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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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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. [/quote]

Is he? Or is he a dog who is a stressed out mess?

Imagine if you felt the need to aggressively defend your home from every person who walked by on the side walk. That's not a great quality of life.

I don't want my dog to feel like he has to aggressively defend my home from people who walk by. People breaking in? Sure. That's stressful and he's doing a good job.

A stroller walking by on the sidewalk? Nope. Not a threat. And, if he feels threatened by that and barks, I'm going to teach him it's NBD. That way he can relax when the dozens of weekly strollers stroll my our house.

I get that it's convenient for your to believe your dog is a "good boy who defended his turf," since then you don't have to put in any effort to teach your dog or care for his mental health, but sorry, you're wrong.[/quote]

Omg DCUM’s very own Pet Therapist. This is gold![/quote]

It is gold. It's the truth. DP[/quote]

It really isn’t.  My dogs think it is a really fun game to park at anything approaching the house, and it’s obvious because they are wagging their tails excitedly afterwards and looking for rewards.  Just because your dog is stressed by defending doesn’t make it a universal rule.[/quote]

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