Barking Dog going to be taken away!
My friends boyfriend has an Akita that is disrupting the neighborhood with constant barking. She has a doggie door, and loves to be outside. She doesn't bark when there is someone home, but as soon as they leave, the barking is constant! If she is left inside during the day when they are at work, she eats the couch and other expensive things. She is walked every night for an hr at the very least, so she has her exercise. Animal control has been called many times, and the last time they were issued a fine, and were told if they couldn't control the barking, that the dog would eventually be taken from them.
The animal control officer mentioned something about a collar that sprays citronella in their face if they bark. I've never heard of this, but I don't feel that this is the way to go about solving the problem.
She is a very good dog otherwise. Any advice out there so the problem can be fixed and they aren't forced to give up their sweet dog?