The Council has a duty to deal with stray dogs. Environmental Health Technicians regularly patrol all parts of West Dunbartonshire to control stray dogs. If the dog owner cannot be identified, the dog is transported to the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) operated Animal welfare Centre at Milton.
If a dog is not claimed, it is detained for a period of seven days after which time the SSPCA endeavour to re-home the dogs.
If you are bothered by dogs barking our Dog Warden Service can contact the owner and advise on how to control the barking. If they do nothing about the problem, you can apply to your local Justice of the Peace Court for an order to be made which would require the owner of the dog to take steps to prevent stop the barking: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/rules-and-practice/forms/criminal-procedure-forms/annoying-creatures
You can report any concerns regarding dog control using the Environmental Health issues form.