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NewYorksBrandy · 02-08-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

A lot of people won't look it up or ask there vet about it. You said squeeze a lemon in a small bottle so I would think that would be to much lemon and would be dangerous. I really think its a terrible idea at lease how you described it in your first post..........

you're right but it's always a bad idea not to do your hw on things when itcomes to your pup.. lesson learned the spec are needed..

MY OSCAR · 02-09-2012, 03:02 AM

Yes, it is harmless but my dog(not my yorkie) seemed to get used
to the beep after awhile and paid no attention to it...

Roccosmommy · 02-09-2012, 03:43 AM

So the short answer seems to be no, this product doesn't work. Ok, back to the drawing board. And for the record, I've tried the water bottle, rearranging furniture, pennies in a jar, removal from the room, closing the blinds, rewards for "no bark", etc. Nothing works. And it doesn't matter how many walks he has a day or how tired he is - it does not correlate to his barking.

Danirenae · 02-09-2012, 03:49 AM

I use a spray bottle with water. Only had to actually use it once. Now when I pull the bottle out.....silence.

rhelvey22 · 02-09-2012, 03:56 AM

MOST of the time, what works for me is to turn my back whenever they bark. It might take a few seconds, but when they figure out that they get ignored they stop barking.
I have seen a collar at petsmart that has a bottle of supposedly harmless spray attached. Does anyone know about this? I'm going to look at it when I get food next. Good luck!

gidget529 · 02-09-2012, 06:04 AM

I'm glad you decided against the shock collar. I have posted on some threads where I calculated the estimated "shock" in these collars on a small yorkie. I would not use one of these on a small dog like a yorkie (actually not a large dog either, but that's me). If you do a search, I'm sure you could find the info posted on these collars.

Some on here have said they have had good results from either the citronella collars and/or from the ultrasonic collars. I have not tried these personally, but I think they would be a better option.

gidget529 · 02-09-2012, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Danirenae

I use a spray bottle with water. Only had to actually use it once. Now when I pull the bottle out.....silence.

My parents had scotties for years and used the same method. They had the same great results from just a water squirt bottle. After one or two squirts, all they had to do was bring out the bottle from then on.

Harrysmum · 02-09-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Danirenae

I use a spray bottle with water. Only had to actually use it once. Now when I pull the bottle out.....silence.

Lucky girl!

I tried it on Harry - after about the third time, he would sit there with his mouth open waiting for his lovely lazy drink without having to 'lap'!!

Sally + Harry x

BlueBelle · 02-09-2012, 07:52 AM

Back to what the OP asked about. I have tried that anti-bark device. It worked the first time but after that she just ignored it. It worked for one of my daughter's Bichons but not the other. There is a problem with multiple dogs as all are punished if one misbehaves, maybe peer pressure might be effective.

snowbird · 02-09-2012, 08:29 AM

First of all give NewYorkBrandy a break....she is not going to do anything that is harmful to her Brandy. In reference to controlling barking every dog is different. With Bella I have tried everything...pennies in a can...made her bark more....spray bottle...licked it up and thought it was a game...citronella bark collar...at first she would just growl not bark but when something really got to her she would empty the can. At $7.00 a can for the spray and $100.00 for the collar...waste of money...not including going through batteries every 3 to 4 days. I tried rewarding for not barking...punishing for barking nothing works. I have just realized she is a barking dog....I spoke to my vet and she told me what Bella is barking at...people coming to the door or other dogs in the yard is normal dog behavior. What she told me to do is to distract her from whatever it is that is causing her to bark. It is still a work in progress with me.

BabyFidgette · 02-09-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by snowbird

First of all give NewYorkBrandy a break....she is not going to do anything that is harmful to her Brandy. In reference to controlling barking every dog is different. With Bella I have tried everything...pennies in a can...made her bark more....spray bottle...licked it up and thought it was a game...citronella bark collar...at first she would just growl not bark but when something really got to her she would empty the can. At $7.00 a can for the spray and $100.00 for the collar...waste of money...not including going through batteries every 3 to 4 days. I tried rewarding for not barking...punishing for barking nothing works. I have just realized she is a barking dog....I spoke to my vet and she told me what Bella is barking at...people coming to the door or other dogs in the yard is normal dog behavior. What she told me to do is to distract her from whatever it is that is causing her to bark. It is still a work in progress with me.

I agree. If it's a little bottle like on this site I doubt it will get in the pup's eyes. Grace Saved: Homemade Bug Spray. And if it does by accident, yes, it will burn. But how many of you have sprayed dog cologne, detangler, used hairspray around your dog, or gotten shampoo in their eyes by accident? Or yours? It hurts for a second then it stops. It won't kill them. Plus, she's not purposely spraying his eyes to burn them. JMHO

chachi · 02-09-2012, 09:43 AM

I have a whistle on my coffee table and if mine get to the crazy barking I blow the whistle and they stop. I have used pennies in a can too I just didnt want to leave a can laying around in my living area so I got a whistle

Lovetodream88 · 02-09-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

I agree. If it's a little bottle like on this site I doubt it will get in the pup's eyes. Grace Saved: Homemade Bug Spray. And if it does by accident, yes, it will burn. But how many of you have sprayed dog cologne, detangler, used hairspray around your dog, or gotten shampoo in their eyes by accident? Or yours? It hurts for a second then it stops. It won't kill them. Plus, she's not purposely spraying his eyes to burn them. JMHO

I never spray any of that stuff on Callie and I use a tear less face wash shampoo on her head. There was on person who posted on here about shampoo getting in the dogs eye and the next morning the poor thing couldn't open his eye. Anything that can get in the eyes is dangerous and I don't play with eyes they don't grow back and aren't always easily fixed if something goes wrong with them. Have you even gotten lemon juice in you eye? It hurts its not just a little sting and in order to stop it most of the time you have to rinse your eye and a dog cant do that or say hey this is crazy burning so you have no idea how bad it hurts them just that is does. I never said she was purposely spraying it in the eyes but you cant control the dog to not move so that you know there not going to jerk and get sprayed right in the eye.

