I am opposed to using a collar that "shocks" my dog, but there are two other options of anti-bark devices. There is one that sprays a citronella out of it towards the dog, and there is another that emits a high-pitched tone that they don't like. Which one works better? It's a 7-pound 15 week old Shih-tzu.
also - does the one that sprays citronella make my house smell that way?? Yuck!
2006-07-15 05:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by pastfacesfuture 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is very important for you to come to understand that it is the nature of dogs to bark. Be patient. Dogs bark for a lot of reasons but in every case it is their form of communication.
Would you ask your child not to use their voice to communicate? Of course not. But you do teach your child when it is appropriate to speak and when it is not. You teach your child what speach is acceptable and what is not.
Teach your dog that you don't like barking in a non scolding and non threatening way. I have a dog that loves to bark, but by gently teaching him with repetitive gesture he has learned now to not bark when I ssshhhh him and say no barking with a gentle but firm voice.
How I did this was in every instance of his barking I would give him cues of when to bark, by play barking with him when the reason was a good reason, and by telling him sshhh, no barking when the reason was not a good one.
At first when you begin this training it takes closeness and proximity with your pet. When he is sitting near you and barks for the wrong reason put your hand around his mouth and gently, but firmly as he will allow, hold his mouth shut and say the words ssshhh, no barking and point your finger at him close to his face with a light but firmly disapproving voice.
It takes a little time but it is worth the investment and doesn't use negative methods that cause pain or discomfort. And, best of all, it gives you and your dog a closer relationship.
Don't take potentially harmful short cuts for convenience sake when all it really takes is patience on your part.
Good luck!
2006-07-15 19:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by K9-Family 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly, i've tried anti-barking devices and they really don't work. they simply mask the problem for a week or two but because they don't change what is causing the dog to bark they don't work. They're really expensive too. I suggest you do the neighbourly thing, if you haven't already, and just let them know their dogs barking is disrupting you, maybe tell a little lie too like if you have kids or a pet say it's upsetting them or you work early so you need to sleep at night, something like that. especially try to give them a time when you need it to be most quiet, like if the barking annoys you the most around dinner time tell them you put the kids to bed then and it stirs them up so could they keep the dog quiet around then. who cares if you seem like a lunatic sending a 12 year old to bed at 6pm! if you do this or have done this and they don't do anything, tell your local council and get them to sort it out. this is not fair on you and it's not fair on the dog. no dog should feel they need to bark all day long. I'm afraid this is really the only solution, as i said, anti-barking devices are an expensive bandaid for a real problem.
2016-03-27 06:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a dachshund that barks all the time. All the misting, swatting with newspapers, saying no, every suggestion made so far doesn't work. I wish I could afford the citronella bark collar but I cannot afford $80 dollars for a collar like this. By the way she is 6 years old and if she sees me with the spray bottle she runs behind the couch and barks. She knows she isn't suppose to do it but doesn' t care.
2006-07-15 10:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Skeeter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best device is your own training of the doggie not to bark.... Use a folded up newspaper and whe the dog barks, go out, whack it on the rear and sternly say NO!.. eventually it will stop.. that is.. in time it will stop when it is trained to do so.
2006-07-15 05:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a baby! Use a water mister (set on fine) in the face and the word no.
And for crying out loud, don't whack your pup with a newspaper!
2006-07-15 07:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humane training
2006-07-15 05:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by rainbowhoff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFTEEN WEEKS???? YOU **IDIOT**!!!!
TEACH the poor damn PUPPY!
BEtter yet..PLACE the poor thing where it WILL BE SAFE FROM MORONS!, like *YOU*!!!!!
2006-07-15 05:47:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word no.
2006-07-15 07:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by bonny b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