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Originally Posted by senior citizen
WE DO NOT LIVE IN THE VILLAGES YET........but it's the same all over.
We've had our share of pets in our day and our share of people calling re our Irish Setters barking..........plus our other dogs "running" the neighborhood. Those days are long gone and we are now petless.
However, when our daughter and hubby would bring down the two Tibetan Mastiffs (now down to one older Tibetan Mastiff) we'd get calls from all our neighbors galore.
Our homes ARE NOT close together........but barking is barking no matter what state or neighborhood.
The funny thing is we would passively listen to all the surrounding barking pooches.........and not say anything, but then when these two HUGE animals would visit and had to be put outdoors every now and then........all they did was BARK....it's a trait of theirs, supposedly bred a long time ago to protect the "temples"????? We got calls from above us and below us and next to us........."please stop those dogs from barking, my husband has cancer or whatever and needs his rest".....I'd apologize and pass the phone to my son in law.........who finally took the hint and stopped traveling with these dogs..........the three grandchildren took up enough space in their vehicles.
But, it's is a difficult problem to solve. Again,have been on both sides of the issue.
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I hear what you are saying about barking. We currently have a VERY aged Great Pyrenees and for those who don't know the breed they are a massive dog that barks at nothing ALL the time. I have had Pyrs for most of my adult life and been able to deal with the noise and not bothering neighbors too much (I ask them to tell me- so far, so good"). As much as I love this breed it breaks my heart to say goodby to a breed I love forever, but I know I have to. When we lose this old man, which will be very soon, he will be my last. I won't move to TV wiyh this breed. It wouldn't be fair to neighbors, me or the dog. I will stick with my other dogs which are much quieter.