Euston, I have a big problem!!!

I really dont know what to suggest Hilary as we have the same problem with Marley. Kala very rarely barks but marley Barks at certain people walking past the house,hates the postman, hates delivery men, barks if I leave the room to go to the loo, barks if anyone comes into the house, barks if anyone walks down the stairs and stand in the room at times and barks just for attention. At the moment Im very lucky we have lovely neighbours but at times it really gets me down and Im worried about when we move!! he doesnt bark once he goes to bed so thats not too bad. I really hope you find a solution Hilary

aww hilary i feel sorry for you, the only little bit of advice i can offer is what i got told to do by a trainer make some kind of rattle, like peas in a tin and shake it when they start to bark, it does work in a way they focus on that rather the door and i always leave the radio on hope it helps you a little

Hilary firstly try not to worry hun

Have you tried a bark stop? if so any joy? if not, I will send you mine hun, plug it in and see if it helps to stop them from barking, if you want to try it, send me your address again and I will pop it in the post tomorrow, it works for some not for others

bloody hell Hilary i don't know what to say tbh my dogs bark when people knock on the door but not enough to annoy the neighbors.
i don't think anyway none have said anything anyway Bailey barks constantly in the back yard if he is locked put but i dont lock the door any more.
i wish i could be of help. have you tried any of those bark control gadgets,
i know a few on here have bought them but can't remember if they said they work still or not. Wilkinsons sell them for about £30 they let off a high pitched noise humans can't hear when they bark and it's supposed to stop them.

I have tried the spray one and the barkbuster on Marley and they worked at first for a couple of days then he got used to them and they had no effect after that. they do work for some though

I have tried them on mine Jude and they never really worked but could be worth a try for Hilary

I can't use anything sonic because of the rats

i was going to suggest a bark stop too.... but you cant if you have the rats

what about spray collars?... i could loan you mine ... its not being used at the moment (i would let you have it, but if i was ever to get another pup i might need it lol) i know you need more than one, but you could fin out who the instigator is and use it on them, the rest will follow suit .....hopefully lol

im wondering if theres a voice activated device you can buy that wouldnt hurt the rats.... something that makes a sound when activated

or theres a spray you can buy that makes a noise.... pretty much similar to using a can of stones tbh...

other than that im not sure hun

i was going to say bark collars i know it worked for my friends dog

bark collars are good the only problem i had was freds hair.....i had to trim it around the device ....

and dont shout near it when the dogs wearing it..... it bloody stinks and tastes horrible :2431:

bloody hell be no good at this house then

:san12: :san12: i lost count of how many times i got sprayed :san12: :san12: ... he would do something naughty....i would go up to him and tell him no ....an then i would be sprayed :san12:

fredsmum wrote:

:san12: :san12: i lost count of how many times i got sprayed :san12: :san12: ... he would do something naughty....i would go up to him and tell him no ....an then i would be sprayed :san12:

i remember you telling us that

Hilary i feel so sorry for you

I have the same problem with my dogs constantly barking when someone walks past the house Keira is the instigator and Mickey follows suit

I dont think i could ever live in a semi detached house because of it id be like you at my whits end

Like Shelley said if you could to try to work out which dog is the instigator and concentrate on that one to start with trying a bark collar
I know if Mickey is in on his own he doesnt bother barking when the post paperboy etc call but if Keira starts then he is as bad they fuel each other

Its horrible having neighbours like this I had 5 cats once and the neighbours were always making comments about them pooing in their garden i found out on my house deeds that i was only allowed 3 domestic pets so was always worried they would report me to someone about it (have no idea who that would have been) That was a private house so just incase your neighbours try that route check your deeds
Is there no way you can speak to the neighbours and tell them you are trying to sort the problem in the hope they wont pursue the matter
What about some kind of soundproofing on the attached wall as a last resort

I really hope you can get this sorted asap to stop you having to worry about it

soundproofing is a good idea bren.... .... its a shame when you havent got good neightbours.....im lucky that way....*touches wood*......one side has a gob the size of the mersey tunnel and the other side has a wood saw going day and ngiht, so i dont either side are in a postion to complain lol

I think I may go for a citronella collar for the 3 main culprits.

what is citronella????

could I not buy some and spray it instead of water?

the barking is only a problem when we are in, I don't think its bad when we are out apart from a dog walking past or someone knocking.

someone is in most of the time to chastise them!

