but they always bark horrendously around my horses when arriving at my field, this is driving me mad!!! they get worse when i feed the horses or pick up a headcollar, i find myself continuously shouting at them, the horses are so far very tollerent but at some stage i think they will get to a point having enough which may be fatal, i would'nt like not take them with me as i spend so much time there.
2006-10-25 10:47:22 · 11 answers · asked by j a 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
it is excitement barking
2006-10-25 11:06:17 · update #1
thank u sarah c but i've tried plastic bottle filled with pebbles and this worked for approx three days until they ignored it
2006-10-25 11:34:56 · update #2
I watched the dog whisper on the same subject and after a couple of tries that dog stayed a way from the horse, you have to show your dogs who's the boss, that's how he said any way. you should really see that show it showed me a couple of things about my dogs! and I have to German Shepperd's...
you can also go to see the source.
2006-10-25 10:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by babyvictorialee 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To start with, stop shouting - your dogs think you are joining in the fun! Take them to the field one at a time instead of as a pack and spend the next few weeks training them. They'll be less excitable if they're on their own.
There is a training technique you can use where you condidion your dog to dislike a certain sound. Two gadgets you can use to make the sound are training doscs or a plastic bottle with some pebbles in, which you shake, The advantage of buying the training discs is that you get an instruction leaflet!
Its all about timing. Basically, you put a treat somewhere your dog can see it then let him take it without comment. Do that a few times, then the next time as he goes to eat it you snatch it away and at the same time make the sound. This will condition him to dislike that sound. You repepat this a few times till you notice him back off when you make the sound.
Then when you take one of your dogs to the field and it starts barking, you make the noise. Make it short and sharp.
As soon as he stops, reward him with a 'good dog' then settle him down with a chew stick.
Then next step is to teach your dogs that the field is a place to be calm and quiet, not loud and rowdy. Change your routine when you get there, take them for a walk first to get the springs out of their feet, then settle them with a dog chew.
They may be reacting to a lot of things; such as you paying so much attention to the horses rather than them! See a trainer if you get fed up with it and get some moral support - but this is fixable. Be consistant and patient, and good luck!
2006-10-25 11:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be that you are paying attention to the horses rather than them. the bottle probably shocked them to begin with but then they got used to it.
I've been around horses and dogs all my life although i havent come across many dogs that bark in a pattern with the horses care. have you tried alternating the routine you have with the horses. how often do you go up the the field with the dogs. would it be worth taking trips back and forth to the field with them although it would put you behind, just to see what they do, they probably get excited when they know where they are going. my dobermann always starts whining in the back of the car when we get to the outskirts of our village, they muct know something good is coming.
at least they like the horses which is a good thing. mind you a good kcik to the dogs wouldnt be whats needed. do they stay away from the horses or run around their legs. hopefully if the barking doesnt stop and they stay away with the horses you will just need to invest in some ear plugs.
have you tried treats at all, feeding the dogs when the horses get fed?
2006-10-26 05:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the wrong Topic I thought this was cooking&recipes for a minute but you failed to say what type of Furpersons these were.
Try this, I've been around dogs as you all my life, they're like kids, a "Pack" mentality. Separate the Dogs, don't let them seek, and then take them one at a time around the horses, you'll find the "Leader of the Pack" and the one to re-train, the others will get the message they're the followers. Good luck, now back to the cooking & recipes.
2006-10-25 11:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by Steve G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. I have neither dogs nor horses, but I have seen a great show of the "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan about this. He had a series about a woman and her dog that was constantly barking and trying to bite her horse when she was training it. You have to be the alpha dog of the pack and your dog will get the message.
Hope this helps you out. Good luck.
2006-10-25 10:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by Dulce de Leche 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried a spray gun filled with water, every time the dogs bark just spray it at them, not in their faces though, they hate it and it tends to stop them, do it as often as required and they should stop after a few attempts, good luck.
2006-10-25 12:23:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it an excitement bark or an angry bark? do the horses ever run from them? maybe they just think that the horses are intruders or in their little doggy brains, they're teasing the horses, who knows..........
2006-10-25 10:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by sred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you leave the dogs at home, as this could also stress the horses out and you as well
2006-10-25 11:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mabye they don't like your horses and you shouldnt take them with you!
2006-10-25 10:50:27 · answer #9 · answered by // Smile___bb** ツ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get one of those shock collars that shocks them if they bark.
2006-10-25 13:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by Cowboy Jacob 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