I visited with someone at the vet who had a little dog (a breed known for barking). I asked her if her little dog barked a lot. She said, "No, thank God we had a wonderful trainer, and she hardly barks at all."
Of course, I asked her what the trainer did.
She said he told her to get some Binaca (sp?) breath spray and whenever the little dog started barking inappropriately -- she was to spray him in the mouth.... and say, "No barking!"
She said they did this for a few weeks and it was amazing how much less the little dog barked. (Some barking is tolerated and appropriate!)
I mentioned this to the Vet. He said there was nothing in an occasional spray of Binaca that would hurt a dog (stay away from their eyes)...... And, he was pretty sure that most dogs wouldn't like it at all and it could be quite effective in stopping some dogs from barking so much.
***** My little Yorkie does bark - but not too often - yet!!!!!
Carol Jean |