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Originally Posted by Rachael1983  Everytime Emma has done it, I clap at her and give her a firm no. She picked it up pretty quickly that she couldn't/shouldn't do it. She just grumbles to herself now when she wants to bark at the noises of the neighborhood.
Distractions/redirection with your affirmation of "NO" yet firm will help you. So start with clapping, if that doesn't work, try a noise maker like pennies in a bottle, or escalate to a spray bottle when she's barking. I don't think it takes that long for yorkies to pick up the command of "hush", "No barking", etc.
Emma has learned that if I say "no ma'am" , "excuse me" , "eh ehhhh", "not today" LOL she gets what I'm saying and she gets quiet. I think its the tone to be honest. |
I know about the grumbling to herself thing. It's so cute. I love all your phrases you use with Emma. But, totally agree - it's the tone that they eventually get to know.
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Originally Posted by lilgidget Thanks. I've tried the clapping and it doesn't seem to do the trick. Have found a spray bottle and will try using that. That's different from anything else so it might just do the trick. |
I tried clapping and pennies in a can, which didn't work. Eventually I tried the spray bottle and that worked. Make sure you use the "mist spray" mode and not the "stream spray" mode. I think it was the combination of my 'tone' and the action of grabbing the bottle that eventually registered with Scottie.