Petition about neighbour's dogs

Gosford Council has received a petition with 10 signatures from residents of Nowack St, Umina, complaining about the dogs kept at a neighbour's house.

The petitioners wrote that the dogs constantly barked, howled and fought one another.

The residents said they felt they had to retreat into their homes to escape the noise.

The petition claimed the dogs were bred two to three times a year which resulted in puppies behaving in the same manner.

The petitioners said the barking often began before 5am and did not cease until after 10pm and the noise level was so high that lack of sleep as well as stress and irritation was affecting their health and well-being.

Gosford Council Agenda P.30, 27 Sep 2011