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Had for 3 yrs. Male 13 yrs. Shakes barks and messes the floor when left home. I leave the door open so he can have in and out if he wants. My neighborhood association will not tolerate a barking dog in the yard. I work from home. No sched for him to get use to. Shakes in the car. OK for two hrs in the car. Ate seat belts B-4. Tried pills. They work on me not him. Tried herbs. Tried what the dog shrink said for 2 months no-go. Tried rewards. Tried acupuncture. Now I pay a B-B sitter when I cannot take him. I am going broke or I will have no social life. Anyone out there that can help ?

2006-12-08 04:54:48 · 3 answers · asked by Skyler 1 in Pets Dogs

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I think you have done everything you possible could do... I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Citronella spray collar that activates when the dog barks or more severe is a shock collar.

2006-12-08 05:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by moobiemuffin 4 · 0 0

Hi, we went through the same thing with our Lab mix. We tried everything under the sun including crates, meds, and having a neighbor check on her while we were away.

I don't know if you're association allows more then one dog, but if you can financially support two dogs, I would strongly suggest getting a buddy for him.

We got a mutt to keep our Lab mutt company and she rarely gets into trouble anymore. We still have to "Bailey-proof" the house when we leave, but the improvement in her behavior is miraculous! So, if you can I would suggest a dog his age or younger. Someone that will keep him occupied. I also wouldn't suggest just throwing them together when you leave. We kept our new dog in a crate for almost 6 months after we got him. That was enough time for everyone to realize their place in our "pack". Now we are confident that there will be no fighting while we're gone with both dogs loose in the house.

2006-12-08 05:02:50 · answer #2 · answered by KJ 5 · 0 0

Our male pit bull is like your dog, horrible and embarrassing case of anxiety--we couldn't get out of the car to get gas without him crying and barking like we were about to abandon him. With his barking and crying--me & my husband had to decide whether a bark collar was necessary. I was strongly against it because it meant "shocking" my dog. Husband went out and bought one still, put it on him and he was zapped no more than two times before he learned not to bark. This might help you out if you had no choice but to leave him in the yard. The bark collar we got has different frequencies, the more he barked, the stronger the shock. You can teach an old dog new tricks.

2006-12-08 09:59:36 · answer #3 · answered by jen 2 · 0 0

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