my music louder, I close my doors and windows. And if I was really interested in loud music that I knew would cause problems for others I would install some sound proofing in my living space so that it absorbs the sound preventing it from bothering others.

Primadonna wrote:

There's a Dutch saying: better a good neighbour than a far friend.

It covers pretty much everything.

Yes - so true!

MikeGB wrote:

Your objective should not be to piss people off. You should, rather, try and reach an agreement with your neighbor. If the police had to be called I would suggest that you are playing your music much too loud.

You are of course right in principle - but you don't know this neighbour (whom the local kids call "the witch", not only because of her looks):
She has started fights with all around her (in an otherwise very friendly neighbourhood).
An example: We had some workers (who did not know her) repairing our house while running a radio at normal volume (indoors!). She came, furious as usual, demanding the noise to stop. They said this is acceptable and they won't switch it off. Then she called the police, who came, listened  and told her the same. She then, knowing that I was on out of the country on business, sent me an angry email about "unacceptable noise" and the workers' refusal to stop it. Of course I called them immediately, but after hearing the story I had a good laugh and told them to continue.
By now, our codeword for having a BBQ on the patio is "Should we annoy the witch today?" (And if we do, all the other neighbours will join.)

beppi wrote:

MikeGB wrote:

Your objective should not be to piss people off. You should, rather, try and reach an agreement with your neighbor. If the police had to be called I would suggest that you are playing your music much too loud.

You are of course right in principle - but you don't know this neighbour (whom the local kids call "the witch", not only because of her looks):
She has started fights with all around her (in an otherwise very friendly neighbourhood).
An example: We had some workers (who did not know her) repairing our house while running a radio at normal volume (indoors!). She came, furious as usual, demanding the noise to stop. They said this is acceptable and they won't switch it off. Then she called the police, who came, listened  and told her the same. She then, knowing that I was on out of the country on business, sent me an angry email about "unacceptable noise" and the workers' refusal to stop it. Of course I called them immediately, but after hearing the story I had a good laugh and told them to continue.
By now, our codeword for having a BBQ on the patio is "Should we annoy the witch today?" (And if we do, all the other neighbours will join.)

If she's so ridiculous, why spend your energy on her, as you seem to be?