If they keep barking cue with 'Enough' wait a few seconds, it takes about 5 seconds for them to understand and do what you ask. Then spray with short swift blast of water. The water is just to break that barking trance. Do not drench your dog. Redirect them if they are fixated on something. As soon as they are quiet, praise with ‘Good Quiet’.
3. You can teach your dog bark on cue. .When they Alert Bark we simply say ’Bark, bark, bark. It only take a few days for a puppy to understand that they can start and stop barking. Barking is something they do and it doesn’t just happen. Like potty training, self control is taught concerning barking too. After a few days of hearing Bark, Enough, and Quiet. Your dog is ready to learn to bark on cue. Just before you feed your dog or give a very tasty treat, cue him with ‘Bark’ it may take a few minuets of dancing and spinning but, he will bark. Praise with Good Bark and reward with the food or treat.
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This is really important, never reward barking that you DID NOT ask for.
Yorkies are smart. If they learn they can bark when they want to, then stop when you say Enough, then sit and be quietly they will get a treat.. What do you think they will do ? They will bark to get a reward. Good Quiet is simply verbal praise, like good potty, good sit and so on.
Follow this little lesson plan and you will have an amazing well mannered companion. Quietly he will prove he knows all about barking protocol. After all he is a Yorkie and proud of it, and his people have a right to brag about him.
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