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When will the barking happen? Hahahaha...this is sort of a silly question, but when will my 18 week old start barking do you think? Her sister (from the same litter) who resides with my mom, barks a lot and has for the last month. Stawberry, however, has only barked a few times and it was like a half bark...but she can growl. I thought maybe she just isn't into it since her sister does it for her, but Strawberry is far more outgoing and energetic than Peachu so that theory seems a bit wrong. Haha. I am trying to teach her to say '"woof" open door'! So far I have a growl at me when she wants out, but when we get to the door....nothing! Hahaha! How can you teach a dog to bark? I sound ridiculous trying to make her bark. I am out there saying 'woof woof' over and over and my neighbors probably think I am nuts! Anyone else have a puppy not barking? Is it something she will grow into? |
lol... I think if i were you i would be counting my blessings! lol... I have three, two bark... and bark... and bark...........and so it goes. The other one wont speak a word. i guess she figures the jobs being taken care of. They are all adults. Roxy barks at anything... sometimes i believe she doesn't even have a clue what she's barking for. I tell her no and she usually stops. I'm waiting till the day that i have to start the pennys in a can thing. I don't have any tips for getting her to bark because i just wish my other two didn't...:p but i guess if you wanted to get her to bark to go out... have a treat on hand and when ever she barks for some reason say bark bark good girl.. and give her the treat. Go from there. Also i used the bell on the door trick it works... they ring it... but usually my girls pace to go out no barking... they give a subtle wine and pace to me and then back to the door until i let them out! Best of luck! and welcome! post pics of your baby sometime! Take care |
your baby looks adorable in your avatar pic,;) whats her name?:) |
I'm wondering the same thing! Alfie rarely barks and he's almost 6 months old. I am counting my blessings though, and thankful he is not a non-stop barker. He IS a blessing! |
Hmmm...bell on door sounds nice, but I have a three story home so if I'm not on the main level I may not hear a bell. :( I would like a bark! One woof. Haha! I dunno if it will happen. I certainly don't want her to bark at other things. With my first yorkie, when she barked at anything other than someone at the door, to be let outside to do her business, or at the cats doing their business in our flower beds...we would gently close her mouth with our fingers and say 'no barking!' and she got the idea. I don't know if it would be easier to train my puppy to bark at the right times or not to bark at the wrong times. Haha! My baby's name is Strawberry. Hehe. My first and only pet before Strawberry was a yorkie named Kiwi. I got her when I was 6 and she was amazing! I decided to name Strawberry after her. Sorta. I figure the next best thing to a Kiwi is a Strawberry! ;) Thanks for the idea of the bell. I may have to go there is Strawb doesn't pick up the barking. Haha. She can growl. That is a start, eh? ;) |
cocoa just started barking a little more at 7 mo. She mostly barks to play or at a squirel thru the window. I don't think she will ever be a big barker. We use the bell and I can here it from upstairs. |
my Gracie didnt bark for awhile... but sure enough... shes a barker!!! lol I use the bells too... but now she whines when she needs to go out... and she will ring the bells too... with all yorkies they are diff.. but with Gracie if Im not on the main level shes with me... and she will whine if she needs to go potty... so good luck on that...;) |
count your blessings....I think they also learn from other barkers...My 2, 12 week pups like to bark but they hear the other little yakers in my house...Smile.... |
My little Cody is a year old and doesn't bark. He'll let out a couple of yips every now and then when he's playing with his sister but he won't bark. I'm thrilled. Kaysi's a barker but will be stop when I tell her to. |
Mocha used to not bark ever, then nowadays, at night in my room, when she hears someone moving about outside the room, she will bark for a little while. I think she's learning from my older dog, who barks when there are sounds at the gate. So one barks when there are noises at the gate, one barks when there are noises outside of the room, but only at night. GREAT guard dogs :D |
I would definitely go with a bell on the door! I myself am currently trying to get my little serial barker's habit in hand before he drives me nuts... I do remember when he was a baby and my roommate and I thought it was SOOOOO cute when he barked. Now I wish I could've gone back to that first day and said "No Bark!" |
Maybe she doesn't have anything to say! |
Hahaha! She has plenty to say. She is very demanding. But she growls, whines, whimpers, and jumps on me to let me know. I will look into the bell idea. :) I have a feeling she has it in her to speak and hopefully if she does start barking more I can channel it. Thanks for the comments. It is nice to hear that other puppies didn't bark at an early age either. I wasn't really worried, but it seemed strange to me. Haha! |
