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As I mentioned it's not only the noise. It's the dog shit and the overwhelming smell that makes it disgusting.

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Seems like a pretty bad situation from what you say.
Further to my previous post, I imagine in the UK that at least two depts. of the local authority would take an interest, plus the RSPCA and possibly even the Police, if the situation justified it.

However that's of no consolation to yourself, though it may well be worth taking professional advice to see what legal options, if any, are available.

I have to wonder just what sort of neighbours you have,if they're prepared to live in the midst of this noisy stinking mess themselves ?
Is the property occupied 24 hours a day or just evenings and nights or possibly only weekends ?

Failing reason or legal alternatives being available, I'm pretty certain I would look at and take another form of positive action myself rather than tolerate it any longer, (as I have on lesser issues in the past), but it's not for me to recommend them on here as I'll just get shot down by the fluffies and the angry brigade.

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Always surprises me and some friends that visit, that a supposed 'safer' and less crime ridden country like Spain compared to the UK has houses surrounded by high walls, guard dogs and bars over its windows!
The are genuinely shocked as to why they're deemed necessary.

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Only in areas where lots of foreigners live!

And bars on windows are an Andalucian architectural trait from when those windows didnt have glass in them. You dont find bars on windows in most of Spain. For example, windows in the North tend to have wooden shutters instead of bars

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Yes, and most houses don't have shutters, some old traditional ones might but it's not usual.

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They live there all the time and yes, I don't understand it either how they manage the overwhelming smell. I'm considering a legal advice from my lawyer. I'm sure this isn't legal and needs to stop one day. I just hoped some one has experienced it here and could give me some good advice!

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you must to report in the local police and then police will go your house in the night for measure noise " medir los decibelius".
more late resolve the justice acording to police and measure noise.

other solution is poison for the dogs in area where your neighbor walk out with dogs.
last don´t recommend you.
good lucky. you have to right for relax.
bye

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Your probably correct re' bars on the windows, but most expats come from countries where high boundary walls are the exception.
I lived in the US for a while and many affluent neighbourhoods had large houses with open plan front lawn and garden areas meaning anyone could just walk up to the front door. IMO it made the district look very attractive as the trees, plants and flowers were visible along the whole road and this in a country with a high crime rate relative to Spain. Here however, certainly in my area, most if not all, are surrounded by very high protective walls, behind which are barking dogs. Pretty ugly situation really. Always struck me as odd that's all!

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Swop with our DIY neighbour banging drilling hammer drilling concrete fixing when one job finishes another starts. 10 bloody years of it.

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Appalling suggestion for many reasons :thumbdown:

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Absolutely:frown: they would just get more dogs anyway.

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lol.... That's just sinking to their levels!

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other solution what the spaniards say us, "que pruebe su propia medicina" your neightbor must to taste the same, you try the bell ring.:rofl:

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Bars on windows do look a bit oppressive when you first come across them. It is only during hot summer nights you begin to appreciate them. You need good air circulation without the worry of wronguns, the Republicans, or dangerous animals making your nightmares come to life.

The high walls are usually reserved for the richer houses. Normally, here in Andalucia, doors are left open way into the early hours in summer. All are welcome.

Dogs in rural areas are often regarded as working animals and not pets.

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I apologise if my drunken sense of humour went over some peoples heads the other night. I thought this place had a tougher skin!

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As a matter of interest, who was in situ first, yourself or your neighbours ?
I only ask because it's normal policy to check out the neighbourhood itself before moving into a property.
This could often involve a chat with the neighbours themselves regarding the area in general as well as sussing them out themselves in the process where possible.
If the neighbours were in situ before you, then I'm surprised if the problem wasn't obvious, even from your own side of the fence.
If they have just recently moved in, then you have just been plum unlucky.

In any event as mentioned previously I suggest that your first move before doing anything drastic, is to check out your legal options.

Regarding other opinions expressed, I have seen often rejas on properties in villages which didn't appear to have foreigners present.

I think much depends on the fashion or trend in any particular area.
In a small village it only takes a handful of folk to bar their windows, for the rest to soon follow suit, as no one wants to be looked upon as easy pickings or the weakest link, which is what the vast majority of thieves are looking for.

In some remote villages I have come across, shutters are regarded as much more important than rejas because they keep out the evil spirits that float around in the night air !

With regard to working dogs it's a matter of opinion wether or not a big fierce noisy dog locked in a garden with virtually zilch attention except the basics of food and water and which is simply doing what comes natural, can be regarded as a working dog, other than in the sense of being a guard dog or natural thief deterrent ?