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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Except toddlers are people who will, wait for it, GROW UP and pay into the social security system you rely on in your old age. Do dogs do that? NO. How about: would you want a barking dog on an airplane? Than that's the same analogy.

Toddlers are little humans who are still learning. And yes they require help from the people around them. And yes, they can be annoying.

Dogs need TRAINING not to bark in situations it's not appropriate. Thankfully, unlike human children, dogs can be trained to do this from about 3 months of age. Your "it's just the way they are" excuse is pure LAZINESS. There are certainly lazy parents too, sure. But this thread is about animals.

[Anonymous]

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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?

No idea. Often, we don't even see or hear anything outside until he points (barks) it out to us. Sometimes he barks at something outside and there's nothing there. Who knows?

And I don't think its a pent-up energy issue. He does this regardless.

[Anonymous]

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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.

+1

PP who thinks that Lap Dog isn't defending his turf is not that bright. Heck yes, he's barking to scare you and your stupid 75 lb doofus off. He's not necessarily reactive and stressed, oh Pet Therapist. If he could get free he'd TAKE YOU OUT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs shout?

Yep, they do!

NSFW

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

you don't see a HUGE difference between a dog barking from their own window inside and one who runs on to your property?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1. My H had a 13-lbs Jack Russell that he got in HS and she attacked and hurt a lab pretty badly - she bit the lab's neck under the muzzle and almost killed their other dog too. She also bit my SIL's face and attacked our DC1 when he was 3 years old, totally unprovoked. She adored my H and tried to bite me every time I would get close to him. My ILs tried all kids of training with no luck - that dog was Chucky. A pitbull has a PSI of 235 and a Jack Russell of 200, so they can do a ton of damage despite their size. They are a terrifying breed and mean as hell.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't really bother me as the person being barked at, but I figure it must drive the neighbors crazy. My neighbor had a dog for a brief time and they were terrible dog owners. That dog was bark and whine for HOURS and it was seriously infuriating. It was so loud, even with all the doors and windows closed

I have dogs and they don't bark. I have taught them not to do that. It's possible. Maybe I just lucked out with both of them? We live in a neighborhood with tons of dogs and I don't think it's being a good neighbor to let your dogs bark like crazy 10-12x/day, every time someone walks past your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't really bother me as the person being barked at, but I figure it must drive the neighbors crazy. My neighbor had a dog for a brief time and they were terrible dog owners. That dog was bark and whine for HOURS and it was seriously infuriating. It was so loud, even with all the doors and windows closed

I have dogs and they don't bark. I have taught them not to do that. It's possible. Maybe I just lucked out with both of them? We live in a neighborhood with tons of dogs and I don't think it's being a good neighbor to let your dogs bark like crazy 10-12x/day, every time someone walks past your house.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs shout?

Yep, they do!

NSFW

LOL! This was excellent.

[Anonymous]

Oh wow, it had never occurred to me that this would bother anyone more than a passing annoyance if even. It’s a dog in its own house, how long does it take you to walk by?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

PP who thinks that Lap Dog isn't defending his turf is not that bright. Heck yes, he's barking to scare you and your stupid 75 lb doofus off. He's not necessarily reactive and stressed, oh Pet Therapist. If he could get free he'd TAKE YOU OUT.

Then it should be euthanized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh wow, it had never occurred to me that this would bother anyone more than a passing annoyance if even. It’s a dog in its own house, how long does it take you to walk by?

That depends. If the dog started barking the second my dog started squatting to poop, we may be there a while til I finish picking up after my dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs shout?

Yep, they do!

NSFW

this is amazing 😂😂😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh wow, it had never occurred to me that this would bother anyone more than a passing annoyance if even. It’s a dog in its own house, how long does it take you to walk by?

That depends. If the dog started barking the second my dog started squatting to poop, we may be there a while til I finish picking up after my dog.

Yeah, don't poop on my lawn either. If it's not public property or yours, don't poop there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Except toddlers are people who will, wait for it, GROW UP and pay into the social security system you rely on in your old age. Do dogs do that? NO. How about: would you want a barking dog on an airplane? Than that's the same analogy.

Toddlers are little humans who are still learning. And yes they require help from the people around them. And yes, they can be annoying.

Dogs need TRAINING not to bark in situations it's not appropriate. Thankfully, unlike human children, dogs can be trained to do this from about 3 months of age. Your "it's just the way they are" excuse is pure LAZINESS. There are certainly lazy parents too, sure. But this thread is about animals.

😂 The next time your toddler annoys a fellow passenger by kicking his seat, make sure you remind the passenger he should get over it because your kid will pay into social security one day.