I got a really tough case yesterday. A woman said that her two dogs bark every
time their door opens and closes, and that kids and neighborhood people are in
and out all the time. She tried a shock collar, but didn't like her dogs'
reaction. She wasn't interested in attending the one-hour Minimizing Barking
Workshop (we're too busy!). The dogs stop barking right away, so they don't
really have a barking "problem." She just doesn't want them to do what dogs
are supposed to do - alert for intruders. The citronella collar is too
expensive.

In other words, "I want a cheap pill that magically fixes this thing that isn't
badly broken in the first place."

Aargh.

Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to desensitize the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day when you do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just in and out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so bored with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

Of course, she said she didn't have time to do this. So I suggested employing
all those kids who come in and out all day anyway. At THIS, she brightened.
She wouldn't have to do any work herself.

I told her that if it didn't work, come back in and talk to me.

Any other ideas? She tried water pistols and penny cans.

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"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...


Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to desensitize
the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day when you
do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just in and
out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so bored
with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

You wouldnt' need to do it all day -you would need to set them up with a
helper for several sessions. Helper comes in and out, dogs are distracted
and praised for no barking.

"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...


Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to desensitize
the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day when you
do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just in and
out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so bored
with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

You wouldnt' need to do it all day -you would need to set them up with a
helper for several sessions. Helper comes in and out, dogs are distracted
and praised for no barking.

"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...


Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to desensitize
the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day when you
do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just in and
out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so bored
with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

You wouldnt' need to do it all day -you would need to set them up with a
helper for several sessions. Helper comes in and out, dogs are distracted
and praised for no barking.

Tell her the truth , that she's a lazy cow LOL ,
No , tell her what you told us, that you can't wave a magic wand or
give the dogs a magic pill and that its up to her to train the dogs.
Alison


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"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...
I got a really tough case yesterday. A woman said that her two dogs
bark every
time their door opens and closes, and that kids and neighborhood
people are in
and out all the time. She tried a shock collar, but didn't like her
dogs'
reaction. She wasn't interested in attending the one-hour
Minimizing Barking
Workshop (we're too busy!). The dogs stop barking right away, so
they don't
really have a barking "problem." She just doesn't want them to do
what dogs
are supposed to do - alert for intruders. The citronella collar is
too
expensive.

In other words, "I want a cheap pill that magically fixes this thing
that isn't
badly broken in the first place."

Aargh.

Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to
desensitize the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day
when you do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just
in and out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so
bored with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

Of course, she said she didn't have time to do this. So I suggested
employing
all those kids who come in and out all day anyway. At THIS, she
brightened.
She wouldn't have to do any work herself.

I told her that if it didn't work, come back in and talk to me.

Any other ideas? She tried water pistols and penny cans.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Tell her the truth , that she's a lazy cow LOL ,
No , tell her what you told us, that you can't wave a magic wand or
give the dogs a magic pill and that its up to her to train the dogs.
Alison


--
Alison

Rescues.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/AnimalRescueLinksUK/

Links to animal information websites
http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks/
"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...
I got a really tough case yesterday. A woman said that her two dogs
bark every
time their door opens and closes, and that kids and neighborhood
people are in
and out all the time. She tried a shock collar, but didn't like her
dogs'
reaction. She wasn't interested in attending the one-hour
Minimizing Barking
Workshop (we're too busy!). The dogs stop barking right away, so
they don't
really have a barking "problem." She just doesn't want them to do
what dogs
are supposed to do - alert for intruders. The citronella collar is
too
expensive.

In other words, "I want a cheap pill that magically fixes this thing
that isn't
badly broken in the first place."

Aargh.

Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to
desensitize the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day
when you do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just
in and out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so
bored with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

Of course, she said she didn't have time to do this. So I suggested
employing
all those kids who come in and out all day anyway. At THIS, she
brightened.
She wouldn't have to do any work herself.

I told her that if it didn't work, come back in and talk to me.

Any other ideas? She tried water pistols and penny cans.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Tell her the truth , that she's a lazy cow LOL ,
No , tell her what you told us, that you can't wave a magic wand or
give the dogs a magic pill and that its up to her to train the dogs.
Alison


--
Alison

Rescues.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/AnimalRescueLinksUK/

Links to animal information websites
http://mysite.freeserve.com/petinfolinks/
"Leah" -OFF wrote in message
...
I got a really tough case yesterday. A woman said that her two dogs
bark every
time their door opens and closes, and that kids and neighborhood
people are in
and out all the time. She tried a shock collar, but didn't like her
dogs'
reaction. She wasn't interested in attending the one-hour
Minimizing Barking
Workshop (we're too busy!). The dogs stop barking right away, so
they don't
really have a barking "problem." She just doesn't want them to do
what dogs
are supposed to do - alert for intruders. The citronella collar is
too
expensive.

In other words, "I want a cheap pill that magically fixes this thing
that isn't
badly broken in the first place."

Aargh.

Anyway, the only thing I could think of to advise is to try to
desensitize the
dogs to the door opening and closing. I said to set aside a day
when you do
NOTHING but come in and out, in and out, in and out. No fuss, just
in and out
the door. So that after several hours, perhaps the dogs would be so
bored with
the door that they'd lay on the floor and whisper, "Boof." :}

Of course, she said she didn't have time to do this. So I suggested
employing
all those kids who come in and out all day anyway. At THIS, she
brightened.
She wouldn't have to do any work herself.

I told her that if it didn't work, come back in and talk to me.

Any other ideas? She tried water pistols and penny cans.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.

Subject: Barking Question
From: URK-OFF (Leah)
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2003 12:29 AM
Message-id:

(Kind2dogs) wrote:
You know how this woman is driving you batty???

LOL! Yup.

: )

That's what I meant by "tough case" - the woman, not the dogs.
:}

However, this is the kind of situation where two dogs can end up in a shelter
for no good reason. Y'know?

Yes and unforinately that is usually the case why dogs end up in a shelter. NO
GOOD REASON: (

Paulette~

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Subject: Barking Question
From: URK-OFF (Leah)
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2003 12:29 AM
Message-id:

(Kind2dogs) wrote:
You know how this woman is driving you batty???

LOL! Yup.

: )

That's what I meant by "tough case" - the woman, not the dogs.
:}

However, this is the kind of situation where two dogs can end up in a shelter
for no good reason. Y'know?

Yes and unforinately that is usually the case why dogs end up in a shelter. NO
GOOD REASON: (

Paulette~

PetsMart Pet Trainer
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http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
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Subject: Barking Question
From: URK-OFF (Leah)
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2003 12:29 AM
Message-id:

(Kind2dogs) wrote:
You know how this woman is driving you batty???

LOL! Yup.

: )

That's what I meant by "tough case" - the woman, not the dogs.
:}

However, this is the kind of situation where two dogs can end up in a shelter
for no good reason. Y'know?

Yes and unforinately that is usually the case why dogs end up in a shelter. NO
GOOD REASON: (

Paulette~

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.