re: When does it cross the line for you - noise disturbances?

Preface: I'm a dog owner and dog lover....

A neighbor in my apartment building left her balcony door open all day and let her dog stay out there. Whenever someone came by, the dog barked (very loudly; fellow apartment dwellers agreed with me). The owner would come out and scold the dog ("No!, No!"), bring it inside and close the door. I'd pass by 5 minutes later and the little bastard was out there again. Once again, the dog would bark, the owner would scold, bring the dog inside and closed the door. 5-10 minutes later, the scenario would repeat itself. This went on ALL DAY. After 11 months of this stuff, I went toe-to-toe with the complex management (I made a series of recordings with my iPhone; indisputable evidence) and they finally put their foot down and warned the owner. Rather than simply keeping her door closed or keeping the dog confined to an inside room while the door was open, the owner decided to move out.