Hey everyone! Well, my Gia is still quite the barker. She's a little over a year old and I can't take her in public because the barking is so severe. Walks are impossible if there are any other people, animals, cars, etc., as distractions.
I have tried various techniques: positive praise when she doesn't bark at a distraction, mega treats if she doesn't bark, saying "NO" if she does bark, those high pitched clicker things, making a loud noise with pennies in a can to try to break her focus, and the spray water bottle on her booty... NOTHING breaks her focus.
Do y'all have ANY ideas?! She's such a sweetie, but she is just too barky to take ANYWHERE and it's too hard to try to keep "shhhhh-ing" her. Someone mentioned spraying water in her face. That just seems so cruel, but if it's just water, do you think it's an acceptable training method?
Thank you in advance for ANY ideas and help!
