My neighbor's barking dog actually grew on me after a chat

I used to be the guy who called the cops every time my neighbor's dog went off for more than 10 minutes. But last week I finally walked over to complain in person instead of leaving a note. He explained the dog is a rescue with major anxiety from its first home, and he's been doing training sessions every Saturday for 6 months straight. I mean, i never considered that maybe the dog wasn't just being a jerk on purpose. We ended up talking for 20 minutes about noise cancelling headphones and now i actually feel bad for how i handled it before. Has anyone else had a neighbor situation flip after you actually talked face to face?

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simon7173d ago

Did you check if the training sessions were with a certified behaviorist? Some trainers online call themselves experts but don't have the credentials to handle anxiety cases like that.

victorb173d agoMost Upvoted

Not sure if it's really that serious for most cases though. A lot of people have worked with regular trainers and seen good results with mild anxiety. Don't you think throwing around "certified behaviorist" for every issue is a bit overkill? Sometimes you just need a patient person who knows dogs, not a whole PhD in animal psychology. Unless the dog is biting people or destroying the house, I'd say a solid trainer with good reviews is probably fine.