Hi everyone,
As I always get such good advice on this forum, I have another issue I need some help on (apologies if this is in the wrong section). I'm currently renting an adorable little in-law suite that is attached to a main house on one wall. It's a great place- it's close to work, relatively safe, affordable, and it just has a nice energy. I don't feel like I have to sage every week (unlike most of my previous places). However, my landlady is a bit of an issue. I don't think she's a bad person, though she's really kooky and has horrible taste in men (divorced 5 times at the age of 48 and currently has a really creepy boyfriend

). My biggest issue is her two miniature schnauzers. They're not mean dogs but she does not discipline them at all- they bark non-stop, jump on you when you try to walk by, you have to shoo them away from the gate to make sure they don't escape out of the yard and take off and run around the neighborhood, and they howl whenever she leaves (seriously- for 3 hours straight last night while she was on a date). She even forgets to seal off the doggy door at night some times and they get out and yip and howl at midnight when I have to be at work at 8am. I've tried to talk to her about it but she doesn't do anything to control them and is starting to get an attitude when I ask her to keep them quiet at night and early in the mornings because I have to work (she doesn't work- we used to work for the same company but she quit after her job was outsourced because she didn't like the outsourcing company).
What's the best plan of action here? I don't want to hurt or even get rid of the dogs, I just want them to not be obnoxious. And I also know that it's not really the dogs' faults that they're badly behaved- it's their owner's responsibility. Any suggestions? I could try a skull candle on her but I don't know if that's the most direct course of action in this case or what roots to use other than licorice root.
Thanks in advance!
Thank you, St. Martha, for all that you have done for me!