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Aerosnap1981 · 02-17-2009, 04:02 AM

I think it depends how they are raised, I have a yorkie and a few paps and when I got them they all had their share of barks! Now, they don't really bark unless my little one comes up the stairs in the middle of the night or for other reasons like that. I believe that they can be trained like children. My dogs know that I am not into the barking and once they are used to my routine, they now know better!

Lucia · 02-17-2009, 05:37 AM

I ticked 'occasionally' - Twinkle barks when someone knocks on the door or if she's over-excitedly playing but she stops if I say 'enough' She's very loud for a small dog!

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BIGBOYTRAVIS · 02-17-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm happy that this question was asked because I was gonna ask the same thing. I was kind of worried because my Travey Waavey only barks if he see another dog being walked and he's in the house. I've only heard him bark 5-6 times the most and my baby is almost a year old.

mimimomo · 02-17-2009, 10:57 PM

Momo barks at his silly self in the mirror & when his squeeky ball ends up under the couch. Mimi barks when my neighbor's German Shepherd barks, & when a cat happens to pass by in our backyard. They both crazy-bark when the doorbell rings or when any of our family member comes home.

kidmuzicdotcom · 02-17-2009, 11:01 PM

my Shelby Rae barks at the tv...she knows the commercials that have animals in them by the music...she can be sound asleep and when it comes on she goes to the foot of the bed and barks at it lol...it's so cute the way her hiney wiggles when she barks so I let her do it all she wants.lol

dogears · 02-18-2009, 07:25 PM

Nia thinks its a clever idea that when it is time to get up (between 7:30-8am) she just must jump off the bed and stand in the doorway barking.

Her bark is so very loud. Tanj and Febi know the rules that you must stay on the bed until I put them down.

masaemasae · 02-19-2009, 01:57 PM

This is such a cute thread. My Penny doesn't bark at all except when we are training her. If you tell her to 'sit' and then 'stay' she will do as told but she can't stay there too long. Especially if you have a treat! So she will yap a little to tell you that she did what she was supposed to. Lately, my husband and I are training her without a treat so she won't be condition to bark when we are training her. Instead we are using her chew toy and it worked. I've had rotweiller and chihuahua growing up and I think the chihuahua was the noisiest of all!

yorkiedoggy · 02-20-2009, 05:36 PM

alvin will bark at me when he is outside, and im not with him..he;ll bark at kids getting in ther car across the street..nd our neighbor has 2 yorkies nd at first they barked at alvin..but now alvin barks at them bcuz he's scared..

Ieshialicious · 02-21-2009, 04:41 AM

Bree barks at every thing. Just yesterday I opened the window and a fly came into the house and she went crazy. She also loves to bark when I'm talking on the phone, ironing clothes, riding my stationary bike, when the door bell rings, when she hears an unfamiliar voice, and the list goes on. She is very noisy but luckily no one has ever complained about it.

acl1209 · 02-21-2009, 10:45 AM

Chloe rarely ever barks. I thought she was going to be a barker when we first brought her home, but after the first night she hasn't had any trouble.

zaknnana · 02-21-2009, 12:13 PM

How old is Bree? Sounds like my "Lily" and she will be a year old March 12.

monarchmom · 02-21-2009, 12:26 PM

she hardly ever barks. She hates 1 of our mailmen seriously she only barks at 1 of the guys & not the other one! She also barks at only 1 of our neighbors entire families I guess she doesn't like the whole family! LOL But she loves everyone else in the neighborhood. She doesn't bark when we come home either but she takes off like a shot & wiggles herself silly at the door! She does kiss us way to much though!!!!!!!!!!(Just kidding)

Juliealfies mum · 02-21-2009, 12:28 PM

I have one that barks in the house,,, and the other one barks non stop only when she is outside of the house...

Jmb002 · 02-23-2009, 07:03 AM

My Bella barks if she wants me to hold her, but she can't get to me! If I am sitting at my desk and she is on the couch next to me, but can't jump to me she barks until I pick her up! I actually find it very sweet!

She also barks at other dogs barking whether on TV or in person, which is pretty understandable. That is about all she barks at ever! She is definitely NOT a yapper! We had a Pomapoo before this and that is all he did was bark! I was a little afraid of getting another small dog, because of the way he was.......nonstop barking from sun up to sun down!

Chloe2008 · 02-28-2009, 04:22 PM

Mine only bark when they hear someone coming....LOL other then that they dont bark!

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02-17-2009, 04:02 AM	#46
Aerosnap1981 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Caledonia, NY, USA Posts: 12	Depends how raised I think it depends how they are raised, I have a yorkie and a few paps and when I got them they all had their share of barks! Now, they don't really bark unless my little one comes up the stairs in the middle of the night or for other reasons like that. I believe that they can be trained like children. My dogs know that I am not into the barking and once they are used to my routine, they now know better! __________________ Melanie & Mandi Last edited by Aerosnap1981; 02-17-2009 at 04:03 AM. Reason: wrong wording

02-17-2009, 05:37 AM	#47
Lucia Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 2,197	I ticked 'occasionally' - Twinkle barks when someone knocks on the door or if she's over-excitedly playing but she stops if I say 'enough' She's very loud for a small dog! xxx xxx __________________ Love from Claire (Me!) mummy to skindaughters Mia and Lucia, furdaughter Twinkleand fursons Wicket and Ozzy 'Treat stressful situations like a dog; pee on them then walk away.'

