How to Stop Barking?

[Sharpeigirl]

Okay here's the situation. Sassy barks, and barks and barks at everything! cats, squrriels, cars, trucks, mail men, everything outside. And once she starts she barks no stop for hours. It's grateing on my nerves! Yet when I try to stop her, my family tells me to leave her alone, she's a dog, and they bark. it's one thing to bark, and another to do it non-stop for hours..

[pyrless]

first of all, she is adorable! :wink:
i have a pyr so i feel your pain... :o i tried everything under the sun until i realized that sasha has a good grasp of "NO", so one day I gave her one warning bark and after the second one, said "NO" and she stopped. Unbelievable.
However this only works in the house. If she really gets going outside I bring her in immediately and put her in her crate for a "timeout" with a fun toy or treat.
Basically Sassy needs a good grasp of "NO" and a good recall and you should be able to control the barking. The best thing to do is start out with some leadership/obedience, either in a class or on your own, so she learns to listen when you speak.
If she really is too off the wall you might want to call a professional behaviorist to evaluate the situation. Good luck!

[CincoandDahlilasgirl]

Well if it's outside they don't bark much except for if the neighbor dogs get them going but then we just yell there names and they stop

[imported_Kat]

Have you tried the Aboistop? Its a collar that emits citronella and is very good for dealing with barking dogs.

[Sharpeigirl]

She's not outside barking, it's in the house out the window or door.. Today it went on for 2 hrs do to some tree trimers in the area.. The another 2 hrs when the squirrels were at the bird feeder.. It'd be okay if it was one or 2 barks, but when she won't stop it get grateing.. I've found a citranallea collar & I'll be ordering it, but until it comes, what do i do. I've tried squirting her with a water gun, Saying no till I'm blue in the face, takeing a flyswatter & smacking it on the table, closeing the blinds & the door.. still barks...

[JackieMaya]

I put the citronella collar on Maya when she goes outside at night. I work until midnight, and don't want her barking at that time of the night/morning. With the collar on, she never barks. I pretty much let her bark outside during the day since most of my neighbors are gone.

Good luck!