Who are the main culprits Hilary

Not sure whether you can buy it in spray form other than for the collars Ive never seen it

Dont know if this will work but try everything until you find something.
Work on the dogs one at a time with a water spray or a rattle. If you try and do it en mass you will never succeed. Do it one at a time once they all have it individually then try 2 at a time until they get it right. Its gonna take a while but be confident. You will never stop the barking it is their job to tell you there is someone at the door.. on your property if you know what i mean so accept that all you want to do is be able to stop them. Aim for that one.... lol..... but if you can control the situation so when you shout shut up they do then you have suceeded. Im not a trainer this is just from experience. You have to teach them the command.. QUIET !
I am still working on my girl she refuses to stop barking but now its one bark and i have tried it all. Now when she barks she immediately looks at me to see whats gonna happen to her...pmsl... a big jug of water works great as well..... as long as its easy to tidy up afterwards. The stones in a milk carton is awesome.. ask Jan about that one and her girl Summer... its a shock to hear it but it doesnt work with every dog and this can be the problem....

You will need a lovely assistant to be the trigger...lol.. its a great game if you have kids and they need a bit of entertainment !!!!

Good Luck and may the force be with you.....

*hugs* bings is the same will bark at EVERYTHING! were lucky tho 1 neighbour doesnt mind - we sed 2 him sorry if bings barking is annoying they sed they hardly notice, the other neighbour has 3 labs who howl constantly when they go out which is pretty much all ov the time so they cant complain

hope u get it sorted soon hun

I do sympathise Hilary. We are lucky here as we are detached and there are two dogs on one side of us and four on the other so nobody really worries too much. I've never had a complaint in all the time I've lived here so I can only assume there's not a problem.

I cant think of anything that hasn't already been suggested. Sorry!!

you can also buy a correction spray which is very good dont spray it directly at the dog though ...

im not sure about being able to buy the citronella spray in a can.... you may be able too.....( you can buy the refills, but its not got a spray top, just a nozzle for the device )

fredsmum wrote:

i was going to suggest a bark stop too.... but you cant if you have the rats

what about spray collars?... i could loan you mine ... its not being used at the moment (i would let you have it, but if i was ever to get another pup i might need it lol) i know you need more than one, but you could fin out who the instigator is and use it on them, the rest will follow suit .....hopefully lol

im wondering if theres a voice activated device you can buy that wouldnt hurt the rats.... something that makes a sound when activated

or theres a spray you can buy that makes a noise.... pretty much similar to using a can of stones tbh...

other than that im not sure hun

Could I please take you up on you very kind offer, (I will pay for postage)the council are loaning me one as well!

to date , there has been a great improvement, I am using a rattle can and have mixed some citronella oil with water in a spray. Everytime we use these we say "QUIET"

At my request, the dog warden came to see us and advised the collars to be used on the main barkers, this is Cassie and Sadie during the day, and Rory and Cassie when Ste comes home from work in the middle of the night.
All thre dogs behaved impecably when he was there.

I have also started sticking a notice on the door when we are out, it says,

"WORKING LAST NIGHT, PLEASE DO NOT KNOCK"
so hopefully people wont knock when we are out, but nobody will know the house is empty.

Ste is off work sick at the moment, but this will help him stop getting disturbed when he is back on nights. (apart from the neighbour who insists on mowing his lawn at 10 am knowing full well Ste is in bed ) might have to complain,
thank you all for your kind help of offers and suggestions!

of course hun, i'll post it to you....
pm me your address and i'll mail it out to you, i dont want paying for any p&p, all i ask is that you save it for me in case i ever need it in the future

its good of the council to loan you one as well

fingers crossed you have the problem under control a.s.a.p

Glad to hear that there are improvements hun