Is there anyway to... you know... chivvy it along a little?
Don't get me wrong, usually I'm all for indulging in imaginative play, and in many ways DS (3) wondering around barking is very sweet. Unfortunately, my two ACTUAL dogs are on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
DS barks at the door (even if nobody's there), which makes the dogs bark. DS has been brought up with dogs and can do a fairly authentic sounding "RORORORO" bark. The three of them egg each other on and trying to get myself heard above the din is nigh on impossible. We live in an end terrace - our neighbours are lovely but I can't imagine they enjoy this racket!
DS wants to eat his food out of a bowl on the floor, which would be fine, except have you ever tried explaing to two labradors that the food in the bowl on the floor is NOT FOR THEM? Because I have. And they don't get it.
DS wants me to give him "commands" - like "sit" and "down". Every time he wants me to do that, the dogs dutifully obey, too.
The poor dogs are exhausted. DDog 2 is a rescue and only arrived on Thursday. He's probably thinking what on earth is this mad house he's ended up in?
Any ideas? At least how to stop DS barking (especially when there's nobody at the door!)
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LetThereBeCupcakes · 12/04/2016 07:29
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