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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
Why do you have your parents watch him anyway? Do they enjoy it or did you plop it on their laps?
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I answered this in my initial post. I have my parents watch the dog because I work long hours and it wouldn't be fair to the dog to coop her up in a room and expect her to hold her bladder for 10 or 11 hours.
My parents do enjoy it; they have two dogs of their own, so the addition of mine is really not a big deal. Plus, they like Marley.
The issue seems to be hearing the diesel engine, since it doesn't seem to matter what kind of vehicle is making the noise. And the noise is what perks her ears up in the first place. I'm not sure playing music at a volume loud enough to drown out street noise would be good for the dog. I know it'd be too loud for me.
Giving the dogs drugs for long car rides sounds like a good option to me. The dog isn't hurting herself or anyone else with her little tantrums; it's just annoying me. So accepting this as an eccentricity of hers means I tolerate the antics for short trips and I sedate the dog for longer trips where the dog could really get herself worked up.
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