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Location: Devon, UK
Joined: Dec 2009
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Little success partly thanks to Dogsey!
Sorry had to share
nothing that exciting but quite pleased.
Our (new-ish) neighbours have an old black lab who barks and growls at our dogs through the fence.
First time this happened our little terrier x cocker Sid went crazy barking back at it and the other 3 joined in so four dogs all barking and going a bit crazy! The whippet starts being quite frantic wanting to get through the fence, my dog Bertie was half wanted to go and make friends with it but a bit cautious, Harris the Vizsla got a little on edge sort of cautiously barking and staying back behind the others.
Before being on Dogsey I'd probably have said 'no' in a gruff voice or shouted at them
But instead I went up to Sid put him on a lead walked him away from the fence and once he'd calmed down a bit gave him some treats and at the same time calling the others over for a treat and also making polite conversation with one of the neighbours lol.
I've been working on it and now when the lab starts growling the most it comes to is a couple of barks or a small bit of growling from Sid then they come back for a treat, now they know the routine and they improve each time
Though now I've written that they'll probably prove me wrong some how