Why do people think it's okay to let their dog shout at people who walk by?

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Anonymous wrote:If they are inside, windows closed, I just feel bad for the owner and neighbors. If they are outside or the open window is right on the street and it gives me an adrenaline rush and makes my kids scream, then yeah you're a jerk who can't control their dog and probably shouldn't have one.

This same discussion comes up about once every month or two by the same poster.

Dogs gonna dog. If you don't like it, walk a different route, like I do! Once thing I would never do is tease the dog, because then you can be liable. If the home/dog owners have cameras, the teasing will be shown as evidence.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a dog person but this doesn’t bother me at all. There are all kinds of noises when you walk outside your home…

This. OP do expect silence on your walks snowflake? Do you also complain about he garbage trucks, construction vehicles, loud cars? My guess is yes you do you old bat. Noise canceling headphone are your friend.

Not op. Noise canceling headphones are not safe. You can't hear anyone potentially attack you and you can't hear sirens. I hate it when I am walking my dog and a dog I don't see comes rushing up to bark aggressively at us. Like if they got out you would be torn apart. There are other dog barking which while not pleasant is not as scary. People leave their dogs in their yard too long.

DP. I agree with you on for most part

I think there’s a big difference between a dog barking outside, either on a walk or in the yard (which can make someone concerned about whether the dog is truly being restrained) and a dog barking while in the confines of his own home.

You don’t have the right to ask someone to silence the dog or keep him from the windows when he is in his own home.

You aren’t entitled to a bark free walk.

NP: mostly agree. My dog barks from inside when people approach our house, and then we shush her. But she will bark yes. That is what dogs do, and it is in our own home so not anyone’s business. She is not allowed in our front yard (at all, really) but is allowed in our backyard (fenced) off leash. She may bark at times if she hears other dogs barking or whatever, but we go out and shush her (and bring her indoors if she doesn’t stop quickly). She is not allowed outdoors when we are not home. She is absolutely not allowed to bark at other dogs or anything else while out on a walk. She is immediately & sternly told “no! Leave it, let’s go” (she is to ignore the distracting dog or item and hustle along with me, praised & rewarded with a treat when past the distraction). But barking at the window when people approach our house?! I don’t know any dog who doesn’t do that...no grounds to be annoyed about it IMHO.

Your experience is not everyone’s experience. My dog doesn’t bark at people who walk right up to our door, deliver a package or ring the doorbell. The sound of barking really bothers some people. Your one dog isn’t much of a problem, but when people who are sensitive to noise get barked at in 7 different locations during the same 30-40 minute walk, there’s a cumulative effect that leaves them sick of barking.

Your dog isn’t doing anything wrong, but people who are annoyed by her barking aren’t wrong either.

I mean, people might be sensitive to the noise of children playing or leaf blowers or honking. That’s life.

Yes, exactly. That’s life. You’re free to honk your horn to your heart’s content or use your leaf blower for hours, and they’re allowed to find you annoying.

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Anonymous wrote:If they are inside, windows closed, I just feel bad for the owner and neighbors. If they are outside or the open window is right on the street and it gives me an adrenaline rush and makes my kids scream, then yeah you're a jerk who can't control their dog and probably shouldn't have one.

This same discussion comes up about once every month or two by the same poster.

Dogs gonna dog. If you don't like it, walk a different route, like I do! Once thing I would never do is tease the dog, because then you can be liable. If the home/dog owners have cameras, the teasing will be shown as evidence.

I live in a densely populated suburban neighborhood where 2/3 of households have a dog. It’s a great neighborhood for walking, but impossible to avoid barking dogs. They’re everywhere. Most of the time it doesn’t bother me, but I often wonder how on earth their owners can tolerate the constant racket over so many things that aren’t a threat and aren’t even on their property. It would drive me insane. Dogs walk past my house all day long. I’m glad my dog doesn’t care. I don’t need a guard dog.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't allow my children to sit at the front windows/door of my home screaming threats and cursing at ever person who walks by...

Why do people think it's okay for their dogs to do this?

I'm a dog lover. I have a 2-year-old, high-energy dog, who would love to bark at every person/dog/squirrel/mailman. But I don't allow him because it's rude and he is not allowed to threaten people.

Yet, it never ceases to amaze me on a walk through our neighborhood how many dogs are aggressively barking at us as we pass - low-pitched, rapid barking, often jumping up on the windows/doors. They bark at me, my kids, my dog...

I feel especially annoyed at people who allow their dogs to do this to the mail carriers. Mail carriers do a really hard job anyway, they shouldn't have to feel terrified because your dog attacks the door when they drop off your Amazon package. One time, I saw a UPS driver leap down a neighbor's front steps, sprinting away from a house with an aggressive-sounding dog lunging at the glass door and barking.

