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[mereilin]

Our neighbors got a puppy recently. It's very cute. From the window by my desk I see them bring it outside several times a day and play with it and teach it to behave. Then they go to work, and it barks all day.

I try to remind myself that my kids probably get on their nerves sometimes. Of course I don't leave them home unsupervised, but when they were babies there was a lot of crying and screaming ... yeah, I shouldn't complain about the dog. He'll outgrow it.

I hope.

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[bex.livejournal.com]

Still, let them know about the barking - just be like "Hey, I see you guys got a puppy! I just wanted to let you know he seems to have some separation anxiety when you leave the house, because he barks quite a bit. It's not so bothersome to us, because I'm sure our kids have been just as noisy over the years, but it may be something you want to correct now before the behavior is well-rehearsed and much harder to correct - just in case you ever move and having unfriendly neighbors!" (or something like this).

The barking is a sign the dog is stressed, which is bad for his physical and mental health, after all. It goes beyond just being a nuisance. Plus, it's true - they may not always have such tolerant neighbors as you, and it's far better to change the behavior now, when the dog is an impressionable puppy, than try to work an adult dog through years of rehearsed anxious behavior.

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

They need...ANOTHER PUPPY!!!! =)

My elderly dog barks a lot when I'm out of her sight, too, and for the same reason. She's not used to being alone, as she was always part of a pack until recently. It's sort of the same thing with the puppy.