None of our Pyrs have ever been barkers. However, I am curious about the following
How old is Nana? This may be dicey and I am not asking you to breach a confidentiality or anything but did you happen to pick up on anything that may contribute to:
1-barking has increased noticeably in the last 2 weeks.
2-increasingly resistant to the types and ways they 'kennel' her
Does the dog get along with other animals/dogs?
christine
PS Sorry if this is a duplicate email~I responded using a non-pyrnet email address & figured the email will get bounced
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Bailey" <amy.bailey@myfairpoint.net>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:52:37 AM
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] Fwd: our great pyrenees
The statement that Nanaâs barking has noticeably increased in the last two weeks leads me to suggest that something has changed recently.
I wonder if someone has acquired a new dog whistle or other similar irritant. My neighbors called Animal Control about barking but, my next door neighborâs kids love to get as high as they can on their jungle gym which is very close to our fence and call my dogs. Of course the dogs run over, barking and jumping at the fence. The parents commented on the dogs, I commented on the kids and fortunately the father happened to observe the kids one day. He was quite embarrassed. It still happens occasionally but not as often as it used to. The dogs also learned that if they barked, they had to come in, so being the more clever of the two groups, the dogs stopped barking as much.
Aside from this, perhaps breaking her routines, taking her with you on errands if she can safely stay in the car â drive thru at the bank or drugstore, but not sitting for an hour at the grocery store, coming into the house during the day, a different toy like a Kong with peanut butter. Mix up her days a lot for a couple of weeks and maybe she will forget what she is barking about.
Last crazy idea â is there a mouse or a squirrel in the garage? Something she can hear but not catch?
Amy
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of BDrube1441@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:08 AM
To: pyrsinneed@googlegroups.com; pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org; great_pyrenees@yahoogroups.com
Cc: webster09@knology.net
Subject: [pyrnet] Fwd: our great pyrenees
Spoke with this woman at length. Very nice and caring and really loves her dog. Any suggestions from you experienced Pyr owners?
Shari
From: webster09@knology.net
To: bdrube1441@aol.com, jdwebster@inter-coastal.net, jd.webster@us.army.mil
Sent: 11/19/2009 9:00:23 A.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: our great pyrenees
Hello. I am writing to ask for suggestions you may have to help us
with our barking Great Pyrenees.
We are having problems with neighbor complaints about excessive
barking to Animal Control here in Huntsville. We are increasingly
concerned that we will have to surrender our dog Nana.
Nana does bark excessively. Her barking has increased noticeably in
the last 2 weeks. Here are steps we've taken to alleviate the
problem and would dearly appreciate anything you might suggest that
could help us.
We exercise Nana vigorously every day. The kids (7 of them) run and
play with her during walk/runs. They take her to the school
playground and run and play with her. When I leave the house on
errands I kennel her up in our garage. This is something to which
she has become increasingly resistant. Nana comes inside with us
about 9 p.m. every night. I should say that she comes in with us in
the mornings and afternoons/evenings as well. She rotates between
outside, garage, inside the house. The garage used to calm her as
well as coming inside. Now she barks no matter where she is.
I have split her feedings into morning and night thinking if she's
satisfied in her hunger that would help her barking. We buy her
bones to chew.
Now though, as soon as she hits the out of doors she barks. And
barks. We have a 1/2 acre lot, fenced. Perhaps this is much to
small. I just don't know.
I don't know how to balance Nana's needs and the right of the
neighbors to a peaceful place to live.
Nana is a very affectionate, just good dog. She loves our family--
especially our children. I am at a loss.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sherri Webster
Huntsville, AL