"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:05:13 -0500, "RCE" wrote:


How do you teach a juvenile delinquent dog not to bark at everything he
sees in the back yard?
He's just over 10 months and is starting to feel his oats. We have a
fenced in backyard for him to romp around in but he has developed a
liking to standing at the fence line and barking at a neighbor's house
that is quite a ways back from the fence line. I want him to get used
to playing around in the back, but don't want to drive the neighbors
nuts. He's proud of himself because his voice has changed and now has a
very deep, throaty bark.

If I call him back to the house he always comes. I just can't leave him
out there for very long.

RCE

Go sailing out the back door like a banshee yelling 'NO' as loudly and
gruffly as you possibly can. I'm assuming your dog understands 'NO'. That
worked for both my dogs.

Now I can no longer use the word "no" with the lab. She can't hear.

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'Til next time,

John H

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You guys need to move up to a category of pets smarter and less dependent
than dogs.

None of my cats bark. Further, each has a repertoire of tricks it performs
on its own, without coaxing. Some of these tricks seemingly defy gravity.

And each cat takes care of its own bathroom functions in the assigned
litter boxes. No need to worry about your pets' bowel habits if you leave
the house for a day or two.



Cats are fine except Mrs.E starts to sneeze, itch and get all watery-eyed if
she goes in a room where a cat was recently. Cat doesn't even have to be
there. I had an adopted cat once and it was cool. Ran after and fetched
sticks like a dog and followed me around the yard whenever I went out.
Unfortunately she met her demise when someone living here (not me)
accidentally ran it over with her car.

RCE