How to control or stop barking

[fedexboxes]

Hello, my Yorkie is 4 yrs old and he barks at every noise he hears or anyone that walks in the door to the point where I have to keep him around me in the house or he'll die from anxiety. I have tried a high pitched noise collar with no luck. I give him plenty of water, food and a shelter over his head and he repays me back by barking at me all the time it's literally driving me nuts. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated....Thanks in advance

Brandon

[ARCHIE]

It can be controlled but after 4yrs of barking it will take patience.
Try putting coins in a can and leave the can where you can reach it
when needed. When your dog barks shake the can and say NO BARKING.
You may have to do this 20times a day for weeks but the message
will penatrate eventually. When he knows it's unexceptable behavior
he should stop. If you sitting watching TV and he barks you must get
up and shake that can. You can't do it sometimes and sometimes not do
it. It will confurse the dog. He has to put the noise with the barking in order
to understand it's not allowed.
When people come into the house put him on a leash to control him.
He's only excited and does not know it's wrong difference. Buddy still
jumps and barks from excitment when visitors come. I just let him do
his thing and in minutes he's laying down somewhere. I have used the
can with great success.
Good luck and have patience. Remember it's been 4yrs of barking so
it may take time to correct the problem but it should work out.

[domesticated08]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

It can be controlled but after 4yrs of barking it will take patience.
Try putting coins in a can and leave the can where you can reach it
when needed. When your dog barks shake the can and say NO BARKING.
You may have to do this 20times a day for weeks but the message
will penatrate eventually. When he knows it's unexceptable behavior
he should stop. If you sitting watching TV and he barks you must get
up and shake that can. You can't do it sometimes and sometimes not do
it. It will confurse the dog. He has to put the noise with the barking in order
to understand it's not allowed.
When people come into the house put him on a leash to control him.
He's only excited and does not know it's wrong difference. Buddy still
jumps and barks from excitment when visitors come. I just let him do
his thing and in minutes he's laying down somewhere. I have used the
can with great success.
Good luck and have patience. Remember it's been 4yrs of barking so
it may take time to correct the problem but it should work out.

[maxs_momma]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

It can be controlled but after 4yrs of barking it will take patience.
Try putting coins in a can and leave the can where you can reach it
when needed. When your dog barks shake the can and say NO BARKING.
You may have to do this 20times a day for weeks but the message
will penatrate eventually. When he knows it's unexceptable behavior
he should stop. If you sitting watching TV and he barks you must get
up and shake that can. You can't do it sometimes and sometimes not do
it. It will confurse the dog. He has to put the noise with the barking in order
to understand it's not allowed.
When people come into the house put him on a leash to control him.
He's only excited and does not know it's wrong difference. Buddy still
jumps and barks from excitment when visitors come. I just let him do
his thing and in minutes he's laying down somewhere. I have used the
can with great success.
Good luck and have patience. Remember it's been 4yrs of barking so
it may take time to correct the problem but it should work out.

Great advice i am going to try it with my minpin starting today

[mrlmonroe]

I put rocks in a can, and it WORKS! This was the best advice ever given to me for my baby.......try it

[maxs_momma]

Originally Posted by mrlmonroe

I put rocks in a can, and it WORKS! This was the best advice ever given to me for my baby.......try it

I want to say i just tried it and your right it works great she started barking at someone jogging down the road i gave the can a shake and she shut right up i was but i love it.......it works YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA peace and quiet at last
i owe you guys so much for the wonderful advice thank you thank you thank you a million times over.

[izzy816]

Originally Posted by ARCHIE

It can be controlled but after 4yrs of barking it will take patience.
Try putting coins in a can and leave the can where you can reach it
when needed. When your dog barks shake the can and say NO BARKING.
You may have to do this 20times a day for weeks but the message
will penatrate eventually. When he knows it's unexceptable behavior
he should stop. If you sitting watching TV and he barks you must get
up and shake that can. You can't do it sometimes and sometimes not do
it. It will confurse the dog. He has to put the noise with the barking in order
to understand it's not allowed.
When people come into the house put him on a leash to control him.
He's only excited and does not know it's wrong difference. Buddy still
jumps and barks from excitment when visitors come. I just let him do
his thing and in minutes he's laying down somewhere. I have used the
can with great success.
Good luck and have patience. Remember it's been 4yrs of barking so
it may take time to correct the problem but it should work out.

IM going to try it again...i just posted that the pennies didnt work with barking but you are right about being consistent...i wasnt doing it enough which is probably why it didnt work. It was wearing me out though...shaking the can every time someone comes close to the house!!!

[Lovin' Gracie]

Gracie barks at every little sound and at my family when they come in the house (she never barks at me...hehe). I used the Cesar Millan method--I began stretching my hand out and putting it toward her face and saying "NO," but I do not yell it out. It's amazing how well it works---it's like she realizes I mean business. Now, all I have to do is reach my hand out with my palm out and she knows she'd better stop barking.

[marcerella02]

Layla's babysitter has a barker and she just got a citronella collar which sprays a smell that dogs hate every time she barks.. the dog has completley stopped barking and she has been using it for 2 weeks... at least 10 hours a day...

[fedexboxes]

Thank you for all the replies and suggestions...I will try the can method that Archie and a few others mentioned. If that does'nt work then I will stab my ears with q tips

[jbrokus]

Originally Posted by Lovin' Gracie

Gracie barks at every little sound and at my family when they come in the house (she never barks at me...hehe). I used the Cesar Millan method--I began stretching my hand out and putting it toward her face and saying "NO," but I do not yell it out. It's amazing how well it works---it's like she realizes I mean business. Now, all I have to do is reach my hand out with my palm out and she knows she'd better stop barking.

Tell me more about this? How do you do this when they are running toward the door because they think someone is home?

[sAnDyiSm]

wow i might want to try that can and coin thing.. i think it'll work!!

[Cinq1964]

Same concept as the can, but I use a spray bottle with water. This works for me!

[val]

Someone told me that they used a loud horn for their 3 dogs, just wondering if this will hurt their ears, he said it worked wonders for their dogs. I was going to purchase one tomorrow but was wondering first if anyone has heard of this.

[mypreciouspups]

Interesting....

pooh's mum