The alarm barking has become increasingly out of control not least because, paradoxically, they have been doing all they can to stop it! By trying to stop alarm barking with scolding or the Pet Corrector, they have been actually making it worse.
They have missed the main point.
When I was there, the smallest sound that we humans couldn’t even hear had the two little dogs racing out into the garden, barking.
Because of the constant worry about the barking dogs upsetting the neighbours every time they hear something, along with the walks being challenging, neither the lady nor her dogs are enjoying life together quite as they used to. Dog problems can become quite overwhelming at times, but changing objectives and doing things a bit differently will change all that.
What a beautiful dog. Doberman Roxy is two years old and really only gives her owners two problems. It would be far easier to list her good points. She is polite and friendly, she’s good with other dogs and she is clever. She has never shown aggression of any sort. Read more
It’s surprising how many people I go to where the neighbours haven’t the guts to knock on the door and resort to anonymous notes. Tilly’s owners hadn’t realised that Tilly was barking so much and the last thing they want is for her to be distressed – or for neighbours to be disturbed.