This is the item I got from UPS today. What is it, you ask? Well, I'd call it $100 worth of making your neighbors happy. Apparently Max has had 2 barking episodes, one on the day we moved in (of course, he was totally freaked out and really sick!) and then about a week ago. They happened when we were out and apparently continued for hours. We have a lovely (take that very sarcastically) downstairs neighbor that complained to management both times on us, instead of doing the neighborly thing and coming to talk to us about it first. Apparently she hates dogs and is a stickler for the rules (also complained that Max was peeing in the grass instead of the wood chips...gimme a break, the little guy has cancer and has to pee all the time!) But anyways... our landlord has been notified both times and first time she was ok but this time was kind of upset so we had to do something. Hence the $100 silencer that I really don't want to use at all. The lady suggested that we sedate him or get a shock collar but you know, I just don't feel right about doing either to a dog, especially a sick one. The only other solution was the noise deterrent. We tried it out already and he tucks his tail in and lays his ears down like he is in trouble. Poor guy! Maybe this will work...ahhh, the joys of condo life!
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Condo life...
This is the item I got from UPS today. What is it, you ask? Well, I'd call it $100 worth of making your neighbors happy. Apparently Max has had 2 barking episodes, one on the day we moved in (of course, he was totally freaked out and really sick!) and then about a week ago. They happened when we were out and apparently continued for hours. We have a lovely (take that very sarcastically) downstairs neighbor that complained to management both times on us, instead of doing the neighborly thing and coming to talk to us about it first. Apparently she hates dogs and is a stickler for the rules (also complained that Max was peeing in the grass instead of the wood chips...gimme a break, the little guy has cancer and has to pee all the time!) But anyways... our landlord has been notified both times and first time she was ok but this time was kind of upset so we had to do something. Hence the $100 silencer that I really don't want to use at all. The lady suggested that we sedate him or get a shock collar but you know, I just don't feel right about doing either to a dog, especially a sick one. The only other solution was the noise deterrent. We tried it out already and he tucks his tail in and lays his ears down like he is in trouble. Poor guy! Maybe this will work...ahhh, the joys of condo life!
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Wow, I've never heard of that. Does it put out a sound we can't hear after he barks?
It has two modes. One is audible and one is supposedly inaudible. You can still hear it but it is really quiet. Max hates it. He barks once and then tries to knock it down! It seems to be working great!
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