We are struggling with this issue as well. Pookie thinks she has to bark at every noise she hears, and she evidently has really good hearing. It started with barking when the t.v. made certain sounds (mostly drum beats - go figure), now it's dogs in other neighborhoods barking, racoons in the greenbelt behind the house, sound of any door opening or shutting and even when there is nothing but she goes out to potty. She has a loud penetrating bark. We tried the pennies in a can which worked for a while, but now she's over it. Lately we've taken to leading her outside on her leash to potty and when she barks, she gets a little jerk on the leash which stops her. Maybe we should try teaching her to "speak" and see how that works. |