A Mapperley man has been given a court bill of more than £1,000 after allowing his dog to bark and disturb neighbours for up to 12 hours a day.
Omar Yousufazi was told by wardens from Gedling Borough Council to keep his pet quiet after several other people living on Roseleigh Avenue complained.
Officers then served him with a noise abatement notice saying he must keep the animal indoors.
When the barking continued between March and June this year, he was ordered to face court and the dog was seized.
In witness statements one neighbour said: “The sound of a dog barking has lived in our heads on a continuous loop, day and night, for over six months.
“Our lives in our own home became miserable through the sound of incessant barking.”
When confronted by council wardens Yousufazi told them: “He’s a dog and he’s meant to bark.”
Yousufazi, who no longer lives on the street, was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £1,038 at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.
Another neighbour said: “From the end of summer last year we haven’t managed to have a single night of unbroken sleep.
“Going to bed early is pointless as all we can hear is the dog barking itself in to a frenzy.”
Councillor David Ellis, responsible for public protection at Gedling Borough Council, said: “This is an appalling case of an owner not taking responsibility for their pet.
“The neighbours of Mr Yousufazi have had to deal with a relentless noise which has clearly had a negative effect on them and their families.
“We welcome the court’s decision and hope it reminds people to take responsibility for their pets or they could too face the courts.”
The dog, called Junior, was later returned to the owner after he had moved away from the street.
