Oct '25 • Doggy Daycare
Have you ever experienced this? 🤯
🐾 A Little Lesson From the Fence Today
Something interesting happened at daycare today that’s a great reminder of how dogs think and feel 💭
Two of our regulars were having a noisy little “conversation” through the fence - tails wagging, paws up, barking their hearts out at each other. But as soon as we opened the gate and let them meet properly… silence. Just sniffing, wagging and off they trotted together like best friends.
This is what we call barrier frustration (or barrier aggression). It happens when a fence, gate or even a window stops dogs from greeting naturally. They can see each other but they can’t sniff or move freely to communicate. That blocked communication builds frustration, which often comes out as barking or excitement.
Even if the fence is see-through, the feeling of being trapped or restricted is what causes the noise not necessarily what they can or can’t see.
Once the barrier’s gone and they can interact normally, the tension disappears almost instantly.
It’s a lovely reminder that most dogs aren’t being “naughty” when they bark at the fence they’re just trying to say hello in the only way they can 💛
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