Barking

[Aonir]

Amaya LOVES to bark. If someone walks on the sidewalk, she barks. If she hears another dog barking, she barks. And she doesn't stop.

I've found that if you yell at her for barking, she barks more. If you tell her NO, same response. If you tug at ehr collar and say no, she barks under her breath. After a while of telling her NO, she starts barking slightly/growl barking. She sometimes lays down and does the barking/growl noise like she can't control herself.

Water gun won't work because she loves water! Any ideas please?

[Daisysmom]

I am having similar problems with Jake, but a water bottle is working a little with him (even though he likes water). I just give him the "quiet" command and squirt him.

But, I have heard that you are supposed to ignore the barking (when they are barking at you for attention). Any attention, negative or not is still attention, and you are feeding on the barking. It is hard to ignore, but works for me sometimes.....

Sorry, I know what it's like :-?

[kendalyn]

Here is a method I found once before when I was looking up something about barking. I've never used it as Buck doesn't really bark much, but maybe it's worth a try.

Here is the paragraph and I'll post the link below:

In order to help your dog know your rules, teach him what they are. Here is a good rule to start with: Barking is OK until the dog is told to "Stop Barking." Think of "Stop Barking" as an obedience command rather that simply an unpredictable reprimand.

Each time your dog barks, after two or three woofs, praise her for sounding the alarm. Then tell her, "Stop Barking." Simultaneously, waggle an especially tasty food treat in front of her nose. Most dogs instantly stop barking because they can't sniff and lick the treat while barking. During this quiet time praise her continuously - - "Good girl, stop barking, what a good quiet dog you are, good dog . . ." After 3 seconds of no barking, let her have the treat. The next time she barks, require her to stop barking for 5 seconds before she gets the treat. Each time she is told to stop barking and succeeds, she will be rewarded.

If she barks even one little wooflet after you've given the command, scold her immediately. Timing is everything. As training proceeds, the required period of silence is increased gradually; at first "Stop Barking" means: No barking for the next 3 seconds, then 5 seconds, then 10 seconds and so on.

Within a single training session, you can teach your dog to stop barking for up to 1 or 2 minutes. This is major progress, because whatever set off her barking in the first place is history, and she is likely to be quiet until the next disturbance.


The Consequences of Barking
When your dog stays quiet for the required period of time after you've asked her to please, "Stop Barking," she is rewarded. When she makes a mistake, your unsuspecting poochie's very next wooflet should be met with a cataclysmic, earthshaking 120 decibel "STOP BARKING!!!" Most dogs are so totally shocked and amazed by this horrendous outburst that they will stare at you in disbelief (and silence). If this outburst makes your dog more excited, then you might try an ice-cold I-mean-business tone of voice. Sometimes a splash of water in the face will do the trick. You must find something that will instantly make your dog stop barking. As soon as your dog stops barking, even for just a tenth of a second, you must immediately and instantly reward her. After enough repetitions your dog will learn the meaning of the command, "Stop Barking," and you will no longer need your training props (water, treats, etc.)


Substituting the Barking Habit
If your dog's excessive barking has already become a habit, don't expect the barking to get under control overnight. It takes weeks of repetition to replace an old habit with a new one. If you keep up with these procedures, you will see a new pattern of barking develop. Instead of barking relentlessly at the insignificant, your dog will be barking appropriately and for a reasonable length of time. It is important that you maintain this new good habit through practice and praise or your dog may revive his old annoying barking habits again.

http://www.perfectpaws.com/bark.html

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[gooeydog]

Vinegar can cause cornea (I think that's what it is?) damage if it gets in eyes though, and since it's easy enough for the dog to flip their head at the last second as you squirt them, that's a risk if you add it the the water in the squirt bottle. Some people use it and never have problems with it, but it's not something I'd take a chance on.

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[JackieMaya]

Try a citronella bark collar. I use one on one of my dogs, and it works great! If she barks, she gets sprayed with citronella, and then she stops. I put it on her when I let my girls out at night, and she doesn't bark at all.

[hb1]

oh boy, this is an old thread. Maybe it will get some new attention ;) My pup "Little Soldier" is very talkative. I would say he's a big barker...but it's not always barking. It's all sorts of noises depending on the circumstance. Growling is involved...but it's play growling when he's trying to get me or Timber Mutt to play with him. (he's 14 weeks for the record) I'm not worried with the "other noises". The problem is...he uses barking for his version of a 4 year old boy being a pest "Play with me! Play with me! Play with me" or "I dropped my toy off the couch and want someone to get it" or "I see a spider in the corner!" but mostly it's in poor Timber Mutts Ear "Play with me! Play with me! Play with me!"

He is crate trained and only barks in his crate in the morning if I don't wake up to the sound of his "squeaky toy" when he has to go potty.

I have tried using a plastic jar with pennies in it and shake it at him and tell him NO BARKING. But it's not really doing the trick (so to speak)

This suggestion right here maynot be a good idea with Little Soldier as he's on a rather strict diet due to Pano

Each time your dog barks, after two or three woofs, praise her for sounding the alarm. Then tell her, "Stop Barking." Simultaneously, waggle an especially tasty food treat in front of her nose. Most dogs instantly stop barking because they can't sniff and lick the treat while barking. During this quiet time praise her continuously - - "Good girl, stop barking, what a good quiet dog you are, good dog . . ." After 3 seconds of no barking, let her have the treat. The next time she barks, require her to stop barking for 5 seconds before she gets the treat. Each time she is told to stop barking and succeeds, she will be rewarded.

It would be harder to keep him on diet if i'm grabbing food for him every other minute. hehehe

I have not tried the water bottle to squirt him with...but considering that 90% of the time he's barking at Timber...hmmm...well maybe it would work. :niewiem: