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YorkiesRule · 04-21-2005, 03:27 AM

Hello again everyone. I hope someone has had this experience and can give me some insite into how to correct/stop it. Whenever we take Lexi out for a walk, she barks at everyone that passes. And she'll continue barking until that person is out of site. And car rides are almost unbearable. I've tried stopping the walk and holding her little face in my hands and telling her no, no, no but as soon as I let go she starts barking again. Makes walking on nice days kinda difficult.

PZGunstar · 04-21-2005, 04:05 AM

Well what type of barking is it? If you don't believe it is a dangerous barking every so often I would get down to her level and acknowledge her. I think it will only get worse if she thinks your ignoring her. So maybe you could pick her up and hold her, despite how scared she may be ask the stranger to please stop and pet her. It might help show her that what she's barking at isn't so bad. Remember you got to think from her point of view, imagine how a dreamy 6ft blonde hair blue eye hunk would look to them from the ground up. I'm guessing an awful lot like the Eiffel tower, but moving.

YorkiesRule · 04-21-2005, 06:59 AM

Thank you for replying. It's a contant loud, growling bark. If the person stops to pet her, she's very submissive. She has a very sweet disposition. I think it's a bark/growl for attention but I don't know how to get her to understand that not everyone will stop to acknowledge her and she has to stop. I;ve tried shortening her leash up real short and shhhhhs'ing her but it doesn't help.

snoody2004 · 04-21-2005, 02:13 PM

It is probably becuase she gets ecited or the noise!

Dont worry!

orinskye · 04-21-2005, 03:21 PM

i think it is just the excitement........ my cairn terrier used to do this EVERY TIME WE TOOK A WALK, the only way he would stop is if we ran, otherwise it was "BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK" all around the neighborhood

bkessler · 04-21-2005, 06:57 PM

I'm the opposite.. Mocha runs up to everything that possibly moves, including a plastic bag today on our walk.. My friends Maltese does this too... She barks at everyone that walks by.. She just picks her up and takes her over to the person and lets her smell them.. I think that is simialer to what PZgunstare said.. Good luck and keep us posted

YorkiesRule · 04-22-2005, 07:17 PM

Bkessler I think you might be onto something there. Lexi barks at everyone, but when a person stops and talks with her, she stops. As a matter of fact, she becomes submissive, rolling over on her belly. Maybe she wants attention from everyone? Thanks for replying.

Chelsie1978 · 04-23-2005, 12:12 AM

I have and Im still having that same problem with Lady.She is 17 months old and has always been VERY vocal on her walks,but if we walk our babies together,its a very traumatic ordeal for ME! lol.She barks and barks and barks the WHOLE time,not at people..she just barks for the sake of it.If we walk ahead of her or Jess steps ahead of her,she goes nuts!! She just barks the whole time

Right now I have to walk them seperately which is a sad thing because I would love to take them out together,but the noise is so unbearable that I end up with a headache and they end up with a very short walk.My neighbours also complain because they say that they can hear us coming from a mile away and can always tell when we leave..
If anyone knows how to stop this,please share

orinskye · 04-23-2005, 02:16 PM

well....... like i said i had this problem with my cairn.... we never figured out how to stop it...... i can give you some advise though, DONT try a muzzle because it doesnt help all that much they are still vocal

Chelsie1978 · 04-23-2005, 02:32 PM

Are there muzzles for 2lb dogs?? lol.I would never try that,but I do have to pick her up sometimes and hold her mouth shut..especially when we are coming home.Our neighbours arent very dog friendly and they complain every time.Lady may be small,but she has a bark loud enough to break glass..lol.

CLEO & CEASAR · 04-23-2005, 02:38 PM

our babies don't bark at people...in fact they love people...they bark at other dogs...we always tell them not to ...they would stop when we walk away or when we continue walking...but at dog parks they would continue barking for 2-4 mins. until they get used to the other dogs...

CLEO & CEASAR · 04-23-2005, 02:40 PM

I know that sound...I guess my husband & I still need to continue the weekly outings to dog parks...more socialization with other dogs...

CLEO & CEASAR · 04-23-2005, 02:42 PM

Lady is so cute!!!Our babies are both 8 months old...brother and sister...Cleo & Ceasar...

Marie · 04-23-2005, 02:47 PM

My Gucci also barks at every noise. When people comes over she wil bark but i carry her and let her smell the person and she stops. So i guess this might help like someone else already posted. I also have problems with my neighbor, she hates Gucci barking. One time she ask me to please train Gucci. I told her I was trying. I live in an Apt bldg so you know how hard that is. Im trying to train Gucci but so far still barks, I have to carry her to calm her down.

CLEO & CEASAR · 04-23-2005, 02:59 PM

how old is GUCCI now? Just keep on trying...it won't happen overnight...

