Barking at Inanimate Objects

chicagojosh · 12-19-2011, 04:38 PM

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone else's dog does this. Cody has apparently felt threatened by: a lion statue, a gargoyle statue, a statue of a cat, and deer with xmas lights on them.

He basically get aggressive with them like an idiot. With the deer (the most recent) i walked over to them, called him over, and showed him they were no threat. he got over it...

anyhow, those 4 examples are about all I got, but it does seem like it's almost every time he has a close encounter with an inamiate object he 1st goes into kill mode.

any thoughts?

Jax08 · 12-19-2011, 04:42 PM

Stop, Sit. Look at That, Take him over to look at it and smell it. Those deer are scarey!!!

SamanthaBrynn · 12-19-2011, 04:45 PM

I'm of no help...our girl barks at the steam from the dryer vent...IDK lol

BlackPuppy · 12-19-2011, 05:00 PM

We stop and visit all the Christmas decorations in the neighborhood. If a dog is scared of one, I walk up to it and touch and and say, "What is that, Boaz?". (In a happy voice.)

chicagojosh · 12-19-2011, 05:01 PM

thanks all, so it seems like calming them with a "sit" then a proper introduction is all it takes. which worked for Cody and the deer too. any preventative way to help him not want to kill every statue we pass? maybe over time if we meet enough statues he'll get the idea

Jax08 · 12-19-2011, 05:08 PM

I think that's the place to start and if he won't calm down, then do a 180 and remove him but i wouldn't let him continue to get worked up.

chicagojosh · 12-19-2011, 05:11 PM

hey Jax, yeah I don't want him to get worked up of course, but he does. he'll calm down, but my other dog seems to understand from the get-go that it is not alive. Cody doesn't grasp that right away for some reason

BR870 · 12-19-2011, 05:43 PM

Currently Abbie is mortal enemies with the oscillating fan on the back porch. She had never noticed it before, but she knocked it over on herself one evening recently, and now she is sure it is out to get her.

She was also play barking and play bowing at the water bowl in the backyard. She seemed very upset that it did not seem as interested in playing...

chicagojosh · 12-19-2011, 05:45 PM

lol thanks for sharing Rob! too funny

onyx'girl · 12-19-2011, 05:46 PM

The first time Onyx saw a snowman was hilarious!

12-19-2011, 04:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,789	Barking at Inanimate Objects Hey all, Just wondering if anyone else's dog does this. Cody has apparently felt threatened by: a lion statue, a gargoyle statue, a statue of a cat, and deer with xmas lights on them. He basically get aggressive with them like an idiot. With the deer (the most recent) i walked over to them, called him over, and showed him they were no threat. he got over it... anyhow, those 4 examples are about all I got, but it does seem like it's almost every time he has a close encounter with an inamiate object he 1st goes into kill mode. any thoughts? __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

12-19-2011, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	I'm of no help...our girl barks at the steam from the dryer vent...IDK lol __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

12-19-2011, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,789	thanks all, so it seems like calming them with a "sit" then a proper introduction is all it takes. which worked for Cody and the deer too. any preventative way to help him not want to kill every statue we pass? maybe over time if we meet enough statues he'll get the idea __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

12-19-2011, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,789	hey Jax, yeah I don't want him to get worked up of course, but he does. he'll calm down, but my other dog seems to understand from the get-go that it is not alive. Cody doesn't grasp that right away for some reason __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

12-19-2011, 05:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
BR870 Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 828	Currently Abbie is mortal enemies with the oscillating fan on the back porch. She had never noticed it before, but she knocked it over on herself one evening recently, and now she is sure it is out to get her. She was also play barking and play bowing at the water bowl in the backyard. She seemed very upset that it did not seem as interested in playing... __________________ Rob Ezra von der Rennbahn Princess Abigail "Abbie" Kai (RIP) Loki (RIP)

12-19-2011, 04:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,330	Stop, Sit. Look at That, Take him over to look at it and smell it. Those deer are scarey!!!

12-19-2011, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	We stop and visit all the Christmas decorations in the neighborhood. If a dog is scared of one, I walk up to it and touch and and say, "What is that, Boaz?". (In a happy voice.)

12-19-2011, 05:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,330	I think that's the place to start and if he won't calm down, then do a 180 and remove him but i wouldn't let him continue to get worked up.

12-19-2011, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
chicagojosh Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wicker Park, Chicago Posts: 1,789	lol thanks for sharing Rob! too funny __________________ A tired puppy is a good puppy CODY - Sable GSD Born 11/15/09 MANDI - GSD/Husky/Lab Mix Born 6/3/06

12-19-2011, 05:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	The first time Onyx saw a snowman was hilarious! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

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