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that does help.  I too want shakes to bark a  couple times.... just not as much as he does.  He is very protective of our house, and that is good. 

The issue we run into is that he barks anytime someone approaches our porch.  We live in the back half of a duplex, and share a walkway with the neighbors that live in the back half of the duplex next door.  So he barks at them, and anyone visiting them, and as much as we socialize him to the neighbors, he still goes at it anytime they come and go.  I am sure it is getting a bit annoying for them. 

He was accidentally tested last week though.  We left the front door open accidentally while getting ready to go for a picnic in the park, and the mail man came.  He has to actually walk up onto the porch to put the mail in the mail box on our wall.  Well Shakes ran right over to the doorway, and Barked and barked.  I was worried the mailman would refuse to deliver mail again.  But Shakes was really good and never left the house, he jsut stood right at the doorway and Barked.  The mailman complimented us on how well trained he was, and we pretended that we had actually trained him to do that, when in reality he desided to be that disaplined all on his own!!! 

wow that sounds pretty rad. 

I looked at their webpage and it is an ultrasonic not in human range noise that activates when the microphone hears barking.

I only have one question.... if it stops shakespeare from barking at the mail man and the neighbor, does it also stop him from barking at an intruder?  Becasue if some scary robber comes in my house i want him to bark!!!!!

Kirsten's was yes the truth hurts but the person delivering the truth doesn't have to do the hurting.

i think you summed up my thoughts better than i ever could have. 

Just trying to be helpful..

ps: relax, life's good

I am just trying to help too, by offering an example of what has made me feel uncomfortable posting from time to time. 

And yes, life is good, (except shakespeare has conjunctivitis, and i hate to see him uncomfortable).

i think we need more non cat critters..... i will have to post mine when i get home!

yeah, it certainly is high.  There are other rescues in southern california that are like that too.  it is a warning sign for sure.  This seems like i really small rescue opperation though, with a few older danes that are hard to adopt out and probably require medical attention.  I still wouldn't pay 600 for a rescue puppy, especially when there is a waiting list so i know if i don't the pup will still get a great home, but they probably use that cash to pay for the other danes.

i wonder if it is a female issue, or an all dog issue.  have you seen how she interacts with boy dogs?  If i lived near you at all, i would take her in to see if she got along with my boy.... but alas, i am in california.  want to take a road trip?

If you got her from a rescue, they willl likely take her back, or even require that you give her back to them.  She is purty.  I wish i lived out that way.  Lots of family there, but they aren't big dog folks.