Harrysmum · 02-09-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

I have a whistle on my coffee table and if mine get to the crazy barking I blow the whistle and they stop. I have used pennies in a can too I just didnt want to leave a can laying around in my living area so I got a whistle

I got a whistle, too!

And if that doesn't work - I squeeze Harry's favourite tennis ball with the squeaker inside very hard (just once) but out of his sight.....he always comes running to see who's 'killed' his favourite toy....

Sally + Harry x

NewYorksBrandy · 02-09-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

I have a whistle on my coffee table and if mine get to the crazy barking I blow the whistle and they stop. I have used pennies in a can too I just didnt want to leave a can laying around in my living area so I got a whistle

I actually like the whistle at the table idea.. and the turning the back idea...I tried the whistle idea for a while it did work but after three days.. it failed.. I'm with Snowbird it is normal for a dog or even a pup to bark even if it is a lot. I love Brandy barking but my neighbors called the super on us and they gave us a warning the only reason I went the way i did was because I didn't want to lost my baby. Did i it hurt her no could it have yes.. Their is no right or wrong answer for this question. Dogs bark because of things and changes around them just to let you know their aware of their surroundings.. I really don't care if anyone doesn't like my answer but the lesson here is barking is their voice you just have to keep at it if you want it to change. I learned that yorkies could be suborn when it comes to training. Ask your vet like I did and other moms out their.. you could also go to a trainer and see if that helps.. the key is to do your best..

02-09-2012, 03:43 AM	#18
Roccosmommy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,293	So the short answer seems to be no, this product doesn't work. Ok, back to the drawing board. And for the record, I've tried the water bottle, rearranging furniture, pennies in a jar, removal from the room, closing the blinds, rewards for "no bark", etc. Nothing works. And it doesn't matter how many walks he has a day or how tired he is - it does not correlate to his barking. __________________ "The little furry buggers are just deep, deep wells you throw all your emotions into." ~ Bruce Schimmel

02-09-2012, 03:49 AM	#19
Danirenae ♥ Bella's Mommy ♥ Donating YT Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,614	I use a spray bottle with water. Only had to actually use it once. Now when I pull the bottle out.....silence. __________________ Danielle and Stella

02-09-2012, 06:04 AM	#21
gidget529 Gidget & Sidney's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA Posts: 3,462	I'm glad you decided against the shock collar. I have posted on some threads where I calculated the estimated "shock" in these collars on a small yorkie. I would not use one of these on a small dog like a yorkie (actually not a large dog either, but that's me). If you do a search, I'm sure you could find the info posted on these collars. Some on here have said they have had good results from either the citronella collars and/or from the ultrasonic collars. I have not tried these personally, but I think they would be a better option. __________________ Mommy to Gidget, Sidney & Cricket(RIP)

02-09-2012, 07:52 AM	#24
BlueBelle Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA Posts: 1,190	Back to what the OP asked about. I have tried that anti-bark device. It worked the first time but after that she just ignored it. It worked for one of my daughter's Bichons but not the other. There is a problem with multiple dogs as all are punished if one misbehaves, maybe peer pressure might be effective. __________________ "I do not at all understand the mystery of grace-only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us"-Anne Lamott

02-09-2012, 09:43 AM	#27
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have a whistle on my coffee table and if mine get to the crazy barking I blow the whistle and they stop. I have used pennies in a can too I just didnt want to leave a can laying around in my living area so I got a whistle __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

02-09-2012, 03:02 AM	#17
MY OSCAR YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 4,514	Yes, it is harmless but my dog(not my yorkie) seemed to get used to the beep after awhile and paid no attention to it...

02-09-2012, 03:56 AM	#20
rhelvey22 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: crane mo Posts: 45	MOST of the time, what works for me is to turn my back whenever they bark. It might take a few seconds, but when they figure out that they get ignored they stop barking. I have seen a collar at petsmart that has a bottle of supposedly harmless spray attached. Does anyone know about this? I'm going to look at it when I get food next. Good luck!

02-09-2012, 08:29 AM	#25
snowbird Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tide Head NB Canada Posts: 175	First of all give NewYorkBrandy a break....she is not going to do anything that is harmful to her Brandy. In reference to controlling barking every dog is different. With Bella I have tried everything...pennies in a can...made her bark more....spray bottle...licked it up and thought it was a game...citronella bark collar...at first she would just growl not bark but when something really got to her she would empty the can. At $7.00 a can for the spray and $100.00 for the collar...waste of money...not including going through batteries every 3 to 4 days. I tried rewarding for not barking...punishing for barking nothing works. I have just realized she is a barking dog....I spoke to my vet and she told me what Bella is barking at...people coming to the door or other dogs in the yard is normal dog behavior. What she told me to do is to distract her from whatever it is that is causing her to bark. It is still a work in progress with me.