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Originally Posted by valeriejsmyth  Use a magazine and slap it against your hand to make a noise or put rocks in soda bottle empty and shake it. These methods are better than using a squirt bottle, and don't leave imprints that will affect them the rest of their life. |
It depends on the dog, 4 of mine weren't fazed by slapping a magazine (they ignored it), but Lola freaks out. She doesn't like loud noises and it would be very upsetting to her if I used it as a form of punishment.
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Originally Posted by ChibiLuv She still does this more than any dog I've ever met, she barks if her food bowl is empty, if she wants to play, if she wants a bath, but the kicker is normal stuff dogs would bark at, squirrels, mailmen, ect she could care less! She doesn't make a peep! She barks as her communication with us, it's just her way. I have just learned to figure out what she wants and then I say 'ok Molli, quiet' and I give it to her. This usually stops the barking unless she's playing in which case barking is part of the fun. If I figure out how to stop it I'll let you know but so far we just manage it and let Molli be Molli. |
I have a talker too, except Lola growls instead of barking (I'm very grateful), she'll start barking if you ignore the growling though. She sounds like a crazed animal when she plays, she growls nonstop with a toy in her mouth and shakes her head lol.
She doesn't verbally react to normal dog stuff either, she just gets excited.