True or false

[T Doll]

Mocha only barks when he sees or hears something that he's not familiar with. And sometimes when he's in his crate and wants out, he'll cry and let out a few barks here and there. I took him to his first obedience class earlier this week, and all the other dogs (Golden Retriever, Alaskan Malamute, and a Min Pin) in there kept barking except for him. It just depends on the dog.

[charly]

Rockie barks when someone comes to the door now. This is something new for him.

[chachi]

True for me mine are barkers unfortunately

[daisy mae06]

I have both barker and non so I would say both True and false.

We are working with our barker. And what our Trainer has asked us to try has worked well.

I really think it depends on your dogs personality.

[Tiggerwit]

I think it's dependant on the dog. My Max used to bark constantly, especially when I was on the phone. Alphy rarely barks.

[fourdez]

Wrong time to ask me that questions. I have overnight guess for the thanksgiving holiday and my 3 have been non-stop barking. They normally are barkers but this is ridiculous... I'm down to my last nerve !!!!!

[Superstarkba]

Mine only bark if they "think or know" something is outside.

[quack]

Sass just started barking recently. She isn't a yapper though. Sh only barks when she sees someone outside or hears something.

[dexterandalana]

mines 4 months and 2 weeks and hardly barks at all. (so far ) it all depends on the dog's personality and training. once in a while dexter will let out a huge bark and even he will look around like "where did that come from???" lol. we also dont have any other dogs so he doesnt have anything to learn from. we think hes going to learn to meow from the cat!

[alaskayorkie]

I was told that terriers were trained and bred to bark. That's how they alerted their owners to the rat they had cornered

I trained Eddie by shaking a soda can with pennies in it when I didn't want him to bark. It's negative reinforcement, but it seemed to work.

I read something else recently online that seemed to make sense. It says that if you train your dog to bark on command, you can train them to stop.

Here's the Web site followed by the excerpt on barking:
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/19/150954.php

"Barking is a job. Dogs are proud of their important work. It's part of their humble repayment plan for all this food and shelter.

"First, teach your dog to barkon command. Stand next to your dog and tap his paw with your foot. He'll look at his paw. You say, "Bark!" He looks up. You bark again; he thinks you're nuts. But he'll join you soon enough. And the moment he barks, give him a treat and say, "Thank you! That's enough." The dogs stops barking. He's eating. You're praising.

"OK? Now your dog is ready to go again. "Bark!" you command. No problem, he says. "Thank you" says you, handing over treat #2. "That's enough." Munch, munch and so forth.

"It's funny how fast my dogs have learned the significance of, "Thank you. That's enough." It'd work better if my arm were longer; they don't get a treat every time and it's time to work with them again, but even after just a few days there's been significant improvement. It works better than the squirt guns, though it's not as much fun."

[SWEETPEA]

mine is a barker. she likes attention

[dani23d]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

I was told that terriers were trained and bred to bark. That's how they alerted their owners to the rat they had cornered

I trained Eddie by shaking a soda can with pennies in it when I didn't want him to bark. It's negative reinforcement, but it seemed to work.

I read something else recently online that seemed to make sense. It says that if you train your dog to bark on command, you can train them to stop.

Here's the Web site followed by the excerpt on barking:
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/19/150954.php

"Barking is a job. Dogs are proud of their important work. It's part of their humble repayment plan for all this food and shelter.

"First, teach your dog to barkon command. Stand next to your dog and tap his paw with your foot. He'll look at his paw. You say, "Bark!" He looks up. You bark again; he thinks you're nuts. But he'll join you soon enough. And the moment he barks, give him a treat and say, "Thank you! That's enough." The dogs stops barking. He's eating. You're praising.

"OK? Now your dog is ready to go again. "Bark!" you command. No problem, he says. "Thank you" says you, handing over treat #2. "That's enough." Munch, munch and so forth.

"It's funny how fast my dogs have learned the significance of, "Thank you. That's enough." It'd work better if my arm were longer; they don't get a treat every time and it's time to work with them again, but even after just a few days there's been significant improvement. It works better than the squirt guns, though it's not as much fun."

great post! i think i'll try that for my yorkie.

[Amy81]

Welcome to YT!!

[littlewhip]

mine all bark at everything, any little noise, even the tv One starts and the rest chime in, Iam use to it

[luckylady]

I also have a non-barker and a barker....but my barker will get my non-barker going when she starts.