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neighbor complains about my dog barking
drdoody wrote:
"Mark Madner" wrote in message om... Hey all, My neighbor is complaining about my dogs barking. I hate to admit it, but whenever he goes to the back yard, both dogs bark incessantly at him. It doesn't help that he has sprayed water on them in the past. We can generally control it when we are in the house. However, some days my wife and I both work and are away from the house up to 10 hours at a stretch. The only two solutions I can think of a - get one of those collars that make a high pitched noise when the dog barks to teach them not to bark. Does anyone have any experience with these? - keep them in the house while we're away by closing the dog door. (I'm afraid 10 hours is too long, is it?) We have tried training them not to bark at all to no avail. I understand your neighbor's irritation. And to your credit, it appears that unlike most dog owners, you're not willing to inflict your pets upon others. This is a good thing. If the two above approaches fail, isn't there a surgery that mutes a dog? Not many dog owners would be willing to do it, but such a surgery would be the polite thing to do if all other options failed. Doc Any chance of your neighbor "making friends" with your dogs, with the aid of some treats? Any suggestions? KM |
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drdoody wrote:
"Mark Madner" wrote in message om... Hey all, My neighbor is complaining about my dogs barking. I hate to admit it, but whenever he goes to the back yard, both dogs bark incessantly at him. It doesn't help that he has sprayed water on them in the past. We can generally control it when we are in the house. However, some days my wife and I both work and are away from the house up to 10 hours at a stretch. The only two solutions I can think of a - get one of those collars that make a high pitched noise when the dog barks to teach them not to bark. Does anyone have any experience with these? - keep them in the house while we're away by closing the dog door. (I'm afraid 10 hours is too long, is it?) We have tried training them not to bark at all to no avail. I understand your neighbor's irritation. And to your credit, it appears that unlike most dog owners, you're not willing to inflict your pets upon others. This is a good thing. If the two above approaches fail, isn't there a surgery that mutes a dog? Not many dog owners would be willing to do it, but such a surgery would be the polite thing to do if all other options failed. Doc Any chance of your neighbor "making friends" with your dogs, with the aid of some treats? Any suggestions? KM |
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"KM" wrote in message ... Any chance of your neighbor "making friends" with your dogs, with the aid of some treats? Any suggestions? KM Good idea. I'm just impressed that she's trying to do something about the problem. Most dog owners I've encountered could care less whether or not the neighbors were bothered by their animals' behavior. It's good to see one who's actually that responsible. Doc |
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"KM" wrote in message ... Any chance of your neighbor "making friends" with your dogs, with the aid of some treats? Any suggestions? KM Good idea. I'm just impressed that she's trying to do something about the problem. Most dog owners I've encountered could care less whether or not the neighbors were bothered by their animals' behavior. It's good to see one who's actually that responsible. Doc |
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"KM" wrote in message ... Any chance of your neighbor "making friends" with your dogs, with the aid of some treats? Any suggestions? KM Good idea. I'm just impressed that she's trying to do something about the problem. Most dog owners I've encountered could care less whether or not the neighbors were bothered by their animals' behavior. It's good to see one who's actually that responsible. Doc |
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