I feel sorry for all of you. My little Yorkie hasn't been much of a barker, but is beginning to bark more at 9 months (summer is here and he sees more people outside). He barks, but doesn't bark for long periods of time. His barking spells usually last for only a few minutes.
I can stop my Yorkie if I just go and pick him up and walk around holding him and telling him to quit -- and getting him interested in something else. But, doing this isn't always convenient (like when you're on the phone, etc. - right?)
I wish you all luck. I'm afraid that some people who come up with the "easy fixes" just don't have a dog that really barks as much as some others do. Some are almost impossible to stop. But - keep reading the posts - maybe someone does have the "miracle cure."
Carol Jean |