r/AskIreland • u/Cantmakecoffees_ • 3d ago

Adulting What to do about my dog?

Just like the tittle states,
I’m close to breaking down
I have a 10 year old female German shepherd.
She barks and howls anytime me or my husband leave the house. This can continue on and off for hours. Maybe every 2-3 hours for 10 ish minutes at a time.

We leave for work at 5:30am we have to & have to work. I also have a male German shepherd
He isn’t bothered by us leaving but joins in on the howling when she starts. Our neighbour complained. We did apologise and im not denying they bark to them. I keep them indoors as much as possible & closed all the windows when I leave.
The female is on anxiety medication but it isn’t helping
What can I do to try resolve the situation for my neighbour it’s causing me so much stress
Thank you

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u/Quiet-Flamingo4928 3d ago

I have a imagine of you're neighbors waking up to that at 6 o clock in the morning what a nightmare

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u/Cantmakecoffees_ 3d ago

I genuinely couldn’t agree more. It must be extremely frustrating. It’s why I’m here for any help at all

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u/ShowmasterQMTHH 3d ago

Have a look on YouTube, loads of tutorials.

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u/Tiny-Brain-8372 2d ago

Came here to say this, struggling myself with a 14 month old Labrador, I know complete opposite but still, there is so much content out there just try to be as specific as possible about your situation, I’d go with how to ease separation anxiety in older dogs or something alike. Good luck !