Does anyone know how to stop my neighbours dog barking at me everytime I set foot in my own back garden?

Try being friendly with it. Ask the owner if you can come and meet it. Ask the owner it you can give it treats. Most dogs love people who give them treats! Hope I helped!!!

Big picture, even though you describe yourself as “not a dog lover”, perhaps taking a day or a couple of days or a week to make friends with him, with the cooperation of the owner, would make him shut up. Think of it as an investment.

The alternatives are really few, for a person of character, at least.

Ask your neighbour to train his dog not to bark at you. Or perhaps your neighbour wants him to, in which case you cant do anything.

if you have a good relationship with your neighbour (and it would have to be very good, because they are going to feel that you are criticizing their child), you could talk to them, and ask them to bring the dog inside when it starts that behaviour, or find some other way of handling the issue. there is also a collar that can be purchased that sprays a small amount of citronella (dogs don’t like it) when the dog barks. there is another collar that gives a very small electric shock, but this collar is barely legal.
the dog can probably sense that you don’t like it, they are very smart about that, and, in its mind, barking at you is its way of showing you he’s boss.
your best bet is to try to get the neighbours to work with you on the issue, assuming you have a good relationship with them. if you scream abuse at the dog, this probably doesn’t bode well.
good luck.

Here are the steps to take when you are losing patience over a neighbor’s noisy dog:
1. Ask your neighbor to keep the dog quiet.
You and your neighbor need to come up with a plan. For example, your neighbor will take the dog to obedience school, or that the dog will be kept inside the boundary line you and your neighbor agrees on.
2. Try mediator (who are trained to listen to both sides, identify problems, keep everyone focused on the real issues and suggest compromies)
Many cities have community mediation groups which train volunteers to mediate disputes in their own neighborhoods.
3. Look up the law.
To find out what law is where you live, go to a law library and check the state statues and city or county ordinance yourself. Look in the index under. “noice,” “dogs,” “animals” or “nuisance.”
4. Ask animal control authorities to enforce local noise laws.
5. Call the police, if you think a criminal law is being violated.

The dog is probably associating the high frequency sound with you. If you turn it off…the dog will become quiet.

Dogs can sense fear, and, if you’ve gone to the trouble of buying a repeller gun, and don’t wish to make friends with him… I’d guess that chances are you’re at least somewhat fearful. So he senses this fear.

I’m guessing the dog is in his own yard, and there is a gate/fence/wall seperating you, right? He’s protecting his space. He’s telling you… “hey, just stay over there, keep away, this area over here is mine!” and you know what… you do just what he wants. You keep your distance, and then you leave. In his eyes (same reasoning with the mailman, paper boy…) he’s telling you to go away, and everytime you leave he’s successfully protected his family from a bad guy! This is why dogs go crazy over the mailman. The dog doesn’t get that it’s the mailman’s JOB to deliver mail and leave everyday, only that some guy tries to approach… and superdog makes him leave!

Becoming friends with the dog and owner would be a great option, but since you are hesitant to do so, the only option left is for you to stop putting out fearful energy.

You might try placing a chair in your yard, back facing towards the direction of the dog. Start off far away enough so you feel secure. Ask another family member to join you if you like. Sit there and spend an hour reading a book (or doing another silent, no-talking activity), your back turned to the dog’s area. Let him bark til he loses his voice. Ignore him. After a while he’ll finally get tired and stop. Once he’s reached this point, linger at least a few minutes, and then you may leave if you choose (or finish your reading in peace!) Try to do this regularly, everyday, if possible.

Over time, both you and the dog will get used to you being there, quietly ignoring him while claming your space. He’ll get used to your smell and presence, and both of you will not be as fearful. As time goes on, you can gradually move your chair closer and closer to the dog’s area. Eventually he’ll accept your overall presence as normal. You might even enjoy each other’s still, silent, unspoken company.

Good luck

If you can afford it, put up a fence. I don’t really believe your behavior is what’s causing the barking. You don’t mention if the dog is chained up in your neighbor’s yard or if it’s outside all the time, but chained dogs do tend to bark more because they’re bored and not well socialized. At least with a fence, you won’t have to watch it barking aggressively at you. You should at least feel more comfortable outside in your garden.

I just got a privacy fence. Their two dogs bark 24/7 and their 8 bratty kids were driving me nuts. Worth EVERY PENNY!