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Lady from Church has 14 poodles. Needs help. Neighbors and City want quiet. Fines may go into thousands?

FL inventor asked:


Where can this lady find a solution? God has not helped her- yet.
Single lady (61?) loves her “babies”, but they might bark when she is away for a few hours. Anything can get them barking from squirrels, people who enter a joint driveway area, workmen, kids next door, etc. Drives one retired neighbor so nuts he calls police weekly. He has even made several verbal threats of death to her and her the dogs. She tried an outdoor electronic anti-bark device ($85- it was useless), and individual bark shock collar’s ($40/ea) that worked about 3 days, but then failed. Is anti-bark surgery expensive?
Do muzzle’s work?.
I told her I would try to get some info to help her before she gets even more fines or worse.
She refuses to get rid of even 1 of them, or move.
The city (Largo, FL) says they could take her house away. (daily fines of $250- $500 have NOT started yet).
Sure, she’s probably a bit “off” normal, but isn’t that true of many stubborn people. Any serious advice?

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do anti barking devices work?

Katy Cruel asked:


I am thinking about getting an indoor anti barking unit from HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/76825
and I don’t know what will happen with 3 dogs? when one barks, they will all get the sound. Will they all learn at once? I have a beagle, a beagle/basset, and a greyhound/dobie. So I have lots of barking. Anybody have experience with this?
did any of you PETA morons actually read the description of the Item? Did I mention Shock Collars? It uses sound. Yes, a high pitched sound that scares them about as much as me yelling at them.
If you have some preconceived answer and opinion, keep it to yourself. I’m looking for an informed answer from someone intelligent who took the time to read the question.
Ellen…edit was not directed @ you, but those who kept talking about a completely different product. sorry.

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