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At the Obedience/Rally trial Ciana also embarrassed me by barking anytime I left her crate. She's always done this and hates being crated. If not barking, she'll spin like crazy. I bring an extra large crate just so she doesn't knock it sideways spinning. Yes, she has some anxiety problems and is "high-strung".
The only thing that keeps her from barking is a bark collar, which of course is not allowed at AKC trials. (I could completely cover the crate and discretely fit the bark collar. No one would know.)
Of course, she was the ONLY dog in the place barking.
Any suggestions? I'm minimizing her time in the crate when I'm not standing right there. But at some point I have to leave for walk-throughs. This is also going to be a problem when we go to agility trials.
The only thing that keeps her from barking is a bark collar, which of course is not allowed at AKC trials. (I could completely cover the crate and discretely fit the bark collar. No one would know.)
Of course, she was the ONLY dog in the place barking.
Any suggestions? I'm minimizing her time in the crate when I'm not standing right there. But at some point I have to leave for walk-throughs. This is also going to be a problem when we go to agility trials.