Not to mention the people who just leave their aggressive barking dogs out alone in the yard to surprise terrorize anyone who walks by... You think your just walking by another fence and then cujo is suddenly right next to you!

I can't imagine why their owners think this is okay and they don't train their dog? Maybe just that they don't realize what their dogs are "saying"? Do they realize and they just don't care?

Dogs bark, babies cry, birds chirp, sirens wail. Even my toddler’s books describe this. This is normal life. We don’t all desire to live in a monastery, some of us prefer a lively neighborhood.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't allow my children to sit at the front windows/door of my home screaming threats and cursing at ever person who walks by...

Why do people think it's okay for their dogs to do this?

I'm a dog lover. I have a 2-year-old, high-energy dog, who would love to bark at every person/dog/squirrel/mailman. But I don't allow him because it's rude and he is not allowed to threaten people.

Yet, it never ceases to amaze me on a walk through our neighborhood how many dogs are aggressively barking at us as we pass - low-pitched, rapid barking, often jumping up on the windows/doors. They bark at me, my kids, my dog...

I feel especially annoyed at people who allow their dogs to do this to the mail carriers. Mail carriers do a really hard job anyway, they shouldn't have to feel terrified because your dog attacks the door when they drop off your Amazon package. One time, I saw a UPS driver leap down a neighbor's front steps, sprinting away from a house with an aggressive-sounding dog lunging at the glass door and barking.

Not to mention the people who just leave their aggressive barking dogs out alone in the yard to surprise terrorize anyone who walks by... You think your just walking by another fence and then cujo is suddenly right next to you!

I can't imagine why their owners think this is okay and they don't train their dog? Maybe just that they don't realize what their dogs are "saying"? Do they realize and they just don't care?

In the yard or on a walk? Trying to understand your complaint.

In any event, I don't really care. I have the nicest dog. But she is protective and barks on walks. And she's loud b/c of her breed. She is trained and only barks in/near our home, on walks in our neighborhood. She is a perfect angel in training.

I will not use a bark collar.

You will have to deal with it. Sorry/not sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a dog person but this doesn’t bother me at all. There are all kinds of noises when you walk outside your home…

This. OP do expect silence on your walks snowflake? Do you also complain about he garbage trucks, construction vehicles, loud cars? My guess is yes you do you old bat. Noise canceling headphone are your friend.

Not op. Noise canceling headphones are not safe. You can't hear anyone potentially attack you and you can't hear sirens. I hate it when I am walking my dog and a dog I don't see comes rushing up to bark aggressively at us. Like if they got out you would be torn apart. There are other dog barking which while not pleasant is not as scary. People leave their dogs in their yard too long.

DP. I agree with you on for most part

I think there’s a big difference between a dog barking outside, either on a walk or in the yard (which can make someone concerned about whether the dog is truly being restrained) and a dog barking while in the confines of his own home.

You don’t have the right to ask someone to silence the dog or keep him from the windows when he is in his own home.

You aren’t entitled to a bark free walk.

NP: mostly agree. My dog barks from inside when people approach our house, and then we shush her. But she will bark yes. That is what dogs do, and it is in our own home so not anyone’s business. She is not allowed in our front yard (at all, really) but is allowed in our backyard (fenced) off leash. She may bark at times if she hears other dogs barking or whatever, but we go out and shush her (and bring her indoors if she doesn’t stop quickly). She is not allowed outdoors when we are not home. She is absolutely not allowed to bark at other dogs or anything else while out on a walk. She is immediately & sternly told “no! Leave it, let’s go” (she is to ignore the distracting dog or item and hustle along with me, praised & rewarded with a treat when past the distraction). But barking at the window when people approach our house?! I don’t know any dog who doesn’t do that...no grounds to be annoyed about it IMHO.

Your experience is not everyone’s experience. My dog doesn’t bark at people who walk right up to our door, deliver a package or ring the doorbell. The sound of barking really bothers some people. Your one dog isn’t much of a problem, but when people who are sensitive to noise get barked at in 7 different locations during the same 30-40 minute walk, there’s a cumulative effect that leaves them sick of barking.

Your dog isn’t doing anything wrong, but people who are annoyed by her barking aren’t wrong either.

I mean, people might be sensitive to the noise of children playing or leaf blowers or honking. That’s life.

Yes, exactly. That’s life. You’re free to honk your horn to your heart’s content or use your leaf blower for hours, and they’re allowed to find you annoying.

THIS! The one thing we are all entitled to is our own opinion. That does not mean we are entitled to demand that others agree with us or follow our rules. We are all bound to follow the rules of the counties we live in.

