Sunday, August 2, 2009

My pet whose breed is half terrier half japanese spitz, has a tendency to bark incessantly. what can i do?

I need help, it's becoming so annoying and even our neighbors are complaining.
Answers:
You could try the water bottle method. Give a little shot of water when you scold for barking. See if that will start working. It will take some patience. Another way is to get a kennel and use a "time out" method. Scold for the noise and put him/her in the kennel for a little while. To help make quiet, drape a towel or blanket over the door so it can't see. Repitition is the key. You can get lots of training advice by visiting Leerburgkennels.com The guy on this site has trained all kinds of dogs and has lots and lots of info. Good luck.
grab their mouth when they bark. so she/he gonna scare of u. i mean scare to bark front of you
Truly the breed doesn't matter, pay attention as to when it seems to be happening the most. I would venture to say that it is a matter of attention/dominance. Basically you have to let the dog know that you're in control, but usually people aren't willing to to this. Does the dog have free roam of the house? Sit on the couch or YOU when ever it wants? The dog is lacking leadership, sounds crazy but it's true. Do you take the dog for walks? When walking is it relaxed, does the dog pull on the leash? Hopefully this is a younger dog and has not begun to accept this behavior as normal. Be firm with the dog (no physical contact/hitting!!) stern relaxed voice, if you yell the dog yells (barks). Act as if its a child, do not give in to whining or "fits".
Make a correction the instant she starts up or even before if you can tell she is going to start. Reward her for being quiet. Often a barkie dog is a bored dog. Exercise her more, like good long walks. Try some new toys, good try a tin with rocks in it and when she barks shake the tin - that sometimes
works.
Also practise you being the alpha dog - you will have to look that up not enough room go into details here.
For a temporary fix, get an empty Slimfast can (since it is made of steel), put some pennies inside, and shake when he barks. The copper banging against the steel is very irritating to most dogs, but doesn't work on all dogs. If you try a regular soda can, it will not work because it is made of aluminum.

Try to bring your dog inside as much as possible as well. Your dog probably wants to be with you anyway.

Good luck!

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