>just get a barking shock collar. > >if that doesn't work. get rid of the dog. or the neighbor...
There are indeed bark collars that will shock the dog when they bark. Generally I suggest people start with a citronella collar that just sprays the dog with citronella when they bark, a bit more humane than shocking them. It's definitely debatable how "humane" a shock collar is. Is it fair to shock a dog when they don't even really know what they are doing wrong? Obviously it is painful or it wouldn't be effective. But I'd certainly consider it a better alternative than getting rid of the dog. Another option is de-barking, which basically softens the bark to a level that it can't be heard over any distance. Again, there's a lot of debate whether this is humane or not. The dog generally doesn't care and goes merrily barking their way through life. But there is some risk if you don't have a vet that has had a lot of practice doing it. Usually this type of barking is simply the result of boredom. It definitely is not fair to the neighbors to have to listen to it all day and you may have to consider closing up the doggie door and confining the dog to your house during the day. Having someone come by to exercise and play with the dog is definitely an excellent idea. Mary Jo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:221226 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