Some of the biggest complainers in our neighborhood go on and on and on about what bothers them (leaf blowers, as an example) yet use equally loud lawn equipment themselves and don't seem to see the irony in their complaints.

Someone will always be annoyed by something. If we (both those lodging the complaint and those on the receiving end) try to be respectful, consideration and civil that's the best we can do.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If they are inside, windows closed, I just feel bad for the owner and neighbors. If they are outside or the open window is right on the street and it gives me an adrenaline rush and makes my kids scream, then yeah you're a jerk who can't control their dog and probably shouldn't have one.

This same discussion comes up about once every month or two by the same poster.

Dogs gonna dog. If you don't like it, walk a different route, like I do! Once thing I would never do is tease the dog, because then you can be liable. If the home/dog owners have cameras, the teasing will be shown as evidence.

Liable…for what? The dog barking it’s head off inside the house?

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Anonymous wrote:#1 reason I can't stand dogs. Most people are way too lazy to train them well.

dp Sorry that dogs are not the perfect robots you want them to be. Do you always react well under every circumstances?

Dogs don't need to be robots if they have humans who train them or have them trained.

Which I am doing but, still they are animals, not robots.

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People for the last 40,000 years: "I'm gonna train you to bark at what you perceive as danger. This is incredibly important and will keep both of us alive, and if you don't do it your bloodline won't continue and we'll keep going with a bloodline that can."

Dogs for the last 40,000 years: "I'm on it boss!"

OP: "Yeah, I'm mildly annoyed, I'm gonna have to ask all of you to stop for my own selfish satisfaction."

[Anonymous]

Dogs barking in their own homes? That bothers you enough to write about it? What’s the big deal, just keep walking. You are either the luckiest person on earth that you have no real problems so this is a big deal, or you have serious control issues and think everyone needs to be just like you. What about obnoxious loud kids running up and down the street? What if a kid skateboards across your driveway? Do you call the cops? Life is hard, let the little things go. Sheesh.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't allow my children to sit at the front windows/door of my home screaming threats and cursing at ever person who walks by...

Why do people think it's okay for their dogs to do this?

I'm a dog lover. I have a 2-year-old, high-energy dog, who would love to bark at every person/dog/squirrel/mailman. But I don't allow him because it's rude and he is not allowed to threaten people.

Yet, it never ceases to amaze me on a walk through our neighborhood how many dogs are aggressively barking at us as we pass - low-pitched, rapid barking, often jumping up on the windows/doors. They bark at me, my kids, my dog...

I feel especially annoyed at people who allow their dogs to do this to the mail carriers. Mail carriers do a really hard job anyway, they shouldn't have to feel terrified because your dog attacks the door when they drop off your Amazon package. One time, I saw a UPS driver leap down a neighbor's front steps, sprinting away from a house with an aggressive-sounding dog lunging at the glass door and barking.

Not to mention the people who just leave their aggressive barking dogs out alone in the yard to surprise terrorize anyone who walks by... You think your just walking by another fence and then cujo is suddenly right next to you!

I can't imagine why their owners think this is okay and they don't train their dog? Maybe just that they don't realize what their dogs are "saying"? Do they realize and they just don't care?

In the yard or on a walk? Trying to understand your complaint.

In any event, I don't really care. I have the nicest dog. But she is protective and barks on walks. And she's loud b/c of her breed. She is trained and only barks in/near our home, on walks in our neighborhood. She is a perfect angel in training.

I will not use a bark collar.

You will have to deal with it. Sorry/not sorry.

Good for you, pp! I won't use a bark collar either

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a dog person but this doesn’t bother me at all. There are all kinds of noises when you walk outside your home…

This. OP do expect silence on your walks snowflake? Do you also complain about he garbage trucks, construction vehicles, loud cars? My guess is yes you do you old bat. Noise canceling headphone are your friend.

Not op. Noise canceling headphones are not safe. You can't hear anyone potentially attack you and you can't hear sirens. I hate it when I am walking my dog and a dog I don't see comes rushing up to bark aggressively at us. Like if they got out you would be torn apart. There are other dog barking which while not pleasant is not as scary. People leave their dogs in their yard too long.

DP. I agree with you on for most part

I think there’s a big difference between a dog barking outside, either on a walk or in the yard (which can make someone concerned about whether the dog is truly being restrained) and a dog barking while in the confines of his own home.

You don’t have the right to ask someone to silence the dog or keep him from the windows when he is in his own home.

You aren’t entitled to a bark free walk.

