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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 185399" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>My Katy doesn't bark either when she needs to go out. She goes to the front door and sits there looking over her shoulder at me, hoping that I get the hint and take her out. She may need to pee, or she may just want to roll in the grass or sniff the air or see if any birds are flying by. We don't have a fence - mine only go out on a leash so I don't have to worry about when they want to come back in. I have heard about people who hang little bells by their door and actually train the dog to ring the bells when they need to go out. Maybe you could hang bells outside the door and train her to ring them when she wants in! I've never tried it with mine, but lots of people have done it and it works.</p><p> </p><p>I agree with trying to undo some of her fears if you can, but it's very difficult. She probably was punished for barking so she just learned not to. I've had that problem with my little mixed breed, Freebie. I'm sure she was abused by who ever had her first, then she was dumped off in the country where I lived, in the coldest part of the winter. By the time she found me she was almost starved, close to freezing, and terrified of everything. She was still just a puppy, probably not over six months old. I've tried and tried with her, but her reactions to what happened to her as a puppy have just become a part of her personality. She will always be very fearful of anyone she doesn't know (especially men), she will always be terrified of storms and loud noises, and she will always be very protective of her food. It's just ingrained in her and I don't think there's any way to undo the damage now, no matter how hard I've tried.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 185399, member: 1883"] My Katy doesn't bark either when she needs to go out. She goes to the front door and sits there looking over her shoulder at me, hoping that I get the hint and take her out. She may need to pee, or she may just want to roll in the grass or sniff the air or see if any birds are flying by. We don't have a fence - mine only go out on a leash so I don't have to worry about when they want to come back in. I have heard about people who hang little bells by their door and actually train the dog to ring the bells when they need to go out. Maybe you could hang bells outside the door and train her to ring them when she wants in! I've never tried it with mine, but lots of people have done it and it works. I agree with trying to undo some of her fears if you can, but it's very difficult. She probably was punished for barking so she just learned not to. I've had that problem with my little mixed breed, Freebie. I'm sure she was abused by who ever had her first, then she was dumped off in the country where I lived, in the coldest part of the winter. By the time she found me she was almost starved, close to freezing, and terrified of everything. She was still just a puppy, probably not over six months old. I've tried and tried with her, but her reactions to what happened to her as a puppy have just become a part of her personality. She will always be very fearful of anyone she doesn't know (especially men), she will always be terrified of storms and loud noises, and she will always be very protective of her food. It's just ingrained in her and I don't think there's any way to undo the damage now, no matter how hard I've tried. [/QUOTE]
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