raineth Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Star Pickets and Chicken wire to create an internal fence 1-2 metres away - sometimes, something so simple works. We tried to do that at our place but because that particular fence line is surrounded by 3.5 metres of concrete we had to set it that distance back from the fence and Del just jumped over it. But it is certainly the easiest option if you can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have exactly this problem. When I'm home I can control the situation 100%. When I'm not home I know the dogs used to fence fight. BUT it got to the point that I could not leave my dogs out in the back yard without them getting barked at and getting annoyed myself. So......I contained my dogs to a small area at the back of our house. Which worked pretty well, but...... Saturday morning was the last straw. I let my boy out of his crate and before he was even off the back deck the dog up the back was barking at the noise. So I went and bought on of those noisy things that are set off by barking. No more problem. My dogs lounged in the back yard all weekend and the two dogs (one over the back and one to the side) have stopped their barking. I'm not convinced that the device would stop problem barking as such, but as an interruptor to behaviour it works a treat. Good luck solving the issue - I know how frustrating it can be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Star Pickets and Chicken wire to create an internal fence 1-2 metres away - sometimes, something so simple works. We tried to do that at our place but because that particular fence line is surrounded by 3.5 metres of concrete we had to set it that distance back from the fence and Del just jumped over it. But it is certainly the easiest option if you can do it. This sounds like a great idea... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I have exactly this problem. When I'm home I can control the situation 100%. When I'm not home I know the dogs used to fence fight. BUT it got to the point that I could not leave my dogs out in the back yard without them getting barked at and getting annoyed myself. So......I contained my dogs to a small area at the back of our house. Which worked pretty well, but...... Saturday morning was the last straw. I let my boy out of his crate and before he was even off the back deck the dog up the back was barking at the noise. So I went and bought on of those noisy things that are set off by barking. No more problem. My dogs lounged in the back yard all weekend and the two dogs (one over the back and one to the side) have stopped their barking. I'm not convinced that the device would stop problem barking as such, but as an interruptor to behaviour it works a treat. Good luck solving the issue - I know how frustrating it can be! Oh crap... coming at you from both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Might help to let the dogs meet on lead outside their homes and if all goes well walks together.Once introduced they may not bother about each other so much. Long term you could plant a tall thick hedge or row of large potted plants along the fence line with a barrier behind it to stop the dog scratching at the fence. There is already a hedge on their side but they get in behind it... I do think an introduction might help but I also know my girl. Once another dog... well to be completely honest... little white foo foos has shown aggression she doesn't easily forget... She has never hurt another dog physically but I'm pretty sure she will introduce herself with a head butt and lots of growls... What the other dogs will do is my worry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) My friend just suggested an air horn, she said she did it 3 times and both dogs on both sides were good for a few days and she only needed to do it a few more times int he following weeks and they learned. Drastic but it worked Yes, the US behaviourist bloke who wrote the book about keeping dogs in apartments, said people could get a pretty instant.... or at least a few times effort... to put a dog off barking, by doing something that made one hell of a noise. He suggested banging 2 saucepans. But any loud, unusual, scary noise would do. Also in these threads in the past, suggestion's been made to wind a roll of black plastic weed mat along the fenceline so the dogs can't see each other. Edited August 15, 2013 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Update for you all and thanks so much for helpful advice. I appreciate your stories and feel so much empathy for those of you that have been dealing with the issue for some time... Finally caught up with neighbour and he is just as concerned as me... He has had similar issues in previous addresses. I have had some success with the area I have been able to block. It has also muffled the little one... He has offered to pay for some product to block the dogs view from each other all along the fence...I said I was more than happy to pay half but he wants to pay all of it...He has also offered to go pick up it up after he finishes work tomorrow. I was sure he would be a good guy about...And he is... We both just want all the dogs and my cats to be safe... That's all that matters... I am keeping everyones' other suggestions in mind. Here's hoping this resolves it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Agility dogs where did you buy that gismo, after having my neighbors dog bark at me all day I desperately need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Agility dogs where did you buy that gismo, after having my neighbors dog bark at me all day I desperately need one. I just had a quick look on ebay... I don't know what agility dogs has but if you put the following in the search field this may be of interest... PETSAFE ULTRASONIC OUTDOOR STOP BARK CONTROL ANTI BARKING DOG BARK DETERRENT Lots of other ideas there too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks, unfortunately I think we are her relief from boredom, but I'd really like to garden and not constantly manage dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agility Dogs Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Thanks, unfortunately I think we are her relief from boredom, but