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08-19-2007, 01:20 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas
Posts: 54
| Need help with barking Yorkie! Does anyone else have this problem? I love my furboy but his constant barking is driving me crazy! He has such a sharp bark and gets so excited and barks at every person or moving object he sees. Sometimes he just sits at my feet and barks like he wants to play..he often brings a toy to either me or my husband and will bark to get us to play. We have started giving him a 10-15 min. playtime with his favorite toy and using a timer to let him know playtime is over and that seems to be helping some but it is very annoying when you get on the phone and all you can hear is his barking! Or let someone come to visit and he just goes wild. It isn't a mean bark, he is very friendly he seems to just want every person's attention..like he is the one they should be coming to see! He often goes to the window and sees people outside in their yards or walking on the street and he about comes unglued trying to get their attention with his barking. Is there something I can do to let him know he must be quiet? Also I have had some trouble with him chewing on things even though he has lots of chew toys and I tell him "no chew" then give him a chew toy. His favorite thing to chew is wood. He turned one year old this month..shouldn't his teething be over now? He seems worse now than ever before! I have been reluctant to give him nylabones, rawhide or greenies or anything like that to chew as I have heard that sometimes those things don't digest and cause problems. However, this past week I did give him a Waggin Train jerky link thinking that might help but he consumes those rather quickly and I don't want to give him too many. He also likes pieces of ice and we give him that often. I just don't know what more to do..I am open for suggestions!
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08-19-2007, 03:18 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 44
| The Dog Listener says. There are 3 steps to stopping a dog from barking. It does work. I use it on my Labradoodles all the time. My Yorkie is deaf now so it doesn't work with her anymore. She doesn't bark much anymore unless she hears my other two. She can hear them but not me. Hmmmmm. Do you think it's selective hearing? Here is the drill. Dog is barking at something. 1.) Thank you dog in a cheery voice. Dog may stop barking. 2.) dog still barking. Go over to where it is barking and look at what he's barking at, not at the dog. Thank the dog. Hopefully dog stops barking. 3.) dog STILL barking. Take dog away from the area and put him in another room where you or another family member isn't. Maybe a bathroom. The premise behind this is that your dog is doing its job. He is alerting you to something he hears. You need to acknowledge it. If he doesn't stop barking, he obviously thinks you really should check this out. So that is when you go over to take a look and then thank the dog for doing his job. If that didn't work. You already thanked the dog but he's still barking. You need to isolate the dog so you are telling him that, YOU know what is best. You don't need to isolate very long. But the dog should be quiet for about 1 minute before you reunite with him. I hope this helps. They do get it after a bit. It seems silly thanking your dog for barking but it works. Good luck! Chewing: You're doing the right thing. Teach. "Leave it" (you see him going for something he shouldn't have) and "Drop it" (Offer something fun an appropriate that he can chew on or play with). These two commands are great and effective. Save "No" for really important or life threatening situations when your command really counts. He's still young so he'll want to play or do something or else he'll get bored. Shelley Last edited by zuzismom; 08-19-2007 at 03:23 PM. Reason: Additional thoughts. |
08-19-2007, 03:30 PM | #3 |
BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas
Posts: 607
| anti chew spray sprayed to item he chews and ultra sonic bark breakers. Sorry I have not tried the positive things. But I have used these. With 10 dogs in the house it is sometimes hard to catch which dog is doing the chewing or barking (if one barks then they all seem to bark anyway.) Pam had problems with the ultra sonic bark breaker as one of her older yorkies was distressed by it. She would cry and was glued to Pam's leg. Not her usual behavior. So she sent hers back. |
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