Collie advice please

S

Sags_Deer

Well-Known Member
Joined
11 January 2006
Messages
4,473
Location
Somewhere in the hills in the sunny south
Visit site
My collie, he is now 12 has sometimes barked when we go out and leave him, got back today to hear him barking.
He has another dog they have been together for 5 years.
Any tips as I suspect it is linked to us leaving him, he is used to going most places with me,
I've moved recently and don't want to upset my new neighbours , even though their TV is stupidly loud and I can hear it through the wall!!
 
My collie barks rather manically when I go out - solved by giving her a chew just before I go out the door. She either comes with me or gets a chew so she's happy and not distressed/barking as I go out.
 
I will watch your thread with interest - my Collie barks like mad when I go out without her, even though she has another dog with her who is not bothered at all. I have tried giving her a chew, exercising her hard before I go .... nothing works and she is getting worse!
Good Luck with yours.
 
I wonder if he is going deaf? Might be worth setting up a recorder to hear how much he does bark, maybe go and speak to your neighbours in a proactive way so they know you are trying to sort it.
 
My old dog did this when he got older.
I used to leave the tv on for him and leave a stuffed Kong along with a dap diffuser. I also always walked him before leaving.
He only did it when he got old so maybe he was a bit deaf.

I set up a voice activated dictaphone to find out how much he barked and was horrified to find he barked the whole time I was out.
He had another dog for company too.
Good luck, I know it's difficult when they do this.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top