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Old 08-20-2009, 05:15 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Locke View Post
Blame their kids?
You know, it's funny you say that, because when their adult son is there, and the dog is howling/carrying on, he antagonizes the dog (giving it attention, acting as if they are playing, yelling at it) ... which I am sure only reinforces the behavior.

Excellent thoughts from one and all here. Maybe I'll bring over a couple beers to show I'm trying to be reasonable here but unfortunately I just don't have weeks and weeks to let this go ... it's going to have to change lickety-split what with the pregnant wife/new baby and my son who is far too young to understand to just tune the dog out.
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