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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just curious - of all of you complaining about "poorly trained" dogs, do any of you have rescues, or do you all have bred dogs?[/quote]

Yes, I rescued a 1 year old German Shepherd/Husky mix, and he was hard as hell to train. I spent thousands and used three trainers, but now I don't have to worry about him being troublesome with humans or other dogs. It was worth it. [/quote]

Some people don’t have those resources, especially to spend on a problem like [i]barking at other dogs.[/i]  I know your response is that “you shouldn’t have the dog then,” but really, that’s not how life works in practice.  You like the dog, the kids like the dog, and he’s otherwise not dangerous and well behaved.[/quote]

Fine, don't train the dog, but then please drag it away when it starts barking like crazy at other dogs. No one, dog or human, wants to listen to that. And if your dog sits in the window and barks at passing dogs, don't let it sit in that window--move it to the back of the house. Finally, I'll just say that a barking dog is not a happy dog. S/he might need anxiety meds. [/quote]

I have never seen someone with a barking dog that just stands there and lets it go crazy on the sidewalk.  Also, a dog that barks at dogs or people approaching the home is pretty much… just being a dog???  And you want to medicate it??!?[/quote]

Barking chronically is not just "being a dog." [b]Most dogs don't bark at people approaching the home.[/b] It's extremely off-putting, and yes, barking is a sign of stress. The dog sees the person/animal as a threat. Why would you put your dog in a place where s/he feels threatened most of the day? That's why I suggested putting the dog in a room that overlooks the backyard. They can still see out, but aren't constantly on alert. If all you've had is a dog that barks, I can see why you'd think it's normal, but it's really not. [/quote]

That's literally exactly what dogs do.
"Recent research shows that the domesticating of dogs began between 20,000-40,000 years ago. In that period of time, dogs have learned how to understand large vocabularies, compound sentences, and upwards of 1,000 words if trained properly.

Like us, dogs use verbal and nonverbal cues to communicate. For dogs, barking is a completely normal behavior—it’s one of the most effective ways dogs know how to communicate with their owners.

They use barking to communicate a variety of feelings, so in order to fully understand what a dog is communicating, pet parents need to contextualize a dog’s verbal cues within their nonverbal cues (dog body language).

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Fear, Anxiety, or Territorial Barking
Defensive barking is often heard when there is a clear stimulus—such as a strange person approaching the home, another dog being nearby, or being trapped in a position with no clear escape route.

These barks will usually be deeper and may have a growl associated with them. They will also be fairly continuous and incessant. This is your dog’s way of saying, “hey, what’s this? We need to be at the ready for a problem.”

For anxious/fearful dogs, their body language will usually include a tail between the legs, hackles raised, and low head posture.

If it’s just territorial barking, then the body posture may include having the ears and head at attention and the tail straight. This is the dog’s way of indicating that they are larger and may bite.

In both scenarios, the dog’s body will be tense.

https://www.petmd.com/dog/behavior/why-do-dogs-bark[/quote]

This- my dog is not even particularly sensitive or inclined to stand at the window, but sometimes he barks at passersby.  And he is big, so his bark is “scary.”  He is a dog, for crying out loud![/quote]

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