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LC598 · 03-01-2007, 09:25 AM

My little girl Sadie, who is 9 yrs old and adopted barks at every little noise. She is literally driving us nuts. We have tried stones in a bottle, yelling, water in a glass and water spray and none of it works. It works the first few times then she gets used to it and continues to bark all the time. Please any ideas will be greatly appreciated....

ilovelouie · 03-01-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by LC598

My little girl Sadie, who is 9 yrs old and adopted barks at every little noise. She is literally driving us nuts. We have tried stones in a bottle, yelling, water in a glass and water spray and none of it works. It works the first few times then she gets used to it and continues to bark all the time. Please any ideas will be greatly appreciated....

Im so sorry to hear that your going through this. I know what your going through. My Bella barks a lot too. Whenever someone comes or goes exspecially. I too have tried EVERYTHING and like you said, it works for the first few times and then she gets used to it, or runs to the other side of the room and barks. uggggggggggggg. I think Im going to try and do "time outs" next. Im goin to put her in another room with the door shut whenever she has a barking "episode". I'll let ya know how this works. Good luck and if you come up with anything else that works will you please let me know. Thanks.

marcerella02 · 03-01-2007, 09:42 AM

woah.. sorry.> JUST actualy read your post.. i had suggested ALL those things you did... hmm... have you tried going to a petsmart and asking a trainer?

yorkiegirl83 · 03-01-2007, 10:17 AM

Mine do this too. I'm not sure what to do about it.. sometimes I just think they like to bark and that's that

Ozzie'sperson · 03-01-2007, 10:26 AM

Ozzie barks a lot, too. I saw something on Dog Whisperer a few weeks ago that has helped sometimes.

Cesar said to make this CHEE CHEE CHEE sound at the dog when they bark or are otherwise doing something inappropriate. (In his example, it was attacking the vacuum.) If the dog doesn't respond to that alone, keep making the sound and clasp all of you your fingers on one hand into a point and use that to push their neck or face while you make the noise. Supposedly, it's akin to the alpha dog biting at them to get them under control.

We have issues getting out the front door (sets off hellacious barking fit 90 percent of the time.) I've done that consistently and, as of this morning, all I had to do to leave was keep saying STAY and he remained in his bed in the livringroom! (When he jumped up to get out of his bed, I started the CHEE noise.)

It's worth a try.

Catrina · 03-01-2007, 11:20 AM

they really are lil yappers arent they?

ARCHIE · 03-01-2007, 11:29 AM

You have to be consistant in correcting them when they bark.
This is ongoing training and can take time to see results.
I would say a good several months before Buddy did not bark
over every little noise he heard.
When he saw a dog through the window and barked I would
talk to him nicely because this is a natural bark but when
the phone rang and he ran around the house like a mad man
I would correct him firmly. Today he does not bark unnecessarly.
It took time and patience because this breed loves to yap

Hang in there and don't give up. In time it will get better.
Good luck

Carol & Buddy

LC598 · 03-01-2007, 01:16 PM

We have been trying already for several months. We really would like it to stop as soon I will have a labrador puppy. She has already taught our other Yorkie to bark and we really don't want this to happen with the lab. A yorkie barking all the time is not as bad as a lab.... our neighbours will hate us

I do hope we can correct this. We will just keep trying.... maybe I'll check out Dog Whisperer.

03-01-2007, 09:25 AM	#1
LC598 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: France Posts: 102	Barks at everything My little girl Sadie, who is 9 yrs old and adopted barks at every little noise. She is literally driving us nuts. We have tried stones in a bottle, yelling, water in a glass and water spray and none of it works. It works the first few times then she gets used to it and continues to bark all the time. Please any ideas will be greatly appreciated....

03-01-2007, 09:42 AM	#3
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario Canada...not California :( Posts: 8,406	woah.. sorry.> JUST actualy read your post.. i had suggested ALL those things you did... hmm... have you tried going to a petsmart and asking a trainer? __________________ Layla 's Simon http://misscanam.blogspot.com/

03-01-2007, 10:26 AM	#5
Ozzie'sperson Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Metro St. Louis Posts: 2,756 Blog Entries: 1	Ozzie barks a lot, too. I saw something on Dog Whisperer a few weeks ago that has helped sometimes. Cesar said to make this CHEE CHEE CHEE sound at the dog when they bark or are otherwise doing something inappropriate. (In his example, it was attacking the vacuum.) If the dog doesn't respond to that alone, keep making the sound and clasp all of you your fingers on one hand into a point and use that to push their neck or face while you make the noise. Supposedly, it's akin to the alpha dog biting at them to get them under control. We have issues getting out the front door (sets off hellacious barking fit 90 percent of the time.) I've done that consistently and, as of this morning, all I had to do to leave was keep saying STAY and he remained in his bed in the livringroom! (When he jumped up to get out of his bed, I started the CHEE noise.) It's worth a try. __________________ Nicole and Ozzie http://thisdmnhouse.blogspot.com/

03-01-2007, 10:17 AM	#4
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,321	Mine do this too. I'm not sure what to do about it.. sometimes I just think they like to bark and that's that

03-01-2007, 11:20 AM	#6
Catrina I love my lil wolf! ;) Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,363	they really are lil yappers arent they?

03-01-2007, 11:29 AM	#7
ARCHIE Owned by "Buddy" Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 11,103	You have to be consistant in correcting them when they bark. This is ongoing training and can take time to see results. I would say a good several months before Buddy did not bark over every little noise he heard. When he saw a dog through the window and barked I would talk to him nicely because this is a natural bark but when the phone rang and he ran around the house like a mad man I would correct him firmly. Today he does not bark unnecessarly. It took time and patience because this breed loves to yap Hang in there and don't give up. In time it will get better. Good luck Carol & Buddy

03-01-2007, 01:16 PM	#8
LC598 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: France Posts: 102	We have been trying already for several months. We really would like it to stop as soon I will have a labrador puppy. She has already taught our other Yorkie to bark and we really don't want this to happen with the lab. A yorkie barking all the time is not as bad as a lab.... our neighbours will hate us I do hope we can correct this. We will just keep trying.... maybe I'll check out Dog Whisperer.