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Do your dogs go nuts when the doorbell rings? Joey and Ralphie absolutely go nuts when the doorbell rings. Gathering them up at that point and putting them in a room is very difficult, they are already hyper. I found an electronic doorbell chime that has many different sounds and thought I’d give it a try. It’s called ichimes, and just installs where your regular chime/bell was installed and works with your doorbell. It has dozens of different sounds as well as a recording device and even the capability to download songs. If there is someone at the door and the dogs don’t know it, I can round them up pretty easily and put them in a safe spot. Right now, I have it on Christmas music and every time I go by it I press the button, so that they are accustomed to hearing the doorbell many times a day and they don’t associate it with the front door. You can have it play one sound over and over or go through a group of sounds. So far this is working great and the cable guy was here an ½ hour before they even knew it! |
very smart! Ours go nuts even when the doorbell on TV rings or someone knocks on TV...ug...lol |
That's a clever idea! Luckily, Acorn hasn't gotten accustom to any barking - but we don't have a doorbell yet! The knocking gets her a little. She does it more when she's around other dogs (when we visit my parents, they have a beagle...enough said!). We move the 16th and get a new puppy the 18th, hopefully she doesn't start showing off and barking at visitors! |
Mine would if we had one. But a knock at the door is just as bad. I know what you mean about trying to rally them away from the door. I remember having a door bell/chime like that when we were kids. It was pretty neat especially during the holidays. So, does it work to calm your pups down when visitors come ? |
What a great idea! Bailey does bark when someone knocks at the door, or even walks by for that matter. If he gets too excited about the door knocking, I get him to calm down, sit, and wait until I have opened the door, said my hellos to whom ever came in, then give him the command to say hello himself. It's too funny to see him sitting, or should I say trying to sit, with all the excitement going through his body and he just shakes. Such a welcoming committee all in one small package. Personally, I don't mind him barking when he hears something, as it alarms me (and hopefully an unwanted visitor/possible B&E) that we are aware they are there. Thinking on getting a 'Beware of dog' sign to post on my door. As a foot note here, to eliminate door to door sales or anyone I don't know, I have put a sign on my door that says 'I don't respond to people I don't know'. I started this last time this year when there are unscrupulous people looking to do a B&E for Christmas gifts. I thought it a good sign, as they don't know if we are home... or not. |
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Mine bark at every one and every thing. I wish I could train them to sit and wait but haven't had much luck. Actually, the fact that they bark so ferociously may be a good thing as we live in the country and there is always the danger of break-ins. I don't have an alarm but I do have dogs, and one bites |
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I encourage ALL my guys to go into high Alarm, anytime anyone comes to the door. Praises and Treats for each event regardless of who's there ! There have been so many "kick ins" around here, that I just can't take a chance on allowing anyone to think they're not noticed. Given my guys are larger, I'm sure that their hearty voices is advantageous. |
Oh good grief the door bell rings here and you would think I live in a doggie kennel. It seems their barks amplify when the door bell rings. LOL I think this device would cause just as much barking. LOL |
Mine are the same way. We have tried everything to stop this behavior and nothing has worked. I have to have one of those. Thanks Nancy for the great idea. |
Very good idea, Nancy. I did this with my phone, changed it to some horrible music, and the boys ignore it. (the nice iPhone ping doesn't phase them either, so I should get one, lol). The boys go nuts when the doorbell rings. We have baby gates to keep them out of the foyer, so no rounding up necessary. |
OMG, my guys all barked @ the fun sound w/the duck loll! They bark @ door bells on tv & even run to the door...& we don't have a door bell here!:D |
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He used to go nuts with our door-knocker, so we've taken it away!!! :eek: If I want to know who's there, I peer out of the side-window (that's a sight to behold!!!!) :D Sally + Harry x |
Magnus/Zoey goes insane and runs for the door whenever they hear ANY type of doorbell. Doesn't matter if it's actually our doorbell or on TV. Oh.. and knocking. I was checking something on one of the walls and my two went running to the door like bats out of h*ll! Didn't see anyone at the door so they went to the back door. No one there... Went to the garage door. No one there... Went back to the front door. ROFL I'm just glad we don't have many visitors... |
That is a great idea, but Ian starts barking before anyone reaches the doorbell. That's a good thing.:) |
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George goes crazy if some one knock on the door, opens the gate even and if its on TV its the same except he has a thing about the elevator "ding" as well so any programmes with elevators get muted. Now there is a particular advert jingle that gets him going so I have replayed it over and over to settle him down, When it come on now he just growls. So cute. Wow its lucky for him that he is cute too |
Oh yes |
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Yes mam . . it was pretty cool. I remember when my dad gave it to my mom for Christmas. So, if a new tone works for your pups, I wonder if a door bell would have the same effect on my pups and stop them from going nuts when there is a knock at the door. Just so happen I've had the whole set up sitting in my basement for about 8 years now. Might be about time to get it hooked up ! :) |
They go nuts for the doorbell and knocks. We has some religious people knocking on the door this morning. They started up when they got to the neighbor's house first, and then even worse when they got here. I can't stand those people. |
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Omg, I NEED THIS! Mine go totally bonkers / out of their MINDS when the doorbell rings. It drives me nuts. Thank you, my dear friend, for posting this!! :) |
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Mine too! Barney ignored doorbells until we brought Anna in. She hates doorbells. Now, they both go crazy every time they hear anything remotely doorbell sounding or any kind of knock. Every time ice falls in our icemaker, it starts a bark-a-thon. We enjoy Family Tie reruns, but EVERY episode has a doorbell. :mad: |
My older one goes nuts when he thinks someone is here....it can be a knock, a doorbell, or something he thinks sounds like a knock or a doorbell. If I say "Who is it", yet nobody knocks, he starts barking. My little one doesn't bark when people arrive. He reserves that for the squirrels and the cat. |
Wow, sounds like a great idea.... with just Jackson, it's easier to calm him down and get him settled but with all 3 kids over at my dads house, it's nearly impossible. This might be something worth looking into. I will send to my dad. |
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We had religious people knocking on the door where I used to live. I then put up a sign on my door that read, 'No solicitors or religious orders, thank you :)'. It seemed to work very well, as never had another one knock. Might be an idea for you... can't hurt. |
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