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enjoy it now Brownie is a barker & it drives me nuts! |
Hahaha! I do act like a momma who wants to see her grow up! I guess I can live with her not being a barker. I will wait and see. If she does start barking a lot I will nip it in the bud. No way is she going to get away with barking unless it is at someone at the door or a cat or something. She is my shop dog and comes to work with me so she has to behave and keep a low profile. ;) But my childhood pet, a yorkie, would bark at the door to be let out so I am trying to set up the same sort of thing if I can. She was a shop dog as well and was so good. :) Wish me luck! :) I am the crazy neighbor who barks when she goes in and out her front door. I wonder what my neighbors think! Hehe! |
Enjoy We'll I would be glad he doesn't bark! Ever heard of be careful what you ask for, cause you really might not want what you get. HEHE My baby doesn't hardly ever bark. The only time he barks is when someone is by the house. And of course I want him to bark then, sometimes he growls if they are to close. Besides that he only barks if someone knocks on the door. He is such a good baby! :p |
Well... I don't wish for a lot of barking...just her to have the ability to do so. Then I can complete her training. Haha. Can't complain too much. She is 18weeks now...I got her at 12 weeks.. and we haven't had an accident in several weeks. She has free run in the house now as a result and she loves it. She can sit, lay down, give me five, come, and stay 50% of the time! Haha! ;) She is doing very well. I have to figure out the begging thing though. She is a brat when I am eating. She knows what 'No' means, but doesn't seem to care when food is the issue! Haha! |
I think she's so happy, she's speechless:D:D:D:D |
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Hahaha. Maybe I am too attentive so she doesn't have to bark! ;) Hehe! Ya...with our yorkie, Kiwi, would say, 'go lay down' and she would...she would still watch us in silence, but at least she wasn't hanging around making noise! :) Strawb and I do need to work on that one. I have her not biting on my laptop anymore...but she still tries to get my food. I have to keep moving her aside and telling her to lay down. She is a baby still. She'll learn. :) |
Yea, well yorkies don't like to disappoint their mommies. So she will learn. I taught mine the stay command to. He just wants to please me. But you are doing a great job. :D |
Thanks for the support! :) |
My little Daizy never barked when she was little...only time she barked was when she was playing with other yorkies! Now she's 10 months and I find her barking more and more!! Enjoy the silence while it lasts!! Or you might just be one of those lucky ones who has a quiet baby!!! |
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Because they learned a long time ago that they were not getting food when we are eating, they don't even try. I can actually eat in the living room with my plate on my lap and a dog lying on either side of me and they never act interested. (Unless I get up and walk out leaving my plate accessible - they WOULD probably go after it, then. I just don't give them a chance). |
I have thought about that. I am not sure yet. I kinda feel like I want her to enjoy life and the kinds of foods that are healthy for her...but only after her own is gone. I know that will probably complicate things, but I can't imagine eating the same food everyday for years and years. Boring! I think it is like a kid eating their veggies. If they do, then they get dessert. If that makes me a softy, I guess I am. Haha. I will have to train her to wait and not beg and then when I am done, if she has eaten all her own food, I would give her a treat. It may make more of a begger out of her, but that will be my own bed to lye in! Hahaha! Our first yorkie, Kiwi, was in that habit and we only fed her good foods and she lived a very happy, healthy, long life. :) |
My Gracie turned one year old in September and didn't bark until about 3 weeks ago. We had boarded the dogs for a week and they came down with a mild case of kennel cough (even though they were vaccinated). I think she discovered she could make noise with the cough and started to bark occasionally. Until then, not a peep and now she still only rarely barks. I for one am glad and hope she doesn't turn into a barker. By the way, her bark sounds silly, kind of like a goose honking.:D:D:D |
all i know is that when they first do it you will think it is the cutest thing ever! our male barks a lot and our female mostly just makes a whining noise but when she does bark you know she means business and it's such a funny sound. both ours started about 8 months or so. |
The more and more I think about it, the more I am considering trying the bell idea. I will just buy a loud one. Do you think a front desk sort of bell is loud enough? |
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