The posts on aggression have been so helpful, I wonder if anyone can help me with this?
Apart from my bedfellows (numerically variant depending on temperature), my dogs sleep in my kitchen and hallway with no problems at all. I come down in the morning and let them out, put the kettle on and make myself a cup of tea. It should be said that I am not a morning person ... and they're all so pleased to see me that most of them bark with excitement knowing they're about to charge around outside and check on what's been happening there overnight. How on EARTH do I stop them doing this? I've tried ignoring them and making the tea first. I have tried waving a rolled up newspaper about and hitting myself with it. I have tried going "Ssssshhhh." I have tried letting them out in shifts, I've tried yelling at them to shut up, I have tried asking them in a reasonable tone not to bark. I have trilled at them sweetly, I have sung to them like Julie Andrews (oh yes I have!). I have explained to them that I don't enjoy being barked at first thing in the morning (usually between 6 and 6.30) and that one of us has to change and it is unlikely to be me. Any suggestions? Best Sheena _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
