barking dog

[pseckman]

Can anyone tell me how to get my neighbor's dogs to stop barking?? They have two dachsunds, and every time I step outside, they start barking at me!! I have tried to be friends with them, but they won't have any part of it. I am desperate, pleae advise.

[bensmum]

Get a recording of a lion roaring and play it back loudly to them - that should shut them up!. Seriously it is a real pain to have this happen , it makes going out into your own garden difficult.- have you spoken to your neighbours about it? Are the dogs left out for long periods - it could be that they are bored. Could you put up a higher piece of fence so that they can't see you? After all, if your neighbour complains you can tell them why you're doing it.

[winny]

If your neighbour is approachable I suggest trying to meet them on neutral territory a few times and once they know you there should be no problem. If they are not approachable I suggest walking into your garden head held high and not making eye contact at all with them so they realise their efferts are getting no response whatsoever when all they see is your back. If you do this frequently they should get fed up. Good luck. Unfortunatly they are guarding their turf and you have to convince them you are not interested in their turf.

[mydogsandme]

pseckman- dachies do tend to do thisI'm afraid- I have one myself and at our last house he was continually running outside to bark at the neighbours- nothing to do with being left outside for long periods, he certainly never was. He never does it at my present house- I think the problem often stems if they can hear you but can't see you and if your gardens have a high fence that they run to. When we moved we put up a low fence along our path so he can't get to the part where the neighbours are, if that makes sense. As I say, often if they can see the person they won't bark. Also, they do grow out of it- it tends to be a young dog thing. I wish I'd have had neighbours who wanted to make friends with us like you- their children used to shout abuse at my dog from their garden. I know it's annoying but it might also be upsetting for the dog-owners too- I got extremely anxious and depressed when we had this and felt afraid to let my dog go outside so tread carefully. It would be much better for them if they'd let you befriend their dogs as once they get used to seeing you I bet this problem would stop.

[hollie1586]

buy one of those high pitched things that only they can hear lol i have a dachshund myself and i know how bad the barking can get lol