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Originally Posted by Maximo  I had a really hard time accepting this premise a few years ago, but it is true.
Although, I still wonder what I am missing when it comes to the boys' barking game in the car. They understand I do not want them to bark so loud, and they need an off switch.  |
My dogs are usually very quiet in the car until we get to the lake or the park. And then the barking the help me Lord that annoying whining when I pull in and park. Now this is my fault - as I have not had the patience to train them not to do this. I kind of understood it was so desired by each of my dogs that I sort of shrugged my shoulders and said I would put up with the 5minutes or so of annoying sounds. But if today with all adult dogs I wanted to try to train this out of them. I would issue the quiet/hush command and if they did not obey all doors would be closed - I would drive out of the park - park on the side of the road. Open the doors and if I got the sounds again after the Quiet command - I would calmly close the doors and drive another 1/4 to 1/2 mile away again. Rinse and Repeat. If of course they obey the Quiet I would treat each dog a whole lot. Then drive in a little closer and Repeat. It might take 5months or so of 3at least times a wk to break them of this habit.
Now with the boys barking game - Are they crated together? If so I would break that pairing up if at all possible. Actually I think you don't use crates but same idea - maybe one in backseat and one in front seat.
I would start off just driving down the driveway - if they bark - issue Quiet command and if they don't stop the car. You exit car and if they bark. Back up the driveway you go. Each dog is put back in the house. It is exhausting to break each final behaviour down into small small steps. But look at it this way you trained your Yorkies to sit still for a topknot cause they knew a yummy walk reward happened afterwards.