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Originally Posted by KellyV Last night I made a feeble attempt to break her of this....
I covered the side of her pen with towels so she couldn't see through it and then sat on the other side. Of course, since she couldn't see me, she started barking. So I then proceed to say "quiet" and then rattle an empty soda can full of pennies every time she barks. I think it scared the heck outta her! I felt really mean, scaring my baby like that, but within half an hour of doing this, she was reduced to quiet whimpering instead of her high pitched screaming! I think I"ll keep trying this every day. Maybe eventually, she'll figure it out. |
Its good that it works for you. It doesnt work for everyone. It scares my dogs too but it and the water bottle are the only things I can find to control the barking.