Maybe something scared them when they were out there one day and that's what got them started. Can you maybe take them out there on a leash and when they start barking at something give it a bit of a tug and tell them "NO!"? I wish I could be of more help, I can only take Alice outside on a leash because the house we're in now doesn't have a fence around the yard and she barks at everything too, so that's what I do. It usually stops it for that time being, doesn't stop her from barking next time though or at something else. My other two bigger dogs get put out hooked to a tie out tethered to our deck, and if one of them starts barking while out there, that's it, in they come. You bark, you don't get to be outside other than potty. Again though, doesn't stop them from doing it next time though. If it's really a major problem with the neighbors, there are collars you can get that just vibrate (NOT the shock ones) when the dog barks, helps for some not for others, but might be worth a try if you really have to get it to stop. |