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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I work five days a week. I alternate taking the
dogs for a playdate one day and leaving them at home the next.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>When I leave them in the house, they are silent. When I
return, there is no noise until I put my key in the door, then they (Clara)
barks like mad with excitement.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>After I'd had Clara a couple of months a carer from the old
folks' home next door told me Clara howled for 20 minutes, starting about half
an hour after I left, then stopped. I also know if one of my girls is at home
and still in bed when I leave, they say the same thing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>So, I did know they weren't silent, but I have left Kongs,
nice beds, toys etc, so they shouldn't be bored and kick off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>However, yesterday evening I went out for 2.5 hours and when I
came home, my neighbours came round and in the nicest possible way, complained
they had been barking pretty much non-stop since I left. This had woken their
small child and stopped the husband, who works very antisocial hours,
sleeping.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Apparently they do it while I'm at work too and any other time
I leave them alone. Of course, as we share a wall I must try and deal with
this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>During the day, the dogs can go for more playdates.
Problem solved. But I cannot always take them out with me in the evening, or
take them and leave them in the car if I am going to be any amount of
time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>What do people think of spray collars and ultrasonic
machines?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Sally, with Rolph and Clara, UK</FONT></DIV>
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