[Barkingdog]

Originally Posted by chasingtailspet

My dog, who is just shy of two years old, absolutely hates it when people sneeze. She will be fast asleep and if someone sneezes she wakes up in a panic and barks at them as if to say, "No! You're not allowed to do that!!"

We have tried to tell her "NO!" but she keeps doing it. Any suggestions on how to get her to stop reacting to people's sneezes? I am aiming to put her into a dog therapy program but if she reacts to people who sneeze, I don't want her barking at elders (if the dog therapy program is in a retirement home). She is a superb dog but if I could just get her to stop reacting to sneezes, we would be set!

I would have her ears checked to made sure she does not have an infection. Loud sounds hurt my dog ears when he had an ear infection.