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Just thought i would throw my 2p in and say this is a great read, and these threads coming up every now and then always serve to help educate and for that reason its a great thread.
Lolly my pug and Rokka the EB are both barkers, lolly is the dominant of the 2, but Rokka has the bark and aggressive look. This would be more than sufficient i think to scare or at least make sum1 think twice.
I regret the first day i ever used a crate......
Usually Any time the gate or front door rattles they both approach the door and bark, lollys is amusing but rokka could be a 40kg dog by her bark.
When ever they are in the crate they dont make a sound, this was natural, not trained.
We were robbed and the dogs were silent in their crate- normally i would wake at the slightest bark to check it out.
After investigation it turns out that the two neighbouring houses displayed signs of attempted burglary, both had dogs, a Boxer in one and mini pincher and beagle in the next, the police officers commented most likely that at sight of the dogs, they stopped. maybe not through fear but because they didnt want a potential alarm system going off!!
Needless to say i dont crate my girls at night anymore - they dont need to be anyway - but now at least i know if they bark, there is an issue, they have never woke me for no reason.
Lolly my pug and Rokka the EB are both barkers, lolly is the dominant of the 2, but Rokka has the bark and aggressive look. This would be more than sufficient i think to scare or at least make sum1 think twice.
I regret the first day i ever used a crate......
Usually Any time the gate or front door rattles they both approach the door and bark, lollys is amusing but rokka could be a 40kg dog by her bark.
When ever they are in the crate they dont make a sound, this was natural, not trained.
We were robbed and the dogs were silent in their crate- normally i would wake at the slightest bark to check it out.
After investigation it turns out that the two neighbouring houses displayed signs of attempted burglary, both had dogs, a Boxer in one and mini pincher and beagle in the next, the police officers commented most likely that at sight of the dogs, they stopped. maybe not through fear but because they didnt want a potential alarm system going off!!
Needless to say i dont crate my girls at night anymore - they dont need to be anyway - but now at least i know if they bark, there is an issue, they have never woke me for no reason.