Yeah, I did the stupid thing and TAUGHT Chewie how to bark and growl. Thank goodness I came to my senses before teaching her howling, too. it's why that cute little rrrr rrrr roaowww rrr on her growls and I love you yip has that sound at the end.
She now is furious at the neighbor's dog and barks (or growls now, which is more of the time) most of the evening. The neighbors leave the house and the dog goes to town. I got the hiccups the other day (something that happens when I get REALLY upset)went looking for the sound. Found the neighbor across from us with the screen door locked, and this yorkie mix just barking up a storm. No one in sight. It happens the condo is less than 10 feet away.
If I hadn't have done that, while the pack might have taught her, she was older and it might have been less. Chews has something to say about everything now. Yip if I'm on computer, bark if a dog is barking, growl if daughter is teasing her. My point is don't worry about her being silent. Puppy will learn. Truuuuust me. That high pitched shrieking they do HURTS |