NP: mostly agree. My dog barks from inside when people approach our house, and then we shush her. But she will bark yes. That is what dogs do, and it is in our own home so not anyone’s business. She is not allowed in our front yard (at all, really) but is allowed in our backyard (fenced) off leash. She may bark at times if she hears other dogs barking or whatever, but we go out and shush her (and bring her indoors if she doesn’t stop quickly). She is not allowed outdoors when we are not home. She is absolutely not allowed to bark at other dogs or anything else while out on a walk. She is immediately & sternly told “no! Leave it, let’s go” (she is to ignore the distracting dog or item and hustle along with me, praised & rewarded with a treat when past the distraction). But barking at the window when people approach our house?! I don’t know any dog who doesn’t do that...no grounds to be annoyed about it IMHO.

Your experience is not everyone’s experience. My dog doesn’t bark at people who walk right up to our door, deliver a package or ring the doorbell. The sound of barking really bothers some people. Your one dog isn’t much of a problem, but when people who are sensitive to noise get barked at in 7 different locations during the same 30-40 minute walk, there’s a cumulative effect that leaves them sick of barking.

Your dog isn’t doing anything wrong, but people who are annoyed by her barking aren’t wrong either.

I mean, people might be sensitive to the noise of children playing or leaf blowers or honking. That’s life.

Leaf blowers are worse because they polute. Yhey should be banned. Just rake the leaves and get exercise. Don't be so lazy

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Anonymous wrote:I’m not a dog person but this doesn’t bother me at all. There are all kinds of noises when you walk outside your home…

This. OP do expect silence on your walks snowflake? Do you also complain about he garbage trucks, construction vehicles, loud cars? My guess is yes you do you old bat. Noise canceling headphone are your friend.

Not op. Noise canceling headphones are not safe. You can't hear anyone potentially attack you and you can't hear sirens. I hate it when I am walking my dog and a dog I don't see comes rushing up to bark aggressively at us. Like if they got out you would be torn apart. There are other dog barking which while not pleasant is not as scary. People leave their dogs in their yard too long.

DP. I agree with you on for most part

I think there’s a big difference between a dog barking outside, either on a walk or in the yard (which can make someone concerned about whether the dog is truly being restrained) and a dog barking while in the confines of his own home.

You don’t have the right to ask someone to silence the dog or keep him from the windows when he is in his own home.

You aren’t entitled to a bark free walk.

NP: mostly agree. My dog barks from inside when people approach our house, and then we shush her. But she will bark yes. That is what dogs do, and it is in our own home so not anyone’s business. She is not allowed in our front yard (at all, really) but is allowed in our backyard (fenced) off leash. She may bark at times if she hears other dogs barking or whatever, but we go out and shush her (and bring her indoors if she doesn’t stop quickly). She is not allowed outdoors when we are not home. She is absolutely not allowed to bark at other dogs or anything else while out on a walk. She is immediately & sternly told “no! Leave it, let’s go” (she is to ignore the distracting dog or item and hustle along with me, praised & rewarded with a treat when past the distraction). But barking at the window when people approach our house?! I don’t know any dog who doesn’t do that...no grounds to be annoyed about it IMHO.

Your experience is not everyone’s experience. My dog doesn’t bark at people who walk right up to our door, deliver a package or ring the doorbell. The sound of barking really bothers some people. Your one dog isn’t much of a problem, but when people who are sensitive to noise get barked at in 7 different locations during the same 30-40 minute walk, there’s a cumulative effect that leaves them sick of barking.

Your dog isn’t doing anything wrong, but people who are annoyed by her barking aren’t wrong either.

I mean, people might be sensitive to the noise of children playing or leaf blowers or honking. That’s life.

Leaf blowers are worse because they polute. Yhey should be banned. Just rake the leaves and get exercise. Don't be so lazy

You go to a thread about barking dogs and keep trying to hijack it into a leaf blower thread. There are many leaf blower threads to post on if you'd only search the site. Don't be so lazy (and learn how to spell while you're at it).

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Anonymous wrote:Our rescue lab mix has barked at the mail person every day since we got her with out fail 8 years ago. She also went after a man who tried to come in our house after my husband had forgotten to lock the door. Soooo no I'm going to train her out of her barking to protect us. Tough!

"Tough?" Are you 12?

Tough noogies.

Thanks for the confirmation.

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Anonymous wrote:People for the last 40,000 years: "I'm gonna train you to bark at what you perceive as danger. This is incredibly important and will keep both of us alive, and if you don't do it your bloodline won't continue and we'll keep going with a bloodline that can."

Dogs for the last 40,000 years: "I'm on it boss!"

OP: "Yeah, I'm mildly annoyed, I'm gonna have to ask all of you to stop for my own selfish satisfaction."

Some breeds rarely bark. My dog was bred for a very specific purpose that doesn’t involve barking. I love that he’s not much of a barker. I’m surprised so many people on dcum feel like they need a guard dog.