My dh has to go to bed early so I don't want barking doggies either. I use a soda pop bottle with a few pennies in it and shake it when there is undesirable behavior. Brings instant results with my boys. Our kitty, Missy Cat, wanted to kill Chipper when we first got him. We went on a short vacation and she got so lonesome that she decided it was more fun to play with him than try to kill him. Now the two boys and Missy Cat are best of friends and love to roll around on the floor together. That is unless the senior girls are around and get upset with the ruckus and interfere.
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