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....to consider getting an anti bark device

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Littlepleasures · 04/11/2017 15:12

Neighbour’s guide dog seems to hate being left in alone. Never hear a peep out of him (the dog) usually, but if neighbour goes out without him, he seems to bark on and off at anything that moves outside (and as we live on a main road, that’s pretty frequently) till he comes back. Happens most days for up to 3hours at a time, ( family come to take him out shopping etc) Didn’t bother me at first but Im finding its starting to get to me. Afternoon to myself, settled down with a good book, the dog has been barking on and off since midday. Don’t want to stress my neighbour out by complaining as he’s blind and has come a long way in being able to cope independently. Do I just suck it up and put in ear plugs if I need quiet as it’s only a few hours a day and never at night. Or could an anti barking device help? Has anyone ever used one successfully, and if they do work, does it cause the dog any pain or distress?

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granny24 · 06/11/2017 16:38

How are they dangerous.? How are they cruel? I accept that dogs don’t like the noise, but I don’t like fingernails down chalkboard noise. Doesn’t mean it’s cruel or dangerous.

Sarahrose21 · 06/11/2017 16:51

Maybe speak to your neighbour as he's probably completely unaware of the dog barking, you could suggest leaving a radio or tv on quietly, this helped one of my old neighbours dogs who would bark when left on it's own

Wolfiefan · 06/11/2017 16:53

It IS cruel and unnecessary to strap a device to an already distressed dog to try and shock it out of making a noise by making a horrid noise the dog can't escape from. Aversive techniques are cruel and often don't work @granny24

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