I sympathize with you and totally could not stand my dog barking all the time - as I'm sure you can't.
My friend had a puppy that was beginning to bark that way and her trainer had her use Binaca (the mouth spray that we use). He had her spray her pup in the mouth with Binanca, not everytime he barked, but whenever he starting barking for a long time for no good reason -- especially after she told him to stop barking and he wouldn't.
Her pup hated the Binaca and actually began turning around to see if she had it before he went on a barking spree. And - it worked well and stopped most of his barking.
As you might guess - a lot of people here think this is cruel and mean -- but I don't at all. Binanca is only a mouth freshner that has a surprising refreshing little kick to it. It doesn't hurt us and it can't possibly hurt a dog at all. It is something, however, that they certainly don't like. (And, this is the point!)
If you don't want to use Binaca - you can always try something else that he doesn't like the taste of.
My friend says she has the Binaca in her purse for herself -- it's just something that she shares with her dog once in a whle.
For me - the end result is that the sooner you can stop your pup from barking so much - the happier you all be -- especially your dog! It's no fun being in trouble all the time.....
Good luck!
Carol Jean |