[Nurse Bishop]

What exactly is this anti bark device? Is it a thing that sprays citronela oil? Anti bark collars that actually work on GSDs usually have an electrical stimulation that goes off when the collar senses the dog barking. You don't want him disturbing the neighbors out in his nice new outdoor kennel. I'd find him a good dog boarding place and go somewhere for a couple of days, see how he does.

I go on 3 or 4 month workcations every year and I have a ton of animals. Many tons, actually. 2 horses, 70 cows, 9 chickens, 2 birds, a giant lizard, a fish pond and a German Shepherd. Usually my husband takes care of the animals except for Inga, who goes in the truck cross country on a 2000 mile each way trip. Sometimes, he goes with me and the neighbor rancher takes care of the livestock and 'zoo'. If I had to, I'd board my dog. Years ago I worked at a boarding kennel. If a dog did not like it's neighbors we moved them. No dogs were abused. A veterinarian even lived on the property. Lots of people board and go on trips without their dogs and they do fine. They get used to it.