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02-09-2005, 10:46 AM

wrote:
Basil Chupin wrote:

Now, every time the dog runs up and down the fence barking, chuck the
length of chain against the fence about where the dog is. The chain
hitting the fence makes a loud "ringing"/clanging noise (you'll know
what I mean the first time you do it) and this gets the attention of the
dog as well as frightens it. As you throw the chain yell out, "Quiet!"
or, as trainers usually say when training dogs, "NO!". You will find

I'm a very peaceful person

Eh, then suffer the "slings and arrows of" a barking dog.

Sometimes one needs to be "cruel" to be kind- and doing what I suggested
is not cruelty.

I don't think chucking chains at the fence at the neighbour's dogs
would help our relations.

In another message you state that the neighbour is more away than at
home so training the dog to stop barking wouldn't be difficult, would it?

As an alternative, is there some sort of dog whistle which can be used?
Something which a person might not hear, but would get the attention of
the dog enough to 'punish' it for barking?

A dog whistle is a dog whistle and you can pick one up any pet shop. But
what good is a whistle in this situation? The dog barks, you blow the
whistle, the dog stops for a second or two thene starts to bark, you
blow the whistle, the dog stops for a second or so and then realises
that everytime it barks he hears a whistle which is rather pleasant so
starts to bark even more just to be able to hear more of the whistle.

But if it is a whistle you want then the nearest pet shop will part with
one for around $15 I think.

Cheers.

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