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[tlwtheq]

Our new anti-noise/excessive barking tool is:
Put your hand on the pup in question, and very quietly
say "Calm down", 3-4 times. I can't believe how well
that works. I learned that from a Dog Whisperer DVD
my DH brought home from the library. Who knew?

[Tracy A.]

Yesterday my husband was home, he had the door open and storm door closed so the dogs could look outside... they went 'crack dog' at our neighbor across the street doing yard work and stormed the door together. I guess my husband didn't have the door fully latched and they poped it open and when running towards the neighbor.
My husband (as I have instructed him in such situations) yelled "do you want to go for a ride in the car & get a hamburger" Mett stopped and came back to him without delay- Bratt was already being carried back by the neighbor....
I'm sure if Bratt hadn't been so fast to get to the neighbor he would have done just like Mett and responded to the offer.

Edited by Tracy A., 18 March 2010 - 06:25 AM.

[Nikki]

what I did to get scotty to stop barking like a mad man at any window. Because he loves to watch out the window. I kinda did a time out. I didn't think it would actually work and it did!!! basically when he would start barking like crazy. I wouldn't say anything I would just pick him up and take him outside the room we were in. I wouldn't let him come back in the room till he was good and calm. The first few times he kept barking outside of the room anyways. But when he would start to bark he probably had to wait 15-20 till he was calm again.Also in the first few times I wouldn't say anything I would just remove him from the room. Once he got the drill I would say out and he wouldn't be allowed to pass the door frame. I don't think he didn't like not being included so it worked really well. He was just right out side the door staring at us...so I don't think he enjoyed it at all. After a few times he quit barking all together at the window. Though occasionly he will start to do a low bark at the window and just say out {which mean out of the room} it's like an instant shut your trap. I never thought in a million years that time out would work. go figure.

Scotty is talker...It's not something that I will ever be able to change and I am not sure that I would want to. But another way I have been able to reduce his excess barking is something I learned on Victoria Stillwells show it's me or the dog. This episode was one the British episodes. basically everytime he would howl or bark I would say speak and give him a treat. Once he understood that speak means to bark I would get him all rilled up so he would bark alot. Then I would extend both my arms and say quiet and when he quiet barking he got a treat. It works pretty good but it doesnt work for every situation. But it does reduce some of excess barking.

Edited by Nikki, 18 March 2010 - 08:25 AM.