Helen M
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barking dogmy 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?
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Dogwalker
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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.
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vegplot
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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.
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stumbling goat
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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
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crofter
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Running line in the garden?
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milkmaid
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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 
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Shan
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He needs a companion.
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marigold
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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).
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Wombat
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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
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dpack
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2 dogs and some retraining in confidence
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Tavascarow
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A large marrow bone will distract a dog for hours but company is what it really needs.
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Shan
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| 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.
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Helen M
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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!
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fishfish
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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!
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mochyn
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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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Bebo
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Re: barking dog | mochyn wrote: |
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! |
Another solution presents itself. Helens sister gives her dog to mochyn and neither of them are lonely any more. Simples.
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mochyn
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Re: barking dog | Bebo wrote: | [quote="mochyn]
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! |
Another solution presents itself. Helens sister gives her dog to mochyn and neither of them are lonely any more. Simples.[/quote]
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bring me sunshine
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I normally work in the evenings, which my pair are completely fine about (thanks to my hectic social life, I shouldn't wonder ) but when work screwed me over my hours and demanded I work days until autumn (  ) I had to leave them at a time when they were used to running about the field and being Farm Dogs not Kitchen Dogs.
They're now fine at being left alone during the day (first time, my Lab ate the sofa and I think she saved up a week's worth of poo, just for me), but to get there, I found that Routine is the most important thing. I always give them a good run around the field I rent while I'm feeding the pigs, and encourage them to play etc. Then, when I'm back home, they go outside while I change, then I give them a biscuit each and a rawhide chew, and send them to their beds. At first, I came home at lunch to let them out but now I leave them to it all day. They're not exactly thrilled with the situation, but c'est la vie.
It takes time - I think someone else suggested doing it little and often until the dog gets used to it and understands that Two Legs always returns.
Good luck!
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