I'm coming into this late because I've not had time to read all of the list mail that has been posted during the last week, so forgive me if I am saying something that has already been said.
I've read the recommendations that a barking dog be sprayed in the face with water. I haven't tried this so I don't know if it works, but I have another solution to this problem which absolutely *does* work. Here's another one. If you have a dog barking incessantly and inappropriately, put a few coins into a plastic water bottle and close the lid, or put a few coins into a pop can and tape the opening of the lid shut. Wait until your dog starts the barking behavior that you want to stop, then lob the can or the plastic bottle right in front of him/her. Make sure you do this from someplace where the dog can't see you, such as around a corner out of the dog's sight. The sound of the container with the coins landing on the floor is soooooo offensive, and if you lob the container in front of the dog from a place where you can't be seen, the dog will think this awful sound has come from the heavens and it only takes a time or two to stop the barking. The same principle applies if you have a dog that barks early in the morning. Just keep a coin filled can or bottle by your bedside table. If the dog which exhibits this offensive behavior is one that stays in your bedroom, just reach for the rattley can or bottle and lob it in the direction of the dog. It works! Hope this helps. Janice Dansby Ruffe Cavaliers Oklahoma City, OK ========================================================= "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.
