AN ANGUS couple have taken their neighbours to court over the noise of their dogs’ barking.
Sarah Begg and Paul Mavor, of Wirren Gardens in Montrose, have brought a civil action against Bruce and Avril Coutts, of nearby Gindera Road, over noise from their two dogs a newfoundland and a labrador.
Miss Begg and Mr Mavor claim the barking starts as early as 6am and as late as 11.45pm and that their kennels are located closer to their home than the Coutts’ house.
After approaching the council, police and a local councillor to help, they are now seeking a court ruling about the location of the dogs’ kennels.
Giving evidence at Forfar Sheriff Court, Miss Begg said: “The dogs can be heard over the television, over the washing machine and over the tumble dryer.
“If I take a phone call I have to go to the vestibule area as I can hear them when I’m on the phone. When I go to my vehicle, the dogs bark.
“When I return home from working, the dogs bark. When I put something in the outside bin, the dogs bark.
“When I enter our shed, the dogs bark. People using the public path set the dogs off barking.”
Mr Mavor admitted being given a verbal warning by a council officer after shouting and swearing at the Coutts’ house in December.