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SnowWa · 12-24-2005, 11:10 AM

I thought I came back to this thread - but I guess not.

I started this thread and need to mention some things again.

The puppy is not afraid of the Binanca. It does not hurt him in any way -- he just does not like the taste of it.

The Binanca was not used everytime the pup barked ---only those times when the little guy wanted to bark his head off for a long time.

As far as looking around to see if he's being watched before he starts barking his head off -- my pup looks around to see if I'm watching before he pees on the carpet. My other dog always checks to see if I'm watching before she buries anything. (She doesn't want me to know where it is.) Remember these little guys are smart.

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I do NOT believe in training methods that would make my precious babies ever afraid of me! I believe FIRMLY in the praise and reward method and it has always worked for me. I would NEVER forgive myself if my babies were ever scared of me.
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Sorry - but I think this is a little overreacting -- a little spray of mouth wash does not make the dog afraid or hurt him in any way ...it is just something he doesn't like the taste of.

I see how a lot of people respond to their dog's barking. I think a little spray of something harmless they don't like the taste of is quicker and kinder than what many people resort to in the first place.

AND - most importantly -this woman's little dog was only trained this way when he was a pup. She said it worked, and he has become a good little dog that doesn't bark a lot.....still barks, of course, but not a lot.

I'm not considering doing this with my pup because todate, he doesn't bark very often. I just thought it might help with some of you who say you're going crazy with your dog's barking all the time. And, I agree, that wouldn't be much fun!!!!

Carol Jean

12-24-2005, 11:10 AM	#8
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I thought I came back to this thread - but I guess not. I started this thread and need to mention some things again. The puppy is not afraid of the Binanca. It does not hurt him in any way -- he just does not like the taste of it. The Binanca was not used everytime the pup barked ---only those times when the little guy wanted to bark his head off for a long time. As far as looking around to see if he's being watched before he starts barking his head off -- my pup looks around to see if I'm watching before he pees on the carpet. My other dog always checks to see if I'm watching before she buries anything. (She doesn't want me to know where it is.) Remember these little guys are smart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I do NOT believe in training methods that would make my precious babies ever afraid of me! I believe FIRMLY in the praise and reward method and it has always worked for me. I would NEVER forgive myself if my babies were ever scared of me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry - but I think this is a little overreacting -- a little spray of mouth wash does not make the dog afraid or hurt him in any way ...it is just something he doesn't like the taste of. I see how a lot of people respond to their dog's barking. I think a little spray of something harmless they don't like the taste of is quicker and kinder than what many people resort to in the first place. AND - most importantly -this woman's little dog was only trained this way when he was a pup. She said it worked, and he has become a good little dog that doesn't bark a lot.....still barks, of course, but not a lot. I'm not considering doing this with my pup because todate, he doesn't bark very often. I just thought it might help with some of you who say you're going crazy with your dog's barking all the time. And, I agree, that wouldn't be much fun!!!! Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.