I posted yesterday about the problem I've been having with Joey chasing our feet / ankles. I am so paranoid he's going to get stepped on again!
So last night I filled a coke can with pennies and started shaking it at him really loud when he started to chase my feet - well, now I seem to have made the problem worse. Now he barks incessantly at me when I try to stop his bad behavior (including barking). He was sooo bad this morning - I kept putting him in time out (another suggestion here) to show him he is a bad boy. Well, he just barked and barked. I took out the bitter apple again to re-try it, and all he does is back up and turn a few times and then he keeps barking!!
I have also tried spraying water at him - he loves it!
I know he is probably lonely while I am at work during the day, but we walk him when we get home every night and play with him A LOT. He sleeps in our bedroom too. I leave Animal Planet on for him during the day to break up the silence.
What else can I do
? His barking and bad behavior is getting worse day by day.