Help Yorkie wont stop barking

[ASTPhi877]

Have you noticed that your dog looks just like the icon at the top of the site, just reversed and with the topknot clipped down? Just wondering if it was the same picture?!

[keokis mom]

I put change in a can when Keoki was younger and would shake it and he would immediately stop- he is not a barker It worked for us!

[myboy]

I have been trying many of the items that you said to try with Izzy ( our new rescue) and nothing is stopping her from barking. She barks at everything and anything. She will even sit in the window to watch people and bark. Now my other 3 don't bark I have taught them no bark. Izzy well I think she is winning this one. lol But she is 4 yrs old and only had her for 2 weeks now. But I am still trying the spray bottle, and she doesn't care that she is getting wet. lol Great thread here

[BanditSocks2]

Maybe you can do doorbell-therapy too lol. Treat everytime the doorbell rings and he's quiet. You'll need to come up with a quiet signal first though. The water bottle should help.

[zizi]

I just read your post and I have a Yorkie and Maltese, although my Maltese is mixed with Poodle and they are the exact opposite of your doggies. For reason, I can't get him to learn absolutely anything where as on the other side my poodle picks up everything I tell him pretty fast. I have no clue what to do.

Originally Posted by Luvmypupster

Hi Honeyvixen! I have a malt and a yorkie too!!!!! Bentley (malt) is 3 years old and Mia (yorkie) is 1. My maltese is my barker and I must say, he very good at it! He has this high pitch, ear piercing bark and does it everytime someone knocks at the door or enters the house. He has been neutered but I think he has some territorial aggression which I think is the reason behind the barking. Other than that he was a breeze at housebreaking, he's very smart and seems to understand a lot of what I say to him. He's also very attached to me...a one person dog and he really doesn't interact much with other people...he's devoted to his mommy :-). I have tried everything to get him to stop, penney's in the can, squirt bottle, slapping my hand with a rolled up news paper & a stern NO! None of those worked on him, my new method is blowing a whistle and that works better than anything. The problem with the whistle is that sometimes I forget to put it on. Mia isn't a barker and I guess she sees Bentley getting in trouble for it that she doesn't want her mommy getting onto her. She is very sensitve, sweet nature, loving to all..she's a little angel, I tell everyone she's a gentle soul. Neither of mine are destructive but Mia has been a challenge in the housebreaking. If you have some problems with destructive behaviours I would consider crate training them. Tell me all about your pupster's. Everyone always ask me to compare the two breeds, so what's your take on the yorkie and the malt?

[diaz]

well great if your home. my yorkie MAX 8months old stops barking if im home a little squirt of lemon juice no problem. THE PROBLEM is when im not there he will bark till I get home. And my neighbors are tired of it. Now how do I get him to stop when im not there? Cant go get the mail he will bark. So I take him with me....But I cant take him to the DOCTORS OFFICE WITH ME!!!
love him so much. But he's hated at my condo complex. Where we can have dogs any size. But MAX he barks at everyone & anything! !!!!!!! HELP.....:

[diaz]

wow! so by reading all theses messages no one knows how to train your yorkie to stop barking. Were all in the same barking whole. 2 things I must do 1# go to dog obedience school. #2 mussel. ..hate it...but police officers at my door. no choice...