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Jac · 01-26-2010, 11:03 PM

I do think that it bothers me more than anyone...I have asked my neighbors and I've given them my number so that they can call me if ever my dogs bother them...and, frankly, mine bark far less than some dogs in the neighborhood...but still, it does bother me...

I think that my biggest challenge, for the method mentioned, is that my dogs are together...and no matter how much I get them to focus on me to desenthisize (sp?) them, the reactions from the neighbor dogs or others in our pack will create the problem.

That is the only time I have trouble with their barking...when the neighbor's dog challenges them or when one of my dogs barks and runs after something...then the others follow. *sigh* I actually feel pretty lucky that they are as good as they are...still, when people visit, it can be a real circus! I get them calmed down, they stop barking and the visitor has the nerve to "say" something...and they start to bark again! Ugh!

01-26-2010, 11:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: timing of rewards- good article I do think that it bothers me more than anyone...I have asked my neighbors and I've given them my number so that they can call me if ever my dogs bother them...and, frankly, mine bark far less than some dogs in the neighborhood...but still, it does bother me... I think that my biggest challenge, for the method mentioned, is that my dogs are together...and no matter how much I get them to focus on me to desenthisize (sp?) them, the reactions from the neighbor dogs or others in our pack will create the problem. That is the only time I have trouble with their barking...when the neighbor's dog challenges them or when one of my dogs barks and runs after something...then the others follow. sigh I actually feel pretty lucky that they are as good as they are...still, when people visit, it can be a real circus! I get them calmed down, they stop barking and the visitor has the nerve to "say" something...and they start to bark again! Ugh!