She doesn't bark or worry when left (i've done the pretend to go out and check test) When out for a walk, on the lead or off, strangers, other dogs, plastic bags, you name it, she barks at it...Help!
2006-11-07 04:12:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I USED A CAN OF AIR FROM PETS AT HOME , WHEN HE/SHE BARKS SPAY THE AIR AT HIM/HER AND SAY NO! IN A FIRM VOICE. IT DOES NOT HURT THE DOG, BUT THEY DONT LIKE THE NOISE. THEN WHEN THEY SEE ANOTHER PERSON SHOW THE CAN AND SAY NO, AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW QUICKLY THEY STOP. I USED THIS METHOD ON A DOG THAT WAS DREEDFUL WHEN OUT ON A LEAD BARKED FROM THE MINUTE WE LEFT THE HOUSE AND STOP WHEN WE GOT BACK. NOW GOOD AS GOLD. GOOD LUCK. THE AIR IS AROUND £10, I NO ITS ALOT BUT IT DOES WORK. IT IS CALLED PROTECTOR IN A RED CAN. GOOD LUCK.
2006-11-08 06:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is just doing her job and alerting you to things she thinks are threats.
All you need to do is call her back to you, or if she ignores you, go to her. Say 'thank you' give her a little praise for warning you and give her a treat. Lead her away and distract her with a treat.
You can help her learn that she doesn't need to get so worried about potential threats on walks by making sure that you are in charge of your dog. If you accidentally let the dog think she is supposed to be incharge, she'll think she has to keep protecting you from these things. Ways to stay in control of the walk are making sure that you initiate the walk, that she doesn't turn up with her lead demanding its time to go! Make sure you are the first through the doorway. If she pulls in one direction, change direction and take a different route. Keep her guessing as to where you are going next. Change your regular route a little every day to remind her of this.
Remember that she is just doing her job and telling her off will make her confused. Reward her work for you and you will stay in control of her behaviour. What a sweetie!
2006-11-08 07:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by PetLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she barks you need to tell her, "No!" and then give a firm tug on the leash. If she continues to bark, then either:
Your correction didn't have any meaning to her…
Or…
She's testing to see if you're going to correct her for barking THIS TIME just like you did LAST TIME. If your correction is motivational then you'll only need to do this two or three times before the problem stops forever.
2006-11-07 12:22:34 · answer #3 · answered by Meatloaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy your dog a Halti...it fits around the snout and will prevent her from pulling when you walk her. When she tugs, the piece around her snout tightens and shuts her mouth. When she stops pulling, the thing relaxes and the dog can open her mouth again. This also will help to stop the barking...when you are walking along and she starts barking, just pull the leash and keep on walking. She will soon learn that she has to ignore everything and walk with you. I have had amazing results with the Halti. My dog used to get all excited when we walked past people and she'd pull and want the other people to pet her. Now we just walk on past them and she doesn't even try to get their attention.
2006-11-07 19:16:59 · answer #4 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way is to teach your dog to bark on command...I found my dog was much quieter after I'd taught her this.
Make it fun and your dog will stay quiet as part of the game, waiting for you to ask her.
I taught my dog by repeating a command whilst she was barking, then praising her and giving her a treat. Be consistent, enthusiastic and only reward when she is actually barking.
Once she'd got the message, and would bark for me when I asked her, I asked her to "hush" and rewarded her for being quiet.
I used the command "say" (rather than "speak" or "bark") as it is cool to be able to ask your dog to "say please" for a biscuit or "say goodbye" to your friends!
Hope this helps
2006-11-08 13:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is defending her territory (namely you). My advise is to do as Caesar Milan does and make her sit when people walk by. If she barks, touch her neck with a two-finger quick soft jab and say 'no', or whatever command you intend to use. She need to recognize that you are in charge, not her. Also, dogs pick up on your emotion so be warry of how tense you become on walks with her!
2006-11-07 12:17:26 · answer #6 · answered by josccurn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like she might be afraid. Try getting her attention before she notices things that make her bark and keep her calm and under control while passing. Try and act as calm as possible so she won't pick up on your nervousness.
2006-11-07 12:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by Cold Bird 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try bringing her favorite toy/bone for her to chew on. chewing could help with her nervousness
2006-11-07 12:21:42 · answer #8 · answered by sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