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Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 09 8:39 pm Post subject: barking dog
my sister has asked me to seek some advice for her. she has a dog who seemsto bark while she is in work and some of the neighbours have mentioned it... how can she stop him?

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 09 9:08 pm Post subject:
Is it cos he's on his own, bored, hearing someone passing outside. Can she tape/video him to find out what's happening. How long is he on is own, can she get someone to take him out for a walk mid-day. What sort of dog, age? lots of toys, Kong with something sticky like peanut butter or frozen dog food in that would occupy him for a long time.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 09 10:10 pm Post subject:
We have neighbours whose dog barks all the time when they are out. Short pf surgically removing the bark box there's not a lot you can do.

stumbling goat

Joined: 20 Jan 2009
Posts: 1990

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 09 10:20 pm Post subject:

according to the dog whisperer the barking is generally a sign of anxiety, the doig does not like to be alone. and this is best dealt with by leaving it alone for a few minutes at a time and then gradually increasing the time left alone so dog knows you are returning.

may also be associated woityh boredom if cooped up in house form long time. this behaviour can be trained out but takes time.

surgery may work!

good luck

sg

crofter

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2252

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 09 10:41 pm Post subject:
Running line in the garden?

milkmaid

Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 551
Location: western isles

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 7:01 am Post subject:

desensitisation can work
you leave the dog in another room ,with a radio on for a few seconds go back and reward leave the radio on so the dog is not aware that you are in or not in the house ,if the dog barked you've left alone to long ,so you always return ,no fuss before you leave or come back ,quiet pat when you walk back in the door

kongs also normally work

you can also get plug ins that work to calm the dog ,they are not cheap though ,,it works with most dogs i believe ,it releases the smells of puppyhood which helps them relax ,although it didn't work with one of ours ,our one has always lived in a pack ,homed with us at 5 weeeks old as mum was ill ,and went away to work with my daughter ,as only dog in the house and he was horrendous could even get out of a locked cage

,he doesn't eat when left alone so kong didn't work ,borrowing another dog did though

Last edited by milkmaid on Thu Sep 10, 09 9:05 am; edited 1 time in total

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 7:54 am Post subject:
He needs a companion.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 8:26 am Post subject:
Round here some kennels provide dog day care - it's not cheap, but it avoids the problem of leaving a dog on it's own all day (which, TBH, I think is unkind, dogs being pack animals).

Wombat

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 396
Location: SW Cheshire

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 9:59 pm Post subject:
Tell her to resign from her job. You shouldn't get a dog then expect it to behave all day by itself whilst you are out working! Wombat

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 09 10:16 pm Post subject:
2 dogs and some retraining in confidence

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 09 6:04 am Post subject:
A large marrow bone will distract a dog for hours but company is what it really needs.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 09 7:02 am Post subject:

Wombat wrote:

Tell her to resign from her job.
You shouldn't get a dog then expect it to behave all day by itself whilst you are out working!

Wombat

Not really a very practical solution.

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 09 7:24 am Post subject:

thank you all for your replies.
firstly the dog is not left all alone all day everyday. her partner often take the dog to work with him but it is not always practical. up untill recently he had a friend but unfortunately they didn't get on so one was rehomed. i do wonder if he misses the company however. she is devoted to her dog and wants to sort this problem out rather than loose him.
wombat... i sincerely hope you were joking...if not then perhaps you could gaze down from your ivory tower at the little people and accept that some people need to work to keep the roof over their heads!

fishfish

Joined: 03 Sep 2009
Posts: 43

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 09 7:41 am Post subject: Re: barking dog

Helen M wrote:

my sister has asked me to seek some advice for her. she has a dog who seemsto bark while she is in work and some of the neighbours have mentioned it...
how can she stop him?

get a anti barking collar from innoteck , i had a habitual howler/barker the collar worked after the 3rd bark and that was it no more barking or howling and didnt need the collar again!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Sep 11, 09 7:47 am Post subject: Re: barking dog

fishfish wrote:

Helen M wrote:

my sister has asked me to seek some advice for her. she has a dog who seemsto bark while she is in work and some of the neighbours have mentioned it...
how can she stop him?

get a anti barking collar from innoteck , i had a habitual howler/barker the collar worked after the 3rd bark and that was it no more barking or howling and didnt need the collar again!

That may work but doesn't address the underlying problem: the dog's boredom and/or loneliness. There are lots of good ideas here to do just that! Poor old thing: I get a bit lonely here all on my own too!

Good luck, Helen's sister!

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