we have new neighbours…

they seem like a lovely couple, but they have two dogs…

the dogs bark whenever they see or hear me in the garden… or if there is any activity in the area… if another dog barks, they bark, if someone goes down the lane they bark… if someone gets too close to the front of their house, they bark…

the former residents had a dog, but it was taught not to bark, and I knew the words they used, so I was able to reinforce their training… so it didn’t bark at me after a very short while…

I asked if there were any specific words to use to stop the barking, but apparently they don’t have any…

I am hoping that these dogs will eventually accept that I am not a threat and will stop with the barking whenever I move around the garden…

I have been trying to sit very still as I read or watch the nature around me…

wish me luck…