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06-25-2014, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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| Help needing with barking.... Hi guys, I am new to this forum stuff so bear with me. We have a 10 month old male yorkie that we adopted from a lady who could no longer care for him. He has been with us for 2 months and we are having serious issues with his barking. Its not just normal dog barking, its every single noise makes him bark. We have to keep the blinds pulled because seeing any movement outside makes him go crazy. If we go upstairs and the steps creak he barks like a stranger has entered the house. He barks at the dishwasher running. He is kennel trained and when he is napping (in our daughters room in kennel) he goes crazy when we walk in. We have tried the no no, comforting, distracting his attention elsewhere, but these barks are ear piercing. We have also tried an ultra sonic dog beeper where when he barks we push a button. This worked the first couple times but then didnt seem to phase him. My husband is about at wits end. I think we know why the lady we adopted him from could no longer take care of him. I know little dogs are yappers, but this is on the verge of driving us crazy. Needing some serious help here. Thanks in advance. |
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06-25-2014, 07:11 PM | #2 |
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| Have you tried a spritz from a water bottle, along with "No!", each time he barks?
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06-25-2014, 10:24 PM | #3 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | I admit to trying the spray bottle and shaking pennies in a can to startle them when they were younger, and while it temporarily stopped the barking it didn't do much for their confidence. They're barking out of fear, so making them more afraid didn't make sense to me. I think the best you can do is address it every time it happens. "No bark," and then reward for compliance. Never let it go, no matter how annoying it is. Anything you can do to distract them will help. If they like toys, say "No barking," and toss the toy. Little dogs bark. It's one of their few defense mechanisms. But the behavior can be managed. My 10-year-old is actually very good. He stops when I tell him to stop. He's gotten so good that the neighbor dogs on both sides will bark, and he'll run up and down the fence without barking back. My 5-year old is a tough nut to crack. She barks first, waits for the consequences later. I always address it, and we've gotten to the point where she will stop if I insist. If she doesn't, I take her away from what's making her bark. I will add that not all barking is bad. My 5-year-old has alerted me to a car thief before, and they ALWAYS alert me to animals in the yard -- be it stray dogs or moose or whatever.
__________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube Last edited by alaskayorkie; 06-25-2014 at 10:25 PM. |
06-26-2014, 03:45 AM | #4 |
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| my 3 y/o adopted Cody barks at everything, toaster pops up, BARKS, I use a coffee bean grinder, BARKS, turn on ceiling fan BARKS, coffee maker makes a gargle noise, BARKS, phone rings, BARKS, not to mention looking out of the window, see birds, squirrels, chip monks, someone walking on the road, BARKS. Any unusual sound BARKS, I just tell him it's ok. I don't discourage barking, it's a warning sign, what if I discourage his barking and a stranger enters my property, I want to be warned, his barking makes me aware something is going on. Yes he will bark in the middle of the night and wakes me up, not happy about that, but he is doing his job. He is not a constant barker, he is just doing his job.
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06-26-2014, 05:23 AM | #5 |
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| There are 6 small dogs in my house,sigh. In the house the chi will just muff quietly so he can watch the rest go nuts. So I start there. The youngest barks at EVERYTHING in the evening,so she sits with me,on a tether if necessary. Everytime she barks I tell her "enough","inside voice". Its beginning to tone her down,she is 6mos. I don't care if they growl,just don't "yell" bark in the house. Outside it is one of the poodles,he is 12 yrs. I call him by name and say "enough", he stops. I do this with each dog that might be barking and they stop. This at least keeps the noise level down. |
06-26-2014, 05:42 AM | #6 |
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| Is he food motivated? If so, maybe you can try to distract him with a treat. Once he quiets, praise and treat. Like potty training... Or perhaps you should look into a professional trainer so s/he can better assess the situation to help. |
06-26-2014, 07:46 PM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Gizmo is barking for attention. I can't wash dishes, eat or talk on the phone without him barking. I tell him "No bark", but then he just waits a couple of seconds, not minutes, and barks again. Any suggestions to get him to stop would be appreciated. |
06-26-2014, 08:09 PM | #8 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | My :02: There are a couple things I'd look at. Is Giz getting enough exercise? They say a tired dog is a good dog, and nuisance barking could be a sign he's not tired enough. Another thing I'd look as is establishing a routine. If your dog knows he's going to get walk time at a certain hour, or play time with you at another hour, he's less likely to bark for attention in between. With my dogs, they eat in morning, take a short break, go for a walk, then have chill time while I go to work. When I get home, I either walk them or play with them or both for about another hour. Then they get more chill time while I relax. I find the nuisance barking mainly comes when I break the routine -- i.e., I come home from work and don't take them for a walk. When there's no getting around it and I want them to stop, I usually try distracting them with a chew toy. If you've done everything right and he still barks, it's probably because he's trying to train you. Ignore it or put him somewhere where they can calm down
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06-27-2014, 08:49 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orange County, CA
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| He wants to play ALL the time. I walk him in the morning and after dinner. He knows when I get home I play with him and love him then start making his dinner and mine. I started feeding him at the same time I eat so he's eating also, but that didn't work. During dinner he'll get a little and then bark while I'm eating to play with him. After dinner I wash dishes and he wants to play so he stands next to me and barks. He'll bring his toy and drop it by my feet and bark. I take him for a 15 minute walk before work and 20 - 30 minutes after work. He looks tired when we get back, but he will not stop. He just hates to lay down and relax he has to be doing something and if I'm around it has to be with me no matter what I'm doing. |
06-29-2014, 04:42 AM | #10 |
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| I got my boy when he was 10 months old and he was very nervous about every little noise and would bark too. It was tough in the beginning bc my husband gets annoyed also and it seems as though the barking won't stop but I assured him that once he gets used to the noises it will get better. I have my boys pen set up in the kitchen which is close to the living room. When he barks I tell him in a firm voice "no". Then I repeat this 3 times and calmly pick him up and put him in the pen. He jumps around and goes crazy and as long as he's not barking I let him out after about 2 mins. Kind of like a time out method. It takes some time and persistence but now he hardly ever gets put in time out as he responds the first time I say "no". It's been 5 months now. I'd say I saw results after about 2 weeks. Of course it's diff when they are barking for attention but I would suggests until he knows that the "no" is for the barking you will have to treat that the same way so he knows he can't bark when you've told him "no". |
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