OK, I know I'm going to get abuse on this one, I know you all think this is my fault & the poor dog is not to blame it is purely being itself etc..
But, say you had a dog (Boarder terrier) that was very clever, loyal, loving & great in almost every way, except the thing kept barking at anything & everything, any noise, any bird in the garden, every other dog on the planet, & don't even think about mentioning squirrels!
It also has little dog syndrome, if it see's a bigger dog then it absolutely must run up to it barking it's head off & then jumps up at it's neck. This has resulted in my wife not wanting to walk him & other owners quite rightly defending their own dogs.
We have tried to correct this, it's almost to the point of me being able to control him without any 'measures' but it seems he see's me differently to my wife who just can't manage him.
We have tried all sorts, the harshest being the citronella bark collar he wears for half the day, the other a soft muzzle. He also knows he's doing 'wrong' when he does it, as he gives me a look & just comes over & rolls over when he has finished, so the bastid ain't silly.
So, in your opinion, would I be better to find him a new owner who can live with this trait, & perhaps train it out of him eventually, or go for something a little more extreme such as drugs?
I know I could turn him around eventually, but that would entail me spending 24/7 with him & this really isn't practical as I need to work, but the neighbours are moaning & I need to do something, please help!
Cheers in advance.