I'd really like to garden and not constantly manage dogs. Just from the local pet supplies store. I think it is a Pet Barn. We are a week in and it seems to be some of the best money I've ever spent. :) I'm not sure about dogs that get reward from barking itself, but for our situation it has definitely broken the behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) I don't know how feasible it is, in your case, but we've always cooperated with doing some socialising among our dogs that share neighbouring fences. . We get them to meet first on neutral grounds... & then have meet-up play dates in the various yards. We've also taken them in a little mixed-neighbour group for short walks. So they've tended to band together at the fencelines, in a 'pal' group. Every morning our little dogs head for the fenceline & just lie there together with the neighbour's dog, chilling out. The greyhounds at the back, get up much later, so our Annie then goes on to lie at that fenceline, waiting for them. The neighbour's greyhound puppies have been socialised like that with our little dogs (& the one next door). When they come back home a couple of years later... they run straight to the fenceline, tails wagging, to catch up with their old friends. We've been lucky that all the dogs' temperaments have been suitable. I can imagine that, in some circumstances, it'd be not safe to even try. Edited August 16, 2013 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 I don't know how feasible it is, in your case, but we've always cooperated with doing some socialising among our dogs that share neighbouring fences. . We get them to meet first on neutral grounds... & then have meet-up play dates in the various yards. We've also taken them in a little mixed-neighbour group for short walks. So they've tended to band together at the fencelines, in a 'pal' group. Every morning our little dogs head for the fenceline & just lie there together with the neighbour's dog, chilling out. The greyhounds at the back, get up much later, so our Annie then goes on to lie at that fenceline, waiting for them. The neighbour's greyhound puppies have been socialised like that with our little dogs (& the one next door). When they come back home a couple of years later... they run straight to the fenceline, tails wagging, to catch up with their old friends. We've been lucky that all the dogs' temperaments have been suitable. I can imagine that, in some circumstances, it'd be not safe to even try. I've walked and socialised my dogs everyday bar holidays (not often as I find it too difficult to leave them)and cyclonic weather everyday for 14years... Lots of various breeds of dog have been my walking and socialising friends...We have friends with dogs that we get together regularly for play dates in yards... You should see the gorgeous photos from a recent birthday party... With my 3 and their mates the German Shepherds... Hats and all... :laugh: I do agree with you that getting them together might ease the issue... However I know my staffie girl and whilst she has many little white foo foo friends in the area (4 in my street alone) I never allow her near the feisty ones until I know she won't want to tell them to shut-up... I always explain to people that She has never hurt another dog and I have had many baby sitting dogs, visitors and fosters in my home with no incidents to date, but she has scared the crap out of a few owners... With the fiesties, she will head butt and hold them down whilst expressing her desire for them to be quiet... She has been bitten on 3 separate occasions for her efforts... (arguably deserved)She also head butted two different ones in the past, one who bit their owner and one who had a go at its owner...The neighbour has already told me this little one was put in hospital having a go at another large dog and he has also indicated that they do not socialise theirs much. (possibly for that reason) So, my initial thinking is this one may be a no go pup... As for his staffie, pretty much have the same train of thought... I never put 2 staffies together until I am 100% positive.. Over the past couple of years the dog population has risen substantially in my area and dog incidents have risen accordingly... I am fortunate that at this time I am able to take mine out when I choose and am not restricted to popular times... My other two are anti aggressive and run from trouble, so I'm very lucky there... There have always been dogs next door but this fence fighting is new for me... It's been quiet today. I think the neighbours kept them inside until they were home. Only one half hearted argument at the fence in the afternoon. Hopefully putting the cover over the fence will do the trick... I assume he's doing it on the weekend... As I type they have had a barking moment at the fence ... My girl looked up from her recliner and then put her head back down... I believe that we have to treat our dogs as the dogs that they are and not the dogs we want them to be... All deserve to be in the right home... I won't put getting them together as a definite never, but at the moment I think it would be unwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thanks, unfortunately I think we are her relief from boredom, but I'd really like to garden and not constantly manage dogs. So sad... if this is her only form of entertainment... Any chance the pup can come over and garden with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sadly both dogs are DA. Unfortunately with the number of off leashes in our area her owners are no longer up to walking her. She's such a sweetie to people but there's been neighbourhood complaints so we need to act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mummamia Posted August 18, 2013 Author Share Posted August 18, 2013 Sadly both dogs are DA. Unfortunately with the number of off leashes in our area her owners are no longer up to walking her. She's such a sweetie to people but there's been neighbourhood complaints so we need to act. So sad hankdog... I believe ALL dogs have the 'right' to be in 'right home'. If you think of it please take the time to keep me updated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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