02-17-2009, 08:11 PM	#48
BIGBOYTRAVIS Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 39	I'm happy that this question was asked because I was gonna ask the same thing. I was kind of worried because my Travey Waavey only barks if he see another dog being walked and he's in the house. I've only heard him bark 5-6 times the most and my baby is almost a year old. __________________ TWO YORKIES AND POODLE MOM!

02-17-2009, 10:57 PM	#49
mimimomo Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,874	Momo barks at his silly self in the mirror & when his squeeky ball ends up under the couch. Mimi barks when my neighbor's German Shepherd barks, & when a cat happens to pass by in our backyard. They both crazy-bark when the doorbell rings or when any of our family member comes home. __________________ Jenny Mimi Momo Princess Turbo Madan Pin Brush: www.toplinepet.com

02-17-2009, 11:01 PM	#50
kidmuzicdotcom Shelby Rae's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cypress Posts: 815	my Shelby Rae barks at the tv...she knows the commercials that have animals in them by the music...she can be sound asleep and when it comes on she goes to the foot of the bed and barks at it lol...it's so cute the way her hiney wiggles when she barks so I let her do it all she wants.lol __________________ Shelby Rae's Mom and Kaylee's Nana[SIZE=2][COLOR=Red]

02-18-2009, 07:25 PM	#51
dogears Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, nc Posts: 555	Nia thinks its a clever idea that when it is time to get up (between 7:30-8am) she just must jump off the bed and stand in the doorway barking. Her bark is so very loud. Tanj and Febi know the rules that you must stay on the bed until I put them down.

02-19-2009, 01:57 PM	#52
masaemasae Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 45 Blog Entries: 1	This is such a cute thread. My Penny doesn't bark at all except when we are training her. If you tell her to 'sit' and then 'stay' she will do as told but she can't stay there too long. Especially if you have a treat! So she will yap a little to tell you that she did what she was supposed to. Lately, my husband and I are training her without a treat so she won't be condition to bark when we are training her. Instead we are using her chew toy and it worked. I've had rotweiller and chihuahua growing up and I think the chihuahua was the noisiest of all!

02-20-2009, 05:36 PM	#53
yorkiedoggy Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California, United States Posts: 17	alvin will bark at me when he is outside, and im not with him..he;ll bark at kids getting in ther car across the street..nd our neighbor has 2 yorkies nd at first they barked at alvin..but now alvin barks at them bcuz he's scared.. __________________ Yorkie luver 4evr.

02-21-2009, 04:41 AM	#54
Ieshialicious Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 144	Bree barks at every thing. Just yesterday I opened the window and a fly came into the house and she went crazy. She also loves to bark when I'm talking on the phone, ironing clothes, riding my stationary bike, when the door bell rings, when she hears an unfamiliar voice, and the list goes on. She is very noisy but luckily no one has ever complained about it. __________________ Bree's Mommy SHE IS MY

02-21-2009, 10:45 AM	#55
acl1209 ~I ♥ My Chloe Bella~ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,531	Chloe rarely ever barks. I thought she was going to be a barker when we first brought her home, but after the first night she hasn't had any trouble.

02-21-2009, 12:13 PM	#56
zaknnana YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV Posts: 309	How old is Bree? Sounds like my "Lily" and she will be a year old March 12.

02-21-2009, 12:26 PM	#57
monarchmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamilton, NJ USA Posts: 125	Nope... she hardly ever barks. She hates 1 of our mailmen seriously she only barks at 1 of the guys & not the other one! She also barks at only 1 of our neighbors entire families I guess she doesn't like the whole family! LOL But she loves everyone else in the neighborhood. She doesn't bark when we come home either but she takes off like a shot & wiggles herself silly at the door! She does kiss us way to much though!!!!!!!!!!(Just kidding)

02-21-2009, 12:28 PM	#58
Juliealfies mum YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 2,224	I have one that barks in the house,,, and the other one barks non stop only when she is outside of the house... __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

02-23-2009, 07:03 AM	#59
Jmb002 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Waverly, Ne, United States Posts: 63	My Bella barks if she wants me to hold her, but she can't get to me! If I am sitting at my desk and she is on the couch next to me, but can't jump to me she barks until I pick her up! I actually find it very sweet! She also barks at other dogs barking whether on TV or in person, which is pretty understandable. That is about all she barks at ever! She is definitely NOT a yapper! We had a Pomapoo before this and that is all he did was bark! I was a little afraid of getting another small dog, because of the way he was.......nonstop barking from sun up to sun down!

02-28-2009, 04:22 PM	#60
Chloe2008 ♥ My Little Fly Boy ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dover, De USA Posts: 533	Mine only bark when they hear someone coming....LOL other then that they dont bark! __________________ Susan Mommy To Maverick: My Little Fly Boy!