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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We received an anonymous, one-page handwritten note on our door from one of our neighbors letting us know our barking dog was bothering her (I assume it's a woman based on the penmanship). We live in a suburb in NoVA, on 1/4 acre lots so a barking dog can be heard over a several-house radius.

There are certain things our dog will bark at, usually a fox and occasionally one neighbor's dogs (they bark back). She sometimes barks for several mnutes, but we didn't think that much of it. Now, when she's out, especially in the early morning or later at night, we're more  of her barking and are working on her recall, which had been lousy but it's getting better.

I appreciate the neighbor letting us know the barking was bothering her and I hope we've been doing a better job. Maybe she'll leave another note complimenting us, but I won't expect one.[/quote]

Want a cookie too?  :roll:  Did you mommy not praise you enough? You want a compliment note from your neighbor for doing the job they had to point out was your job?

Sweetie, you should be thankful your neighbor did you the solid of writing a note explaining the problem to your stupid self instead of immediately reporting you for the noise violation you're responsible for. You're already welcome.

And if your dog has no recall, they shouldn't be off-leash. Yes, even on your own property. Walk the dog out to do business so it's under your full control until you have proper recall dialed in (which is puppy-level training).[/quote]

Dp. My dog has great recall but tour suggestion that people don't allow their dogs off leash in their own property is nuts[/quote]

Is it a comprehension fail or a training fail? If your dog has no recall, they shouldn't be off leash. If your dog has no recall... Did you catch it that time? Your dog should be on leash, under your control, until they can reliably return to you on verbal commands. You can practice in your backyard by having your dog drag its leash.

You probably need the why, right? If there's a squirrel, or a loose dog digs under the fence, or there's a dead bird, you need to be able to get your dog back to you. You should never chase a dog. So if your dog hasn't mastered recall yet, your dog should have a leash and be easy to grab.[/quote]

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