I have a 15 month old Yorkiepoo. She has started barking when I am at work. She gets lots of exercise. She has a pee pad to use if she needs too. Lots of water. Lots of toys. I leave the radio on. She has all that she needs. I had to resort to putting one of those PetSafe bark collars on her but it doesn't work at all. What should I try next?
2006-10-05 04:15:11 · 12 answers · asked by Pari 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You probably can't stop the dog from barking because it feels it is his/her responsibility to protect your property when you are away. Probably not much you can do aside from having the dog's voice box removed but I think that's cruel. I would move to a more pet friendly environment.
2006-10-05 04:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by SmartyPants 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Anti-bark collar works best. Have used it on all of ours and after they have wore it a while you can take it off and only put it on when they start up again. As for yours not working a couple things to check. FIRST Is the battery in right.. I know dumb question. Your saying well yes... Dauh.. But look an make sure.. It’s a small space an hard to match the symbols some times.. Now the next thing is it adjusted right. If the collar is to lose it will not work. These things work by vibration of the dog barking, the nub between the electrodes should be resting on the dogs wind pipe. Which brings us to the next thing is the collar located in the proper area. I have seen people put these things on 180 degrees in the wrong direction. The collars BOX should be located UNDER the dogs head. Also NEVER have any other collar on your dog while it wears a bark collar. The other one can bounce against it causing it to shock even when the dog is not barking.. These collars are not a instant fix it can take a day or few for the dog to realize it is getting a jolt for barking.. It kinda depends on how smart the dog is....LOL
2006-10-05 04:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by D L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is called Separation Anxiety(she is very attached to you and is also lonely)
The way to cure it is to tell your dog you will gone for a little while (about 5 minutes) and then return. Do this several times a day for a week or so. After that stretch out the amount of time you are gone, 7 - 8 minutes and so on until you are gone for an hour at a time. This should take a few weeks to do. She has to learn that you are coming back home.
Some other things to do are to leave a favorite toy with the dog. Praise her for not barking. You should also choose a room to isolate her in while you are gone, this room becomes her private space and is not meant to be punishment.
There are many websights that can help you with this problem just type in seperation anxiety. If this doesn't work there are other more drastic things you can do but that is for later.
2006-10-05 04:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She has free roam of the house and that is part of the problem. She already has the entire Apt marked off as her Den. v She is the one obviously in control.
Spend an entire weekend training with her.
First:
Find an area that is small, but confined, like a hallway with doors at both ends, a closet where she has plenty space to roam around in.
Dogs are Den animals. They instinctively want to be in a confined, secure area where they can smell you, which is why the closet works at times becasue of your body odor on the clothes. Leave another t-shirt you just wore, hard rubber toys, something favorite of hers.
Peepads of course, but I can't believe she isn't holding it at all at 15 months...I am totally against pee pads, it enables the idea of peeing in the house to be ok in the first place..
Second:
If she isn't already trained to be in a Crate, do it now. It is very important for those times when you have ppl over or to simply control her movement while you are training her to get over her Separation Anxiety. You can also place her in there when you just want her to know it's ok to be in there....it's a safe place, a Den.
Third:
Practice placing her in her secured, blocked off area. Close the door, walk away and time it for a minute or less. Slowly increase the time away. IT WILL TAKE TIME. Be patient and loving.
Eventually, get it to five minutes, then slowly start grabbing keys, make noise with them and go the door, pretend you are opening and close it as if you left....and listen to see what she does...
Some dogs will take a few minutes if they whine but eventually stop.
You are going to have to do this over time, it may take about a month but you will get there. Of course, set a routine for her, she will be happier for it. Dogs do better when they have a routine and can predict their alpha leaders actions...
Praise is great is she can stay quiet for 5 minutes or 20 minutes or an hour after you pretend to go "out the door"....
Good Luck!
2006-10-05 05:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by TexasKitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Her barking is due to pet separation anxiety. There are a variety of helpful books and tips on the web. Do a quick search. You can also talk to your vet about possible medication to help calm your pets nerves when you're not home. I would recommend using that only as a last resort. First try to identify why she is feeling anxious when you leave and calm her. One thing that helps is to not let her be glued to your hip while you are home. Crate train her and have her stay in the crate even when you are home, for short periods at a time. She will learn that it is ok to be apart from you and that you always come right back.
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2016-11-26 03:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by mccracken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to try a doggie kennel. A bit bigger than her. You put her in it no food or water in there unless you want her to pee and poop in there and get it all over her. she will be fine for 8 hours or so. feed her and give her a drink awhile before you leave then walk her right before. also keep the cage in the quitest room in the house away from most outside noise. if she keeps barking try muzzle training so that when they see the muzzle when the are barking they will stop. hope i have helped
2006-10-05 06:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by four2love 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Say to doggie "stop barking or I'll stop feeding you those little munchios" The dog will obey because they are quite clever and understand English despite making out that they can't by just barking
2006-10-05 04:17:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just get one of those shock collars and he'll learn not to bark as much even when you are home. It migt sound a little harsh but its dosen't hurt the dog that much just a shock.
2006-10-05 04:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
get rid of the dog!! Not much life for the dog if you are gone all day... (or night!) This is why most apartments do not accept pets. BECAUSE PEOPLE CANT CONTROL THEM OR THEIR BARKING!
Find a new home for the dog, or find a new home for you and the dog! move into a new appartment!
2006-10-05 04:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by enyates2002 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