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

[Anonymous]

My golden retriever senses people outside from well within the house, nowhere near a window, and will automatically start barking. It drives me nuts and we have tried everything to stop it but it's hard to overcome instinct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just walk on by. My dog barks like this for 10 seconds and stops. Unless you stand there talking to her. She doesn't find your voice calming or soothing. Do not attempt to pet her. Please just move on.

So, you want her to aggressively bark at people and then "win" because she scared them away. Good strategy.

You have issues. You are trying to do some power play on a dog inside of a house. Think about that. Think about your life choices.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I think its helpful.

1) I know when someone is approaching my house.
2) There's nothing like a barking dog to deter a break in


Now, would I prefer if she'd stop yelling at the mailman? Sure. But on the other hand, all she knows is that someone is approaching the house -- and then a whole bunch of stuff comes shooting through the front door at her nose. Can't blame her for thinking this is threatening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My golden retriever senses people outside from well within the house, nowhere near a window, and will automatically start barking. It drives me nuts and we have tried everything to stop it but it's hard to overcome instinct.

That’s tough! Do you think it’s an energy issue? I used to have a golden, and when she was younger, we’d have to do multiple fetch sessions every day, plus walks, she had endless energy, but was an amazing dog

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I think its helpful.

1) I know when someone is approaching my house.
2) There's nothing like a barking dog to deter a break in


Now, would I prefer if she'd stop yelling at the mailman? Sure. But on the other hand, all she knows is that someone is approaching the house -- and then a whole bunch of stuff comes shooting through the front door at her nose. Can't blame her for thinking this is threatening.

Finally! Someone admits it’s because they like it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people were so annoyed. I view it as a dog’s instinctual behavior and if they are inside their home who am I to judge?

+100
The dogs are protecting their territory.
The right answer here is to walk on by and then the dog is a good boy who defended his turf. That’s his whole raisin d’être. Stop making this about you, Barb.

The 10 pound lap dog that goes insane when my 75 pound dog and I are across the street, two houses over and walking away doesn’t understand that we’re not in his territory, and he has provided no actual defense. We’re not a threat and if we were, that little fluff ball couldn’t stop us anyway. He’s barking at us because he’s reactive and stressed out by how outmatched he’d be if he had to take on my dog for some reason. Meanwhile, my dog is silently wagging his tail in an attempt to be friendly.

Loud, aggressive barking is always miserable to listen to, no matter where your dog is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just walk on by. My dog barks like this for 10 seconds and stops. Unless you stand there talking to her. She doesn't find your voice calming or soothing. Do not attempt to pet her. Please just move on.

So, you want her to aggressively bark at people and then "win" because she scared them away. Good strategy.

You have issues. You are trying to do some power play on a dog inside of a house. Think about that. Think about your life choices.

PP said don’t let the dog. So the dog is outside I’m guessing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people were so annoyed. I view it as a dog’s instinctual behavior and if they are inside their home who am I to judge?

+100
The dogs are protecting their territory.
The right answer here is to walk on by and then the dog is a good boy who defended his turf. That’s his whole raisin d’être. Stop making this about you, Barb.

The 10 pound lap dog that goes insane when my 75 pound dog and I are across the street, two houses over and walking away doesn’t understand that we’re not in his territory, and he has provided no actual defense. We’re not a threat and if we were, that little fluff ball couldn’t stop us anyway. He’s barking at us because he’s reactive and stressed out by how outmatched he’d be if he had to take on my dog for some reason. Meanwhile, my dog is silently wagging his tail in an attempt to be friendly.

Loud, aggressive barking is always miserable to listen to, no matter where your dog is.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do people with 2-year-olds allow their kids to run loose and screaming around a store during a pandemic? Why don't they control their children?

I can play this game too, OP.

Yes, exactly. Listening to over reactive dogs is as enjoyable as having a toddler seated behind you on an airplane, kicking the back of your seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I think its helpful.

1) I know when someone is approaching my house.
2) There's nothing like a barking dog to deter a break in


Now, would I prefer if she'd stop yelling at the mailman? Sure. But on the other hand, all she knows is that someone is approaching the house -- and then a whole bunch of stuff comes shooting through the front door at her nose. Can't blame her for thinking this is threatening.

Finally! Someone admits it’s because they like it!

I like it when I like it, and don't when I don't. But there is no way to get one without the other.

Also, my dog is remarkably difficult to train on things like this so not worth it at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea people were so annoyed. I view it as a dog’s instinctual behavior and if they are inside their home who am I to judge?

+100
The dogs are protecting their territory.
The right answer here is to walk on by and then the dog is a good boy who defended his turf. That’s his whole raisin d’être. Stop making this about you, Barb.

The 10 pound lap dog that goes insane when my 75 pound dog and I are across the street, two houses over and walking away doesn’t understand that we’re not in his territory, and he has provided no actual defense. We’re not a threat and if we were, that little fluff ball couldn’t stop us anyway. He’s barking at us because he’s reactive and stressed out by how outmatched he’d be if he had to take on my dog for some reason. Meanwhile, my dog is silently wagging his tail in an attempt to be friendly.

Loud, aggressive barking is always miserable to listen to, no matter where your dog is.

Dogs don't judge size. A JRT can outface a bear. That 10 lb terrier can outface your lab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My golden retriever senses people outside from well within the house, nowhere near a window, and will automatically start barking. It drives me nuts and we have tried everything to stop it but it's hard to overcome instinct.

I have seen this play out and have wondered how they are able to do this? Do you know?

[Anonymous]

I have 2 dogs. The 9 lb one barks at everyone. She has had training, we are consistent. No dice. She still barks. She is a dog. If you do not like it, I guess don’t walk by my house? She is in the house so I am not sure what else I can do.

[Anonymous]

I grew in a very anti-dog family and my mom even refused to walk past houses where dogs were kept out on the electric fence.

However, complaining about dogs barking from inside their own home is a new one to me. New change DCUM, never change.

[Anonymous]

I have two dogs and both will bark for about 10 seconds when they see someone, then they stop. If they continued to bark I would try to train them to stop but as other posters have said, training is not always successful.

To answer why people think it's okay, I have no idea. I'm the poster who wrote about having neighbor dogs run onto my property barking at me while the neighbors are outside watching this happen. I will never understand some people.