04-21-2005, 03:27 AM	#1
YorkiesRule Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88	Constant Barking on outtings Hello again everyone. I hope someone has had this experience and can give me some insite into how to correct/stop it. Whenever we take Lexi out for a walk, she barks at everyone that passes. And she'll continue barking until that person is out of site. And car rides are almost unbearable. I've tried stopping the walk and holding her little face in my hands and telling her no, no, no but as soon as I let go she starts barking again. Makes walking on nice days kinda difficult.

04-21-2005, 04:05 AM	#2
PZGunstar Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: VA Posts: 65	From the ground up Well what type of barking is it? If you don't believe it is a dangerous barking every so often I would get down to her level and acknowledge her. I think it will only get worse if she thinks your ignoring her. So maybe you could pick her up and hold her, despite how scared she may be ask the stranger to please stop and pet her. It might help show her that what she's barking at isn't so bad. Remember you got to think from her point of view, imagine how a dreamy 6ft blonde hair blue eye hunk would look to them from the ground up. I'm guessing an awful lot like the Eiffel tower, but moving.

04-21-2005, 02:13 PM	#4
snoody2004 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: YT! Posts: 548	info It is probably becuase she gets ecited or the noise! Dont worry! __________________

04-21-2005, 06:57 PM	#6
bkessler Mommy's Little Angel Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 1,496	I'm the opposite.. Mocha runs up to everything that possibly moves, including a plastic bag today on our walk.. My friends Maltese does this too... She barks at everyone that walks by.. She just picks her up and takes her over to the person and lets her smell them.. I think that is simialer to what PZgunstare said.. Good luck and keep us posted __________________ Brooke & Lily Mae (Maltipoo) Mocha (12/23/04-6/25/05)

04-23-2005, 02:47 PM	#14
Marie Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 6,427	My Gucci also barks at every noise. When people comes over she wil bark but i carry her and let her smell the person and she stops. So i guess this might help like someone else already posted. I also have problems with my neighbor, she hates Gucci barking. One time she ask me to please train Gucci. I told her I was trying. I live in an Apt bldg so you know how hard that is. Im trying to train Gucci but so far still barks, I have to carry her to calm her down. __________________ Huggies, Gucci and Marie http://www.dogster.com/?132187 "I have been egged"

04-21-2005, 06:59 AM	#3
YorkiesRule Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88	Thank you for replying. It's a contant loud, growling bark. If the person stops to pet her, she's very submissive. She has a very sweet disposition. I think it's a bark/growl for attention but I don't know how to get her to understand that not everyone will stop to acknowledge her and she has to stop. I;ve tried shortening her leash up real short and shhhhhs'ing her but it doesn't help.

04-21-2005, 03:21 PM	#5
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	i think it is just the excitement........ my cairn terrier used to do this EVERY TIME WE TOOK A WALK, the only way he would stop is if we ran, otherwise it was "BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK" all around the neighborhood

04-22-2005, 07:17 PM	#7
YorkiesRule Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 88	Bkessler I think you might be onto something there. Lexi barks at everyone, but when a person stops and talks with her, she stops. As a matter of fact, she becomes submissive, rolling over on her belly. Maybe she wants attention from everyone? Thanks for replying.

04-23-2005, 12:12 AM	#8
Chelsie1978 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mallorca-Spain Posts: 379	I have and Im still having that same problem with Lady.She is 17 months old and has always been VERY vocal on her walks,but if we walk our babies together,its a very traumatic ordeal for ME! lol.She barks and barks and barks the WHOLE time,not at people..she just barks for the sake of it.If we walk ahead of her or Jess steps ahead of her,she goes nuts!! She just barks the whole time Right now I have to walk them seperately which is a sad thing because I would love to take them out together,but the noise is so unbearable that I end up with a headache and they end up with a very short walk.My neighbours also complain because they say that they can hear us coming from a mile away and can always tell when we leave.. If anyone knows how to stop this,please share

04-23-2005, 02:16 PM	#9
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	well....... like i said i had this problem with my cairn.... we never figured out how to stop it...... i can give you some advise though, DONT try a muzzle because it doesnt help all that much they are still vocal

04-23-2005, 02:32 PM	#10
Chelsie1978 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mallorca-Spain Posts: 379	Are there muzzles for 2lb dogs?? lol.I would never try that,but I do have to pick her up sometimes and hold her mouth shut..especially when we are coming home.Our neighbours arent very dog friendly and they complain every time.Lady may be small,but she has a bark loud enough to break glass..lol.

04-23-2005, 02:38 PM	#11
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	our babies don't bark at people...in fact they love people...they bark at other dogs...we always tell them not to ...they would stop when we walk away or when we continue walking...but at dog parks they would continue barking for 2-4 mins. until they get used to the other dogs...

04-23-2005, 02:40 PM	#12
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	I know that sound...I guess my husband & I still need to continue the weekly outings to dog parks...more socialization with other dogs...

04-23-2005, 02:42 PM	#13
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	Lady is so cute!!!Our babies are both 8 months old...brother and sister...Cleo & Ceasar...

04-23-2005, 02:59 PM	#15
CLEO & CEASAR Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 228	how old is GUCCI now? Just keep on trying...it won't happen overnight...