EllenEveBaz Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) My house is on a large corner lot, facing a busy street. It is set way, far back from the street. When I return from work, I usually pull the car up to get the mail from the box on the street, since the mailbox is not at the driveway or sidewalk. Then I drive around the short block to bring the car in the side street garage. The dogs dash out the dog door into the back yard to run to the fence so they can see the car at the mailbox. Then they dash to the side street fence to meet the car as I enter the garage. Clear as mud? The problem: Jeter has started barking while I'm at the mailbox. It's annoying to me, and I'm afraid to the neighbors even though it only lasts a short while. How can I get him to stop barking while I'm in a car over 100 feet away? He doesn't bark any other time. Edited March 28, 2015 by EllenEveBaz Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Sounds like they are making a game of it. My iggy can be sound asleep and has no view of the window, yet he's the one who knows I'm home and he gets everyone barking. For you I guess parking first may be the only solution, then walking out to the mailbox. Editing to add: desensitizing them to your predictable routine - driving around and around, pulling up but then leaving. They'll either give up or bark the whole time. I'm no help. Edited March 28, 2015 by macoduck Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuff Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Maybe if he starts barking don't pull into the garage but leave again in the car? Although you might be going around the block in perpetuity. For the short time he's barking, I'd probably ignore it. You might not want to know what's happening when you aren't there, though, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Kasey sounds like an orphaned seal when I come home. I haven't yet figured out how to get him to stop. If you can't beat em, join em! I'd say go home first, and then go out to get the mail. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Xavi does the same thing, and all I do is walk the two feet from my driveway to the front door. I ignore him. Hope for some good suggestions here. Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jetska Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Kasey sounds like an orphaned seal when I come home. I haven't yet figured out how to get him to stop. If you can't beat em, join em! I'd say go home first, and then go out to get the mail. Barbie does too! OURARF OURRRRARF HOWLEYARF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) I don't want to take me, let alone the dogs, out on a busy road at commuting time. And surely you're not suggesting that walking to the mailbox without the dogs would solve the barking problem. Edited March 29, 2015 by EllenEveBaz Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I don't want to take me, let alone the dogs, out on a busy road at commuting time. And surely you're not suggesting that walking to the mailbox without the dogs would solve the barking problem. It might. Leo will bark when my car comes home until I go into the house. But if I go back outside after coming home, no barking. Of course he's kind of nuts... Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k9soul Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 No advice, just adding that my dogs tend to all bark in excitement when I pull into the drive from going somewhere. At first it was just my lab mix, then Rudy started joining in. Cole was always silent at first, but now the last couple times I've seen him join in too In my case it's brief enough I don't worry too much about it. They stop when I turn off the engine and get out and it only goes on a few seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hmmm, could you go to the mailbox at a less busy time - perhaps in the evening? Do you have to go everyday? Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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