[nagdu] Barking at coworker?

[Daryl Marie]

Hi, Tami,
Sorry! Just saw this!!!

It is just so disconcerting to have Jenny bark in the office... she won't do it unless she really feels a need to.  Like I said, it is only ever this coworker... the only time she's barked at another coworker was when they were just standing at the entrance to my cubicle for a long period of time.

I don't know if it's eye contact, or perfume, or whatever... She does not seem unfriendly with her, but not overly friendly either.  Since this coworker is very rarely in the office, but normally works from home, it is very rare that we see her at all... but I do like the idea of the coworker letting me know when she comes by.

Daryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Tami Jarvis via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: Larry D Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net>, NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 13:38:07 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Barking at coworker?

Larry,

Could be that, or perhaps posture and/or eye contact? It can be hard to 
tell if it's friendly or unfriendly in the dog's perception. But, as you 
say, listening is a good idea, in case it is a warning. Having the dog 
bark at the office, though, is something to work on stopping. Hm...

Daryl,

I like the idea someone else mentioned of asking the co-worker to work 
with you and Jenny. Also if she can make a sound to let you know she's 
coming past your office, she won't be a surprise to Jenny and you can be 
ahead of the game in redirecting Jenny. Unless whatever it is leads 
Jenny to bark when she hears the sound... /lol/

Maybe teaching a different alerting behavior? Jenny can feel she's let 
you know what she thinks you need to know without having to sound off 
about it? That's if just working with her to teach her not to bark at 
that trigger isn't effective.

Good luck!

Tami

On 11/12/2014 11:13 AM, Larry D Keeler via nagdu wrote:
> It may be something that the co-worker is doing, wearing or an odor.
> Dogs are really perseptive and paying attention to there warnings is a
> really good idea!
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>> Hi!
>> I have noticed recently that Jenny will bark at a particular coworker
>> if she approaches me while I am at my desk.  She does not bark if we
>> see this person in the halls, break room, etc., but only at my
>> cubicle.  She will only bark at this coworker.
>>
>> I haven't made a big deal of it in the past because it happens so
>> rarely (this coworker only works in the office once a week or so, and
>> only rarely comes by my desk).  But this seems to be becoming a
>> pattern.  There is no threat in the bark, she is just barking.  She
>> will go back to her bed and hush up when I tell her... but I just
>> think it's weird!
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>> Daryl
>>
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