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Maggie's barking is really working my nerves. Seriously. She is so possessive and territorial. she will bark at her own fart, I swear it!!!! To make it worse, there are dogs in my neighborhood that just sit outside all day barking. ALLLLLLLLLLL DAY!!! As soon as she hears one of them, she takes off to the door and barks her head off. As soon as I let her outside to potty, she is barking...I guess to let them all know she is outside????

I have NEVER had a dog that barked so much. Then I met my husband and he had a min pin that barked a lot. I was able to break him of it for the most part. I broke him of it by teaching him to speak on command...and when he would "speak" without being given the command, he was reprimanded for it. well...that method just isn't working for Maggie. She is just a mouthy MOUTHY dog. It is seriously driving me NUTS.

I have tried the water bottle. and if she see's me coming with it..she will stop. But even if I am sitting on the couch with it in my hands...if she hears one of the other dogs barking...or any other noise that might provoke her...she will take off running full speed and yap her head off. until I get close to her with the water bottle.

any suggestions???? It kills me because Tessa is SOOOOO quiet. she never barks. I just hope that Maggie does not teach her these bad habits. I honestly think a lot of it is Maggie trying to be the pack leader. She knows mom rules the coop...but she definitely does all she can to be 2nd in line!!!!!!!!!