I took an obedience Puppy class with him. It was really difficult because he would just bark at the other dogs. They had to remove me from the main class and I would have to watch it from like 30 feet away.
None of the other dogs barked as much as mine.
The instructor said that small dogs often have this issue and Yorkies are notoriously bad barkers... I wish I had known
I will continue trying. I take him on walks 3-4 times a day and take him on errands and to visit people all the time.
As far as when he barks at other dogs, people and noises he hears, do you guys think I should scold him with QUIET/ NO! or UH UH UHHHH right away, or should I just remove him and reward him when he isn't barking?
I try to reward him when he sees another dog or person from far away. I give him a treat or praise when he is NOT barking. Then when he gets close to them he starts lunging and barking aggressively. I usually will say NO or QUIET or UH UH UHH and walk away or get in between him and the person/dog
am I doing this correctly? |