Fence Fighting! HELP! - Page 2

2RescuedDobies · 05-17-2008, 05:12 PM

Chaz that is too funny! ROFL!!! But not such a bad idea!!!

**voodoolizard** · 05-17-2008, 05:18 PM

i would go with the air horn well befor i decided to hit my dobe with a slipper ???? TRAINING ???

2RescuedDobies · 05-18-2008, 12:49 PM

We are working on the training part. Brie is not allowed outside without her leash and collar. I've tried training the Boxer's owners but they are not listening or following through with my suggestions.

DobeSpell · 05-21-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoolizard

i would go with the air horn well befor i decided to hit my dobe with a slipper ???? TRAINING ???

Hurts much less then training choke chain and is more effective for us!

Air horns are OK if you're not in urban area breaking noise bylaw.

**sebsyd** · 05-21-2008, 06:28 PM

I can sympathize with you. You naturally don't want to unnecessarily get into a feud with your neighbors, but on the other hand it is you who is disturbed by the dogs fighting. I would go with the comments made on concentrating on your own dog and HIS good behavior. Treat and praise him when he has done what you have asked of him. Training is the key. Try to work with her when there is a lot of surrounding chaos so she gets used to listening to you even though there is a lot of other noise. I can't find any good reason for a "slipper" to be used, even if gently. I know it is easier to give advice, since I am still working with my two! Good luck.

dobegal · 05-21-2008, 08:56 PM

We have a similar situation but the neighbors have pit bulls. My Roxy is the one who initates the barking. We have a privacy fence also. So what I began was teaching "No
Bark" followed by a Super Soaker spray aim at Roxy. It took awhile but now she responds to No Bark. In the few times that she can't control herself I just bring her back into the house and wait for the other dogs to go inside thier home.

GunnersMum · 05-21-2008, 09:12 PM

Sometimes a privacy fence is no help either! I have a yellow lab living in the house behind me and when he/she is out Gunner knows, he can smell or hear IT on the other side of the fence and thinks he must bark that other dog away! lol and so begins the run around the yard barking his darn fool head off. Sometimes the lab will go right to the fence and if Gunner doesn't bark he/she will give a yip or whine just to get him started! Grrr. I think I will try the super soaker thing because if he's on a lead he's a little angel and won't act up to get a correction <sigh>.

2RescuedDobies · 05-21-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GunnersMum

Sometimes a privacy fence is no help either! I have a yellow lab living in the house behind me and when he/she is out Gunner knows, he can smell or hear IT on the other side of the fence and thinks he must bark that other dog away! lol and so begins the run around the yard barking his darn fool head off. Sometimes the lab will go right to the fence and if Gunner doesn't bark he/she will give a yip or whine just to get him started! Grrr. I think I will try the super soaker thing because if he's on a lead he's a little angel and won't act up to get a correction <sigh>.

I know! Brie is a little angel on her prong. Now my boy has picked up Brie's fence fighting habits. Though I must admit as long as I've got the Nathan's hot dogs Boris can ignore even a snivelling, yappy, rude and obnoxious boxer. I an akso trying garlic oil on the fence boards. If some happens to get through the spaces in the wooden fence oh well.