Spirit acts a bit differently based on where she is, I'm assuming most dogs do. My problem is that I believe she treats other houses we visit as her own. This manifest in 2 behaviors:
1. She barks at any one who comes near the house, finds me, then barks until they go away or I acknowledge them. (This is ok, even desired at my house, but questionable at other people's house)
2. If a guy separates from the group (i.e. walks to the kitchen while I stay on the couch) or she hasn't seen my "touch of approval" (hand on their shoulder) she will bark at them.
This only seems to happen at houses I visit often. Never at those I visit on rare occasion. Any idea how I explain that every house I visit isn't our house?
1. She barks at any one who comes near the house, finds me, then barks until they go away or I acknowledge them. (This is ok, even desired at my house, but questionable at other people's house)
2. If a guy separates from the group (i.e. walks to the kitchen while I stay on the couch) or she hasn't seen my "touch of approval" (hand on their shoulder) she will bark at them.
This only seems to happen at houses I visit often. Never at those I visit on rare occasion. Any idea how I explain that every house I visit isn't our house?