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

[Anonymous]

And can someone do something about all these birds constantly talking to me? I mean wtf, seriously.

[Anonymous]

I'm not the only one who now thinks of this thread and giggles when a dog in a house barks -- sorry, yells-- at me, am I?

[Anonymous]

The problem is that most dogs are really dumb. So you might want your dog to bark at intruders but it also means it barks constantly at your 2 yr old grandchild whenever she visits and as a result you don't get to see your grandchild very often AND she's now terrified of dogs.

Or if you train your dog to bark at intruders maybe this means you can't take them to public parks or patios or whatever because they will loudly bark at crowds of people enjoying the park or having a beer.

I don't care if people's dogs bark in their own homes (though I might if I'm a neighbor and it's constant) and while I don't love dogs that bark at me as I walk past, that's life. But I get really annoyed at people who are like "My dog is antisocial, it's great!" and then get mad when that antisocial behavior impacts their ability to interact with the rest of the world. If you want people to visit you, or to be a blessing to take your dog to public places, you have to train your dog to chill the eff out around other people.

If this is hard for you, don't get a dog. It's not a life requirement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are some lazy dog owners. Train your dogs people. It’s not rocket science 🙄

Can't train a dog not to bark. Can only distract him and treat them for stopping and it's hit or miss.

Yes you can

Breed-dependent. You can’t simply train every dog to not bark. That’s insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yep this is so annoying. I don’t get how people live with these dogs. If it is that loud I can hear it clearly outside imagine how it sounds in the house?

Wait...you are carrying on about a dog barking inside a house? Time to find something else to do.

x10000000

This woman is certifiable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are some lazy dog owners. Train your dogs people. It’s not rocket science 🙄

Can't train a dog not to bark. Can only distract him and treat them for stopping and it's hit or miss.

Yes you can

Breed-dependent. You can’t simply train every dog to not bark. That’s insane.

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Yes. Yes, it is.

[Anonymous]

People and dogs are living their lives and doing people and dog stuff? In their own homes? And that bothers you?

[Anonymous]

Have people entirely lost touch with the concept of a guard dog that alerts to strangers approaching its property? That’s one of the oldest and most universal jobs for dogs, and still one of the primary reasons a great many people keep dogs to begin with.

Yes it’s annoying to walk down the street and occasionally get barked at from inside a house or fenced yard.

It’s more annoying, and the effects last much longer, to be raped in your own bed at night by a burglar.

[Anonymous]

You can buy bark collars that spray a quick burst of a citrus scent when your dog barks. I had to use be when I took on a friends dog while her husband was dying. Sweet pug, she’d bark when I left the house and the neighbor was freaking out.

I felt bad about it but it took 1 day of her wearing before she figured out not to bark much and after two days I took it off. She would bark softly still at people at the door etc but it stopped the anxious constant barking when I left. I kept her without issue for 8 weeks.

My current dog only barks when she’s in the house or if someone reaches into the car when she’s in the back and I like the house barking.
That’s part of why dogs are good security and OP needs a hobby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the only one who now thinks of this thread and giggles when a dog in a house barks -- sorry, yells-- at me, am I?

Every time our dog barks at the other neighborhood dogs, DH and I quote that video posted in this thread. “Hey Ezekiel, eff you!” lol

[Anonymous]

The mistake people make is thinking that all barking is aggression. It's not.

My dog will bark for attention - like hey buddy, come over here and play with me and he drops his ball accordingly to say he's willing to give it up.

It's mostly people without dogs who don't realize this. They hear a bark and think it's automatically an alarm, which it often is, but as I say, not always.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mistake people make is thinking that all barking is aggression. It's not.

My dog will bark for attention - like hey buddy, come over here and play with me and he drops his ball accordingly to say he's willing to give it up.

It's mostly people without dogs who don't realize this. They hear a bark and think it's automatically an alarm, which it often is, but as I say, not always.

There are definitely times when other dogs seem to be trying to say hello to my dog rather than scare us off.

[Anonymous]

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?

Maybe the dog just doesn't like you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can buy bark collars that spray a quick burst of a citrus scent when your dog barks. I had to use be when I took on a friends dog while her husband was dying. Sweet pug, she’d bark when I left the house and the neighbor was freaking out.

I felt bad about it but it took 1 day of her wearing before she figured out not to bark much and after two days I took it off. She would bark softly still at people at the door etc but it stopped the anxious constant barking when I left. I kept her without issue for 8 weeks.

My current dog only barks when she’s in the house or if someone reaches into the car when she’s in the back and I like the house barking.
That’s part of why dogs are good security and OP needs a hobby

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OP, you have never had a break in. You live a truly sheltered and clearly boring life. Be grateful, and leave other people alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have people entirely lost touch with the concept of a guard dog that alerts to strangers approaching its property? That’s one of the oldest and most universal jobs for dogs, and still one of the primary reasons a great many people keep dogs to begin with.

Yes it’s annoying to walk down the street and occasionally get barked at from inside a house or fenced yard.

It’s more annoying, and the effects last much longer, to be raped in your own bed at night by a burglar.

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OP is out of touch. She posts the same post every couple of months.