Are there any REALLY humane dog bark collars?
Posted By: Love my dog, hate his barking on 2007-10-03
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I adore my dog, he is my baby, but whenever he sees anything going on outside the house - people walking by, trucks driving by, leaves blowing across the yard (not kidding) he barks like crazy.
He's 10 years old and at this point I don't think he can be trained not to bark. Yes, he has been like this since we had him but it has gotten worse. I think it's because he is on pain medication all the time and that lowers his inhibition. He used to respond fairly well when I would tell him to stop barking and give him "the look" (I'm the alpha dog).
Now it is not only annoying, but there are times that it interferes with my work. We had someone working in the yard today (one-time thing) and I had to shut him up in the bedroom for an hour, where he couldn't see what was going on.
I don't want to hurt him, would not dream of using anything that would be at all painful, but I need a solution! Suggestions, please. 
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Definitely remember Buffy's Bark. Also had a Bassett Hound and remember his bark(EOM)
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Collars that spray
My vet uses collars that spray something in the dogs face. I can't think of what at the moment but the dogs sure don't like it! lol
GORGEOUS pet-collars! Check this out.... -sm
To all of you pet-lovers out there:
I've seen lots of websites offering fancy dog and cat collars, but nothing like this one! There are pages and pages of lovely sparkly rhinestone collars.... it took me forever to finally choose one for my new little princess-kitty!
If your pampered pet could use a little "bling", you'll love this site!
What a beautiful animal. I have the collars of three of our s/m
dogs and I used to just hold them and smell them to keep them close to me. I understand how you are feeling and hope you are feeling better before too long. We never forget them and never stop loving them.
That's good cause they bark a lot.
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it must be a minpin thing to bark
at anything and everything. Mine bark at the same thing yours does, mailman, UPS, FEDEX, anyone, joggers. It's driving me crazy. They won't listen to me and there's nothing I can do to make them stop. I've come to the conclusion that they don't respect me, that's why they don't listen. They're the bosses of the house. Anyways, I have a dog trainer coming to the house in December to show me how to deal with them. Hopefully I don't go insane until then. I wish I could get Cesar to come, because I also have a troubled chihuahua, but that's another story.
If you want him to not bark, the collar will work.
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The one I have doesn't yap or bark rarely..sm
I guess they are all different. Mine is very lazy and overweight and sleeps all day and lays around. She is typical hound. She is very shy though.
Hey, could I be your neighbor? I am tired of hearing my dog bark...
But sometimes, there goes that big, humongous but....my daughter's dog barks constantly, I am thinking about getting him a muzzle? Is that against the law? And what if someone is trying to break in? I have not worked in a couple of days but my neighbor's dog use to make me want to take Valium, nonstop. I never complained to them. Now she makes little remarks about our dog...
When I got my dog from the Humane Society
a while back, they gave me a free veterinary visit to almost any vet office in the city. She also developed kennel cough, but about five days after I brought her home. They say it can take up to ten days for them to get the symptoms. They said a large majority of dogs from any shelter will end up getting it. The vet can also tell by looking at their teeth about how old they are. Maybe you are right, she may have some kind of infection going on.
I think it's great you are committed to keeping the dog even with these problems. A lot of people would take it back and trade it like it's a car.
I think the guilotine is the most humane to the criminal
But in the case of the likes of those such as John Couey there needs to be no such humane method. They should pull his toenails out one by on and then bury HIM alive. ggrrrrr
Making a humane decision about a pet.
My mom lives alone and is nearing retirement. Although I live out of state, my sister is very close by and has a good relationship with my mom. My mom is very close with her grandkids. In the last 15 years my mom has been through immense family loss and in the last 5 years the sudden loss of 2 pets due to medical conditions. She has a new cat and a dog (used to be mine but she was attached and wanted me to leave him behind for her). He is a large dog, 10 years old, and having multiple medical problems. He has a number of lumps and bumps, hip problems to the point where he has injections and won't walk on the kitchen floor any longer. He does not indicate he is in pain other than his actions. But I don't think he would wimper or cry as he is a very well behaved and trained dog. My sister and I have been trying to talk to my mom about the possibility of making "the humane decision" for him or atleast preparing for it. All she will say is that SHE is "not ready yet." The vet has told her that his hip and spine problems are painful and that's what the shots are for. Nothing can be corrected and the vet will not evaluation his lumps because of his age and other problems. To further complicate the matter, he is a large dog. I have tried to explain to her that should something happen with him in her home there is no one to help her get him into the car. My BIL has recently had medical problems himself and is in no condition to be lifting a 100 lb dog off the floor. I am sure we could call on a family friend but I know my mom and she wouldn't want to "bother" anyone.
My questions is...has anyone else been through this? I don't want to convince my mom to do something she is not ready for but at the same time I don't want the dog to suffer either. Any ideas of an unconventional approach to getting her to think of him and not herself? I really feel she just doesn't want to feel any more loss and that is why she is holding on.
Is there a humane way (or not) to keep animals out of your yard? (sm)
There are at least 2 families with cats and they roam the neighborhood, choosing our front porch area to urinate and dig and dump. One side of the porch smells like urine and the other poo. I heard someone mention mothball flakes once, but then someone else say no, that doesn't work.
Call the Humane Society or Emergency Vet
Tell them what happened, that the owners are not home, and you are afraid the dog is critically injured. They will then send someone to check on the dog and do what needs to be done.
As far as your neighbors being mad at you for hitting their dog, it is their responsibility to make sure their animals are safely confined. NOT taking a nap in the road.
Don't let the poor beastie suffer for their ignorance. Please call to see if the dog can be helped.
Why not call the SPCA or Humane Socieety? sm
They would catch the cats, take them to their shelter, and do everything they could to find them good homes--sometimes they even foster animals out for a while. I agree, it's heartbreaking to see this, and people who abandon pets should be sent directly to h*ll. IMO, it's no different from abandoning children.
That is ABUSE Humane society or ASPCA should be called
Dogs dont just bark for no reason. In my opinion a person who puts there dog out and the dog is distressed and barking and the person does nothing to work with the dog and leaves to avoid the barking is abusing that animal. That is like locking a child out. If you really do love dogs like you say anonymously call the ASPCA or Humane sociey and let them explain it to the owner.
The local humane society allows people to stop by
and visit the pets. For example, if you like Kittens you can come by anytime they are open and just sit and play with kittens and or pet and keep them company. Also if you are a dog person, you can do same. Any day, any time. You might want to call your local pet shelter if you like pets. I hear that the pets and people get a lot out of it. Of course, I planned to do this a year ago, and still have not made it out of the house, but I do think about it sometimes! Good luck and have fun what ever you do.
Definitely call Animal Shelter or Humane Society
Ours runs a once a month clinic where they will give rabies shots and spay or neuter for only $20.00. Tell them she's a stray, hopefully they can help you. LOL, she has chosen you and your family. She brought her babies in the house cause she feels they'll be safe there. Congratulations on being adopted!
No, Blondie, give the dogs back or call the Humane Society.....s/m
who can take care of 10 (t e n ) dogs? This is CRAZY!
Your husband is a coward. He should protect you. God knows what a 'deal' he made with this 'friend'.
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