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yorkieagility · 08-06-2009, 07:58 AM

I have multiple dogs too and when one starts barking, they ALL start barking. Also doesn't help that most yorkies are natural barkers.

If they were mine dogs I would work with them one on one. Unfortunately, it means that you can't carry both of your dogs around until the problem is solved. I would carry tons of treats and reward my dogs for not barking and sitting nicely in presence of other dogs. This is not going to be a quick fix so it might take awhile before they learn that they have to behave around other dogs.

I might also want to check out some good doggy day care facility around the areas. Having my dogs in doggy day care might allow them to interact with many other dogs on a daily basis so that meeting a new dog would not be so exciting as it is now.

08-06-2009, 07:58 AM	#2
yorkieagility YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: House Of York Posts: 1,079	I have multiple dogs too and when one starts barking, they ALL start barking. Also doesn't help that most yorkies are natural barkers. If they were mine dogs I would work with them one on one. Unfortunately, it means that you can't carry both of your dogs around until the problem is solved. I would carry tons of treats and reward my dogs for not barking and sitting nicely in presence of other dogs. This is not going to be a quick fix so it might take awhile before they learn that they have to behave around other dogs. I might also want to check out some good doggy day care facility around the areas. Having my dogs in doggy day care might allow them to interact with many other dogs on a daily basis so that meeting a new dog would not be so exciting as it is now.