Okay.... I'm probably going to get someone on YT calling the abuse police on me, but here is what I do for Sweety when she decides SHE is gonna run her yap.
Sweety doesn't bark at night. In fact, she curls up under the covers and won't even hear the doorbell!
But... when the children are playing and coming in and out of the house, she feels compelled to let everyone know that they are coming in or out. Even though she KNOWS it's them and they are allright to come in or go out.
She has a very high pitched bark that is waaaaaaay to annoying to listen to all day as the children play. I bought a bark collar (with my vets recommendation). She ONLY wears it when she gets totally nuts with her barking. I NEVER leave it on longer than an hour. She hates it with a purple P passion.
When we first started using it, she tried to bark and got a very small shock. She stopped immediately. She tried barking a few more times and each time got the shock. After wearing it a few times, all I had to say was "Do you want that shock collar on you?" She would HUSH...no lie. No more barking.
The very few times I've had to use it after that, she doesn't even try to bark with it. I've had it for the three years I've had her just about. I KNOW the batteries are dead in it now, but it still does the trick when she thinks it's time to get voicey.
I know many of you will probably think I'm just AWFUL to use that. I worried about it at first, until I tried it on MYSELF. Yes, I shocked myself with it.
It wasn't a painful thing, just made you want to stop immediately. My children even wanted to know what it was going to do to her and tried it on themselves. It has long since died but just it's presence will curb her barking now.
For us, it was a lifesaver. She doesn't like us fussing at her and we no longer have a fight over her barking.
Good luck. I hope it works out for you. Remember that she does want to be a good girl..she really does. We just have to find a way to show her how.
