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09-20-2006, 12:22 PM | #1 |
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| Barking problem? I found a solution!!! Hey everyone- I posted a few times, but I think it's safe to say: Oliver is CURED!!! A couple of days ago I was soooo frustrated with his constant barking (more like bossing everyone around and trying to get attention) but I think I really broke him of it. He has known the command "quiet" for awhile, but I only ever gave him the command when he was barking to get him to stop and then I praised. I think that little rascal got it in his head that he can bark, then be quiet and then get a treat. So in order to get the treat he would have to bark first.... that and he also CRAVES attention so everytime he barked her got what he wanted. SO I started saying "quiet, goodboy" when he was just hanging out on the couch, or following me around the house, or watching me make dinner. In all cases where he normally barked for attention he was too busy listening to my command and getting praised and treats for being quiet. After four days of SILENCE, I think it is all working out. Okay, maybe not COMPLETE silence... He is allowed to growl when we play and when he is playing with his toys by himself. And we have had A FEW lapses, but nothing that lasts more than two barks and is actually quite quieter than his normal barks. I'm so happy. Yeah! I hope i didn't jinx myself. haha. Any other loud dogs quieted by this method? or share your own!!! I've heard abotu the can with the coins, but i never did try it. Have a great day everyone... sorry for the length!
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09-20-2006, 12:26 PM | #2 |
My Tiny Treasures Donating Member | My Brodie is a barker. A LOUD barker. He barks at nothing. He barks when the others are running. He has this aweful loud piercing, almost like he's in pain bark. Everyone thinks he's weird . (he is alittle ) But I don't know what to do about it. His barking is crazy. He only does it though when he's out with the other dogs. |
09-20-2006, 12:46 PM | #3 | |
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09-20-2006, 12:53 PM | #4 |
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| thanks for the post . I am having the same problem with louie. Except he does it when ever i leave the room. and then he cries. One time he was carring on so much I thought he was hurt. but he wasn't he just wanted me. I we can't go to bed at night. He won't have anything to do with his crate. And my bed is really high and i am so scared he will try to jump off or fall off. So sleeping around he has been hard. I will try the treats.. I know it works well with us with potty training. he got that one down quickly. |
09-20-2006, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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| I think the one thing that made it work was that he already knew what "quiet" meant. If he was barking I used it to make him be quiet. SO instead of using it when he was being "bad" by barking I used it while he was being a complete angel. Someone, on my otehr thread, called it positive reinforcement training (or something along those lines) so instead of punishing for bad behavior I was rewarding constant good behavior. I ignored the small amout of barking he did do or I left the room he was in and when I saw him again I began "quiet, goodboy" the minute I saw him so he knew the attitude I would tolerate while I was in the room. He is only 10 months old, but he caught on so quickly. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE with a load dog. I know how frustrating it is. There were times I was going to cry because he just was not listening. It was so hard. I hope everything is going well with everyone!!
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09-20-2006, 01:13 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Great tip! Maya my pom is a terrible barker.
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09-21-2006, 02:46 AM | #7 | |
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I think when you first teach a quiet command, it's good to use a yummy treat so that it's worth their effort. Personally, I quickly switched to a piece of kibble as a treat to try to avert that chain - bark, quiet, treat.
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