2 years ago when I hired a trainer for Cooper she introduced him to the pennies in the bottle/can method. She explained that it has to be "charged", almost like a clicker. She scared both me and Cooper almost to death! When he started barking, she through it across the room towards him. We both jumped. Now he knows that even if i say "do i need to get the bottle?" he stops whatever he's doing. If you do decide to do this, obviously don't throw it at your dog, and also don't let your dog know that you are the one who through it.

OMG. Shock collar NO :eek:

I have a loud mouth myself
And what works like a charm is the water pistol

It just takes them out of the barking mode and it's harmless to them
But follow it with a NO ...
And then a Good Boy praise so they get the positive reinforcement benefit

I tried the water bottle for the first time today, so far it's working! :) Keeping my fingers crossed that Max:aimeeyork keeps up with the good work.

The pennies in a can worked for us. It got to the point that all I would have to do is show the can.

Maggie is a whiner and I got to get her to stop with the clicker. She went thru clicker training in obedience school so it worked like a charm.

Good luck.

can you tell me what the collar is that sprays fine lemon mist? i'm really curious about it for my yorkie....

I've never tried one, but there are a bunch of "spray" collars on the market.

Here is an example sold on Amazon.

Amazon.com: Premier SpraySense Anti-Bark Dog...

I got it at Pet Smart. For some reason, I thought the collars all sprayed that nasty stuff you burn in the summer to keep the mosquitos away! Citronella. But, as someone pointed out to me, Citron means 'lemon' in French.

The smallest collar that they had is huge on Ringo. So, unless you have a really big Yorkie, I would say it's probably going to be too big.

I haven't used it much at all; since the weather here has gotten so cold, Ringo has not been staying out and barking.

I will say that it did work for Ringo and my neighbors have all commented on how quiet it has been around here of an evening. Ringo is still his old, spunky self, so it didn't traumatize him for life or anything. But I did use it sparingly.

So glad to see this thread --
I live in a Condo and Buddy barks every single time someone passes the door, or if he hears a door open or close in our hallway.
Lately a few of my neighbors have been doing construction in their units - and I work from home. The barking is driving me crazy.
Someone mentioned a citronella collar - but so far I haven't found one small enough - if anyone has a specific recommendation, I would love to hear it!
(the can works, but I feel that a collar is a more immediate correction, and may work better...)

Hi,
I used the squirt bottle with water trick, it has worked wonders with Max. He was starting to bite an nip as well, and one squirt with the bottle and he stops that too. give it a try!

I would move the couch so he couldn't see out that might help :)

Thank you everyone for your tips! I'm so glad I found this thread. Bella's constant barking is becoming such a problem. My sister and her two small children (3.5 yrs and 7 months) just moved in with us and her barking wakes them up at night. Bella barks at my dad when he just walks by her and she goes crazy at my bedroom door if someone even walks by. I tried the pennies in the can, spray bottle and the simple get up and tell her no. NOTHING has worked and it's getting worse! I'm going to try to see if I can find a spray collar that fits her, so if anyone finds one that would fit a 3lb Yorkie please let me know! Any other tips are welcome! :)

Good luck and keep us updated.

I can assure that the reason that my Roxy has been barking an awful lot lately is simply due to boredom. Oh we play but that doesn't work as good as her normal three walks a day. Not long ones, it's the outing that counts.
Lately it has been cold and rainy. Roxy isn't into walking in the rain, even when she has deluxe rain coats and boots to wear. When she isn't sleeping, eating or playing she is barking at every sound. The birds at the feeders, anyone coming into the yard, and deers in at night.
Some of the barking is due to ongoing reasons as normal, even when she is regularly being walked. IE: People coming into the yard and deers in at night but I have noticed over the holidays that she is overly mouthy. Driving me nuts as well. Thank goodness it is easy to distract her by way of her toys and play time.
My suggestion is leash him up and get him outside so he can investigate, sniff and walk. Hopefully he is all healed by now. Even just being outside to where it is all happening so he can feel a part of it may help.
Once my girl is walking regularly again, I am sure the constant barking will cease to just normal amounts.
Lastly, it is possible to teach him "no bark". With persistence and patience, of course.
Just FYI, there are many no bark videos useful via Youtube. Just search you tube for teach dog no bark. Hope this proves to be of help. Good luck. Wishing for the best.

There are a lot of squirrels in the yard at my parent's house and Daisy goes crazy with barking. Her bark is DEAFENING. I had to close the curtains and put stuff along the bottom of the curtain so she couldn't peek through. That stopped that. At home I don't have many problems with her but I do live in an apartment and she does tend to bark at passersby sometimes. I usually let her bark a few times and then I say "OK, Daisy, that's enough", or "Thank you, Daisy, that's enough now". She usually pipes down some and then stops, but if not, I get up to go and pick her up and make her sit in my lap (in time-out) until she settles down and quits growling. I'm very neutral emotionally when I do this. I'm not mad and I don't scold her. I make her stay a little longer than she would like before letting her go. If she goes back to doing it again either immediately or later on, I go through the whole thing again. She's pretty good at listening to me now for the most part because she knows when I get up she is about to be put in "time-out". Daisy doesn't particularly like to be kept immobile unless it is her idea. I do the same thing when I am walking her. If she goes into ballistics, I stop her from moving forward. I make her heal by my leg and stand still until she stops, then I'll "allow" her to proceed forward. If she goes into another barking fit then I heal her at a standstill again (or, if it's really bad, turn her around in the opposite direction).....and so on and so forth. She's pretty good now. She certainly knows what I am trying to communicate to her and she has become pretty good at complying with my wishes. She' a good little girl at 2 years of age.....and she's done a good job of trying to be a good little girl all along. I hope this has given you a new idea or two. Also, as already mentioned, walk your dog a couple of times a day.....play with your dog a few times on the floor. These dogs may be small but they are HIGH energy dogs. They NEED that "concentrated" exercise. I don't think it is enough for them just to be put out in the backyard....unless you teach your dog to play fetch. My dog loves that game. Being let out in the backyard helps but, oftentimes, it doesn't prove to be quite enough. Also, they are intelligent dogs and need more mental stimulation. Work with your dog on some obedience....sit, stay, come, staying calm during basic grooming, etc. Well, that was a mouthful....I hope one or two things I've mentioned ends up actually helping you out. Good luck and take care.