My shimmer had the same problem.
The ultrasonic bark control device didn’t even phase her.
Someone told me about a can of marbles... nope.
I considered a shock collar (worked great on my 14 year old pit/lab mix after the police came to visit me with a complaint — apparently, she only barked non-stop when I was away) but I couldn’t find anything small enough for a 5lb dog.—-I found a website recently that did carry them, but I didn’t save it.
I did find pet corrector. It’s a can of hair. It doesn’t make a loud sound, but Shimmer HATES it! (You blow the air for the sound; do NOT spray it at your dog!)
The hard part is getting the timing right in the correction since no one is going to carry a can around all day.
Both of my dogs responded well when I taught them to bark on command. And then taught a quiet command. I socialize her when I can so that she doesn’t feel threatened. She only gets to greet dogs if she stops barking. Frequently, though, I just have to pick her up around strange people and dogs to keep her quiet. She’s better, but not perfect. |