'Neighbour's dog won't stop barking at 5am - now I'm going to make their morning hell'

Noisy neighbours can be seriously annoying - especially if the racket comes early in the morning, or late at night.

But there are certain noises that can't really be controlled, like crying babies - and sometimes you just have to put up with the loudness.

You may go round to discuss it with those next door, letting them know that you can hear them and it's very loud, and if you're reasonable with the way you speak to them, it may be an amicable situation.

However, some things may push your buttons too much and you'll want to take a firmer stance, such as a barking dog at just 5am.

The dog was barking in the early hours of the morning (Stock Image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

One stressed-out woman took to Mumsnet to complain about their neighbour's dog that they could hear early in the morning.

She wrote: "Every single morning I get woken up by next doors dog barking. Usually, it's between 6 and 7, this morning...5.15!

"It gets out of the cat flap and just barks mindlessly.

"Am I being unreasonable to go round there in my pjs to make sure they are wide awake too?", the woman fumed.

People offered advice in the comments section, empathising with how annoying it must be.

One wrote: "Yes, go and knock to inform them that their dog sounds unreasonably upset by something. Do it every time the dog barks before 7am."

Someone else suggested: "It's unacceptable. If you're a coward like me send a note."

"Maybe they just don't realise how much it's affecting those around them", another said.

"I'd ask your neighbours to lock the cat flap at night, or put the dogs in a room where they can't get to it", a mum wrote. "When I had dogs, they had a dog flap, but after a couple of mornings when first dog went out early for a pee and a bark, I started locking it.

"I'm an early riser, so I used to go out in the garden with them for a supervised pee, and shush them if they barked. They never had unrestricted access to the garden before 8am, 9 at weekends.

"If that doesn't work, start keeping a note of dates and times they're barking and report to the council."

Have you got a neighbour story to share? Email: danielle.wroe@reachplc.com