Hi,
One of the issues that I've run into with our 1 1/2 year old Yorkie is fear growling and barking. I notice that he will snarl and bark the first time he sees a person dressed very differently or pushing a type of cart he's never seen before or riding a scooter. I jerk the leash and speak calmly and usually he's better the next time he sees the same thing. It's still better if the person stays around for a bit (I tell them that he's playful and he looks cute enough that they seem to believe me -- luckily he's not a biter).
I had real problems with him barking and growling at light at home when he heard strange sounds. He just wouldn't stop. I made a throw can from a soda can and a few pennies and shook it when I said no. I only had to do that once. Now he'll bark once and want me to investigate but doesn't go on and on.
Linda |