i love my jack russell george to bits but his barking is a constant nightmare i cant go out or leave him for 5 mins its so bad i am thinking of rehoming him, its not that he is lonely for other dog company as he was the same when i had my other dog rosie who is living with my nan now. i just dont know what else to do!
2006-10-15 02:24:48 · 13 answers · asked by star 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
That's what they do! You can try pretending to leave, stay outside the door and when he barks, rush back in, saying "quiet". You need to be very firm, but not excited, because he'll feed off that and get worse - you want him calm. You'll need to be doing this repeatedly and very consistently, do it 10 times in a row if that's what it takes. If, when you're outside he's quiet for even a minute, you come back in, give him lots of quiet praise, maybe a treat, then leave again. It's going to take a lot of repetition.
Also, if he's got lots of toys and chews scattered around and has been for a long, tiring walk before you leave, that might help.
2006-10-15 02:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortuanately, in some situations, Jack Russell terriers have an extremely high eneregy level. If you are not meeting that energy level by execrcising him every day vigorously, he will cause trouble when you aren't around.
Its also possible that he's developed an anxiety disorder so that when you leave, he doesn't like to be alone. Any veterinarian will be able to do an examination, and combined with the behaviors of your dog, this exame should tell them what is really wrong. He may perscribe a medicine for your dog toi take.
Even if nothing is technically wrong, it wouldn't hurt to check out some classes at your local Petsmart or Petco. They are inexpensive, and can often provide solutions through behavioral changes.
2006-10-15 02:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by torene3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to get you to come back, which of course you cannot always do.....this dog needs some serious obedience training. Ask your vet if s/he can recommend a good obedience trainer (I would observe several training sessions before I enrolled my dog, you don't want to end up with someone who uses harsh punishment as a substitute for true training, that would do more harm than good); if there is a large, chain pet supply store in your area such as PetSmart you might check with them to see if they offer obedience classes or can recommend someone for you; and of course, attend any dog shows (for any breed) which take place in your area, and talk to the owners/handlers; show dogs by definition must be well trained, these people would be able to point you in the right direction as well. In the meantime....when you need to leave, and ONLY when you need to leave, give him an old shirt or other article of your clothing that has your scent on it; depending on your resources, perhaps an audio recording of your voice would help as well. Good luck, and most importantly of all, don't use harsh punishment to get George to be quiet; he will not only be noisy, but he will become hostile as well and you most definitely don't want that!!!!!!
2006-10-15 02:44:05 · answer #3 · answered by flidais 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most trainers will tell you to have a water bottle sprayer. Everytime your dog barks, tell him "NO" and spray him in the face with water, this does NOT harm the animal in any way and it is the safest and MOST humane way of training. YOU MUST do it everytime and stay consistant. Jack Russells are naturally high strung and snippy, so you must work with this dog. He cannot help his natural instincts, but you can help by training him properly, or placing him in a training class, BUT NOT finding him a new home just because he barks.
We also do this if we have a patient dropped off that tries to snap, growl or bark at us when treating him or her.
2006-10-15 03:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by thedothanbelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi he is probably just board those dogs were breed to be put down into the rabbit and fox holes so they were easyer for the hunters to shoot .You need to liven things up by buying him some toys and buy those Kong toys were you put the food inside of them and they have to get there fave food out and buy him some bones and chew toys .And because they are such an active dog i would probably walk him once a day and if he doesn't run away take him to a dog friendly park were he can meet other dogs and you can meet other people who might be in the same boat you could look on the web for dog parks in you're area. And if he is pineing for you give him something with you're scent on it. And if he is young i would put him into puppy training.
Good Luck with George
2006-10-15 02:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i had the same problem about 2 weeks ago with my xsbt howling and barking when i left the house. since then things have changed he doesnt do it any more. i leave the radio on for him before we go out and his new favorite toy his kong filled with treats and peanut butter keeps him busy for hours. start by leaving your jr for small amounts of time at first. put your coat on and leave the house for maybe 3 mins then come back in gradually build your time up. by going out and entering at random times will help your dog as he ll feel reassured that you could come home at any time. never come running back into the house when he is barking but always praise him if you enter and hes silent. he ll get the picture. if all else fails you need to speak to a behaviourist.
2006-10-15 02:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by ben e 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your dog may have seperation anxiety. My dog does this from time to time and so does my grandparents dog. I've read several places that what you should do is pretend to leave the house everyonce and a while and when your dog starts to bark come back in and scold them.
2006-10-15 03:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by lady.ceridwen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/byqI8
If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-04-24 14:55:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer. He has a pack of Pits, I think he could do anything. Also, he has trained many groomers and other people to help with dog behavior. Check into that. My doggie daycare person was trained by Cesar!
2006-10-15 02:53:29 · answer #9 · answered by regwoman123 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not TOTALLY against physical punishment with a dog, try a shock collar. You get a remote and can shock your dog on command when she barks, and say your discipline word like "no bark" or "quiet" or whatever you choose. My dog barked and we used this and it worked amazingly. -plus you can change the level of shock so it won't hurt little dogs
2016-03-28 10:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