Posted by Dinah on September 10, 2011, at 17:11:40
In reply to Re: Thanks » Dinah, posted by floatingbridge on September 9, 2011, at 22:27:00
Hazel sounds adorable. And I love old dogs - just love them.
My spaniel is mercifully quiet. A nice contrast to the mouthy sheepdogs - who, as a class of dog, have a great love of hearing themselves speak. The younger one just seems to have the sense to realize that if he continues to bark, he'll have to come inside. But she's just an abnormally large Cavalier, so I suppose her breeding is more lapdog than sporting dog. On the other hand, she was quite a ratter in her younger days. It led to some shocking surprises as she came inside on occasion, and a change in household routine to carefully inspect the dogs before opening the door.
I'm considering whether I should suggest an on leash meeting of the various neighborhood dogs. Neither of my dogs is particularly aggressive, and I'm wondering if meeting their fence nemeses might cut down on the cacophony. It might depend on whether the neighbor dogs are aggressive or merely enjoying an imaginary foe.
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