Sorry about my little rant, but I can't stand for a dog to be left alone this much.
First of all I just want to ask. What is the point in getting a dog if you are never going to be home with the dog?
Our neighbors got a new small poodle type dog. And well as we all know poodles need companionship, they aren't the type of dog that you can just leave alone for hours at a time.
Well the dog barks constantly, like 15 hours out of 24 hours a day. The dog finally stops when the owner comes home. And the dog is loud.
I mean my poodle Zachary used to have a major barking problem due to separation anxiety but he well we never left him nearly that long (I'm a soon to be stay at home mom and during the pregnancy well I haven't been able to work)
Anyways he has overcome most of his issues and only barks for about 2 or 3 minutes when we leave.
But I don't get how a dog can be that loud. I mean Zachary when he would bark, no one said they could hear him inside their apartment. (and I had some very patient neighbors while training him) He just never barked very loud. But this dog you can hear inside your apartment and everything, including outside in the breezeway and across the parking lot.
I really have no right to be irritated about a dog that has a barking problem and the barking doesn't bother me that much, but what bothers me is they most likely aren't working with the little guy to get him over his anxietys, you know.
I'm just a little concerned for the little guy being alone so much. And well everyone is getting very annoyed with this dog.
I try to just block it out because I know Zachary used to be a barker and I had some very patient neighbors (then again they claimed they couldn't hear him)
But I just wonder if this dog is getting any exercise at all. He is only quiet though when the owners are home.
Again I know how much a poodle needs companionship so my heart goes out to the little guy.
But seriously why get a dog if you aren't going to spend anytime with him?
Again sorry for the rant but I just had to get this off my mind.
First of all I just want to ask. What is the point in getting a dog if you are never going to be home with the dog?
Our neighbors got a new small poodle type dog. And well as we all know poodles need companionship, they aren't the type of dog that you can just leave alone for hours at a time.
Well the dog barks constantly, like 15 hours out of 24 hours a day. The dog finally stops when the owner comes home. And the dog is loud.
I mean my poodle Zachary used to have a major barking problem due to separation anxiety but he well we never left him nearly that long (I'm a soon to be stay at home mom and during the pregnancy well I haven't been able to work)
Anyways he has overcome most of his issues and only barks for about 2 or 3 minutes when we leave.
But I don't get how a dog can be that loud. I mean Zachary when he would bark, no one said they could hear him inside their apartment. (and I had some very patient neighbors while training him) He just never barked very loud. But this dog you can hear inside your apartment and everything, including outside in the breezeway and across the parking lot.
I really have no right to be irritated about a dog that has a barking problem and the barking doesn't bother me that much, but what bothers me is they most likely aren't working with the little guy to get him over his anxietys, you know.
I'm just a little concerned for the little guy being alone so much. And well everyone is getting very annoyed with this dog.
I try to just block it out because I know Zachary used to be a barker and I had some very patient neighbors (then again they claimed they couldn't hear him)
But I just wonder if this dog is getting any exercise at all. He is only quiet though when the owners are home.
Again I know how much a poodle needs companionship so my heart goes out to the little guy.
But seriously why get a dog if you aren't going to spend anytime with him?
Again sorry for the rant but I just had to get this off my mind.