Pattie did exactly as we did with Toto and it absolutely worked. We were with her 24/7 and every single time she went on her pad, we had a celebration and a treat!
The way we handled the barking .... we read in one of our books that if the pup does something you don't like ... you, in turn, should do something that the pup doesn't like! They
hate sudden sharp noises!! It suggested that if you tap metal against metal that it would stop the bad behavior .... it did. She decided the second night in our home that she would bark while in her crate. I would tap on the metal part with a little metal rod and say "No" at the same time .... it only took about 6 little taps!
To this day, Toto only barks while playing or if she feels she isn't the center of attention!!
We also had a trainer who came and worked with her in our home while we were in Lake Charles, LA. The problem we couldn't overcome was leash training and her running when outside! Any time we put her harness & leash on, she would flatten out and we absolutely couldn't get her to stand up!! In
one afternoon, Paul had her trotting up and down our driveway like a little princess in the showring!! It was amazing! He also "trained" us and by the time we moved from LA, all we had to do was put her harness & leash on and she was ready to go. He taught her to always walk at our side on the left and if she lagged behind to simply remind her "Stay with me" and she fell right in step! I think he only charged $60 per hour [that's been about 2 yrs.+ ago] and it was more than worth every dime! Good luck!
