Does anyone have this barking problem?
 I don't write in very often. Only when I have a real problem. My Kirby has been doing this for a while now and it's driving me and everyone who visits crazy!!!  The problem: when anyone gets ready to leave, myself or anyone, he gets right in front of the door. He either tries to block us from leaving or tries to leave with us! All the time he's doing this, he is barking SO LOUD that we can't talk with each other! We all know how loud a Sheepie's bark is and it can really hurt the ears. Does anyone have any ideas  what I can do? He also does this loud barking when I put him in his crate in the car, until we get going. (I did get one of the canvas, enclosed crates someone suggested which has helped a lot) Also, he is "starting" to get very stubborn when it's time to go into his room when I leave or go to bed. Sometimes he starts to give me a real deep growl. I try to be sure to look him strait in the eyes to let him know who's boss. Hope I can keep up the charade!!!  |
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| Lily barks at people when they come in the house. Its like a "HI HI HI I AM SO GLAD YOUR HERE!!!" but not when they leave. So I can't help you there. She also will press herself against the door. Nose up in the air, body and head against the door frame and door. I taught her the command "out". She will go sit in the next room and stare so sadly at me. She still presses herself against the door every night before I go to work but will remove herself when I say out. |
| Years ago I owned an OES, Monty, who barked and made a fuss like you mention when people made any sign that they were about to leave—particularly when WE were about to leave but often casual visitors as well (I have had many other OES that didn't do anything like this, so I think it is a pretty uncommon tendency). Sheepdogs, more than any other breed I know, insist on being a part of what ever is going on with the family. Plus they are herding dogs of course, so they instinctively herd together whatever group they are "responsible" for and try to keep any individual from straying. The particular dog I had who exhibited this behavior was a dominant sort (I had two female OES at the time as well) and that may have had something to do with his feeling like he had primary herd-responsibility. Having had many OES since, most of which had some other way to express their sheepdog-stubbornness, I now think this was just Monty's way of being a sheepdog. Unfortunately, I have to tell you that he did this all his life. Most people thought it was funny, but I understand that it can be annoying being told by a big fur-ball that you are not allowed to leave. |
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