to this!
We finally decided it was time to get rid of the lovely green siding on our house and enclose our carport. It's not quite done yet, as it is still in need of some paint, but it
may have been one of the best decisions we have ever made. Not only does our house look a million times better without the teenage mutant ninja turtle green eyesore, we are no longer prisoners to our dogs potty schedule. They now have their very own doggie doors, along with a brand new chicken wire fence to keep them in the yard. No more rushing home after work to let them out, standing outside while they do their business
or planning our lives in 8-hour blocks. They can go in and out as they please and it’s fabulous!Although it took the dogs a few days to learn how to use the dog door (Semper was afraid of the it and would just sit outside next to it until Mike or I let him in) they have now fully embraced this new concept. They think
s it’s great that they have full reign of the house, garage and backyard and have learned they can drag one of their many toys through the dog door and play with them outside. I am such a proud mama that they both learned how to use the doors so quickly and I am so glad they love it. It’s nice to know that when summer comes they can spend their time outdoors basking in the sun, which Mekah loves. She likes to lay at the edge of the yard, where she then becomes all squinty eyed and will only come inside if you walk over to her and physically pick her up. It’s adorable!Now that the dogs can be outside all the time, we knew we needed to invest in some type of bark control for the dogs. Neither of them bark much unless they are outside and can hear the other dogs. So this has become my secret weapon…
The Ultrasonic Outdoor Birdhouse Bark Control emits a pitch humans can’t hear but is annoying to dogs so they quit barking. It works up to 50 feet away, so hopefully it will also work on the neighbor’s pit bull and rottweiler. I feel like a deceptive neighbor and mom but if they don’t bark, it’s worth it!
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Ed and I tried one of those ultrasonic devices with Mocha and had a bit of a hard time with it. It kept going off even when she wasn't barking and really freaked her out. For awhile she wouldn't even go outside because she was afraid she would get beeped at. The one we had for her went around her neck. Let me know how this one works and we might try it.
Malerie got one of the ultrasonic things for me. It works well....too well. In fact if you can please check the manual and figure out how to disable th
*silence*
Yeah! I am so glad to see yet another of your long awaited projects come to completion! Now go have fun in Europe! Can't wait to hear stories!!!
UPDATE!
The ultrasonic birdhouse doesn't work! I am promptly returning it to Petsmart and trying a bark collar instead. Dogs are so much work!
Cute toy poodle...
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