My neighbor's Weimaraners used to bark like crazy whenever they saw me or anyone else. Didn't bother me much since it's good neighborhood security and it's across the street. One of the rare times he had them out in front of his house, I went over and greeted and petted his dogs. They ended up being very friendly. No more barking at me since then. I guess some dogs have a strong desire to check out what's on the other side of the fence and if they can't get to it, they bark like crazy.
I like the idea of using the water hose on the dog since it is unlikely to be looked at as being cruel by animal control or the neighbor.
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