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Originally Posted by morningsting  Aww, this is so adorable! &I must say, you have a GREAT backyard! All that space! I'm oh so jealous. You should see my sad excuse for a backyard. It's just a concrete slab&it's about ten feet by ten feet  I would love to have a backyard like yours.
-Amy |
Uh, excuse me? You live in HAWAII! Isn't it one big backyard?? LOL. Kidding, I know what you mean. Mine isn't HUGE, but I couldn't imagine not having one. It's nice not to have to go all the way to the park all the time.
And luckylady, thanks. I'm blushing. I've taken pictures all my life and I even taught one semester of beginning photography years ago at the local university (I winged it!), but I'm not a professional in any sense of the word. And videos are a new hobby. It's kinda nice to have a hobby that doesn't depend on income. That might take some of the fun out of it.
As for fencing ... I had never tried to stop it until this year. I always thought it was good exercise, lol, but a trainer told me it's a sign of aggression. I wouldn't criticize anyone for not addressing it if it's manageable but I decided to try.
For us, I was amazed how easily it stopped. I sprayed them a couple times and it was over. But at the same time, I was out there giving them something better to do. Obviously, you can't be out with them all the time, but you might try spending a few minutes each day while the neighbor dogs are out there. Every every time they bark, do something to discourage it. "Uh uh!" Or try the spray bottle or shake a can of pennies. More important, toss a toy. Have them do obedience skills for treats. They are barking because they're bored. Take the boredom out of it.
Pretty soon, they'll realize barking isn't nearly as much fun.
Good luck. Let me know how it goes.