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- From: davek@scooter.intel.com (David Karikas)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs
- Subject: Re: Dog barks at a skylight
- Message-ID: <2457@gandalf.intel.com>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 22:19:28 GMT
- References: <ljf97jINN9v2@shelley.aa.ox.com>
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- Reply-To: davek@scooter.intel.com (David Karikas)
- Organization: Intel Corp. Hillsboro, Oregon
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- In article <ljf97jINN9v2@shelley.aa.ox.com>, njm@shelley.aa.ox.com (Nancy J. Medd) writes:
- |>
- |> One of my Miniature Schnauzers has decided that the skylight in our new
- |> bathroom is actually someone trying to break into the house. The skylight
- |> is installed on a slanted part of the ceiling, so when Josh looks up he
- |> sees himself reflected in the glass. Although he recognizes himself in
- |> the mirror, apparently this top view doesn't look familiar, so he barks.
- |> And barks. And the other dog (or whatever he thinks it is) doesn't go
- |> away so he barks again.
- |>
- |> What can I do to teach this silly dog that there's nothing up there? As
- |> far as I can tell, he recognizes people in the skylight, but not dogs
- |> (he barks at his reflection, and at that of Tucker, my other dog). The
- |> reflections are only bright enough for him to see at night, so that's the
- |> only time he goes into "skylight attack mode".
- |>
- |> Any ideas for how to explain this window to him? Or should I just work on
- |> training him not to bark in the bathroom?
- |>
- |> Please email suggestions since I doubt many other people have dogs who freak
- |> at the sight of a skylight.
- |>
- |> Thanks!
- |>
- |> Nancy
- |> --
- |> Nancy J. Medd njm@ox.com
- |> OTA Limited Partnership heifetz!crane!njm
- |> 101 North Main, Suite 410
- |> Ann Arbor, MI 48104 313-930-1888
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- Have you ever thought of holding him to the skylight to let him check it out?
- After he figures out that it's his reflection he may quit. When my doggies
- are confused ( Duh ) showing them usually works.
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- Dave Karikas
- Intel Corp. Hillsboro, Oregon
- davek@scooter.intel.com
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