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04-02-2019, 08:44 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: New Yok, NY
Posts: 723
| Need training advice and mini freak out So this past weekend I decided to try and redirect Bella's barking and feeding issues. Some days it gets out of control and gives me a headache. She is very vocal and likes her voice to be known. She can bark for 20 minutes straight at just the air. Well, I had the spray called "Pet control" you spray it and it makes a hissing sound that annoys the dogs. (Never spray it in their face) I used it in the past with Thumper and it has worked. Unfortunately, I forgot how much Thumper HATES the spray. He freaks out just looking at the bottle. Therefore, the entire weekend he was not himself. He would curl up in a ball and run away from me. Additionally, he was constantly shaking. It didn't occur to me that he was scared of the spray. I was so worried about him I made an appt with his vet this month instead of waiting until next month to talk about this issue. I thought something more was going on. Yesterday, he was back to his normal self and I realized he must have just been scared of the spray. No more shaking or hiding out in the bathroom. His tail was back to wagging. Well that leaves me with a problem. How can I curb Bella's barking; as me constantly stating "No Bark" does not work. Additionally, I want to re-train her for feeding. Both Bella and Thumper think 5:30 - 6:00 am is a good time to wake me up for food. Even though I try and not get up to feed them at that time. I try to wait until 7:00 am to feed them. They will both make noise, give constant kisses and jump on my back until I eventually get up and feed them. I have already tried feeding them their dinner later in the evening but that does not work either. Does anyone have any suggestions on new training tools to redirect their behavior. I refuse to use the spray anymore because of how terrified Thumper gets. They are gated when I am not home but have free reign at night and when I am home. Thank you!
__________________ Ashley mom to Thumper and Bella RIP Boomer |
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