How do i stop my collie barking at people and other dogs when we`re out on a walk?

Question

I rescued this collie(Who i might add i adore)my only problem is she wont come to heel when called if she sees anyone else on our walks,be it human o r dogs.I have 3other dogs and she is the baby of the group.She knows her place in that pecking order.I took advice before i kept her about this breed as my other dogs have always been labradors.Shes so easy to train and she adores just pleasing you,but for this one thing.Its making what should be a pleasure become an anxiety when out walking.Ive tried diverting her attention,putting her back on her lead after a barking session.Im desperate as last time she barked at a family with young children and she frightened the children.Shes as good as gold in every other aspect but this one.Shes 18months old.

Answer 1

Collies are a "talkative" breed by nature and breeding and some are more "barky" than others. I have two Rough Collies (also rescues) and boy, do they LOVE to bark... My 5 1/2 year old female will stand in the middle of the yard and just bark at nothing in particular - I think she just likes the sound of her own voice (in fact, she's doing it now and I'll have to go bring her in if she doesn't stop soon). My 4 year old male tends to only bark "at" things but will sometimes get so worked up over seeing a squirrel or our neighbor's dog, that he can go on and on and on too.

We have tried several "bark collar" solutions (without success, I might add) but I don't think that's going to solve your problem since it's happening on walks. Have you considered obedience training or working with a trainer? Your dog barking while walking could be caused by any number of problems and it might help to have an "expert" observe it happening.

My dogs will sometimes bark at people who we come across while walking - especially if they are actually afraid of dogs. Dogs can sense fear on people and will bark because they get nervous themselves about what this strange person might do to them. Your growing anxiety might be feeding the problem as she might be able to sense that you are nervous and wants to protect you.

If one of my dogs starts barking at someone while we are out on a walk, I make them sit down and stay seated. Even if they are still barking, the fact that they are sitting makes the person they are barking at far less nervous. Each time they bark, I correct them with the leash (I don't use a choker chain while I'm out walking but a sharp tug usually gets their attention) and tell them "no bark!". If they are really acting up, I'll get them up and turn them around and make them sit facing the other direction so they aren't distracted even more. Sometimes, I'll even briefly put my hand around their muzzle as an extra "reminder" for them to be quiet.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Border Collie Barking

Answer 3

Electric Shock collars would put my dog thru that. I used an unltra sonic collar that has worked wonders for my dog a french bull mastif. When the dog barks or does some thing you don't want it to do you push the little button on the remote and it lets out a sound only animals can hear. It does'nt hurt them but they can't stand the sound. My dog used to try to eat the mail man every time he came to my house and after acouple of times hearing the collar go off now the mail man can up to the house and give my dog a treat and my dog wont even get up. I'd put all my faith into an unltrasonic collar before shocking my poor dog every time it barked. The bark collar is designed to shock the dog every time it barks. So if you go out and some one try's to break into your house guess what the dog wont bark because he'll know he'll get shocked if he does.

Answer 4

Always keep her on a lead because if feeling threatened, it could nip. Also when she barks, jerk the lead, and say NO.
If that doesn't work, then figure out how you can get your hand round its muzzle, Jerk lead, say NO and hold muzzle. Then say, "thank you" and pet her. If she barks again, repeat, always following with praise. She may bark some with good reason, but the problem part of it ought to go away after about 10 to twenty repeats.
The only remark I will say about shock collars is I would use one as a last resort.
For her sake and your's please, never have her out without keeping her on lead. It is your only control, and alas, I think the only way you can break her of barking so much.
Good luck. Both my lab mixes are rescue dogs, one two, the other ten. They are a joy, and ultimately do all they can to please me.

Answer 5

Honestly, an untrained dog can be a real pain - a risk to himself, his owner and to other people and animals. Owning an undisciplined dog may result to:
- Destruction to your home
- Social isolation
- Accidents
- Injuries
- Legal claims against you
- Stress to all concerned
- The dog being unwanted

Canines that always get their own way will believe that life revolves around them and for that reason they must be important. Since dogs are looking for controlling different resources than humans, their bid for power usually goes undetected until it’s too late. Obedience and house training your dog and ensuring he’s not raised to a top position inside the home will keep your relationship with him well-balanced in your favor, as it must be for satisfaction all round.

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Answer 6

A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/wgA3K

By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.

To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.

Answer 7

THIS REALLY WORKS AND PLUS YOU WONT LOOK LIKE A BAD OWNER AS SEEN JERKING YOUR DOG AND YELLING NO AT THEM!!!!!!!! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
i saw this on a special tv programme about training your dog. the way it works is like this:
~when taking your dog for a walk, as your approaching someone or a dog, as soon as your dog barks turn and walk in the other direction.
~take 10 or so steps in the other direction, then turn back around and start again
~as soon as she barks again turn around and walk in the other direction
~by doing this it means she is supposed to learn that if she barks she cant go up to that dog or person
~eventually it should get to the stage (with enough practise ;]) where you can actually walk upto people and stand and talk to them, without her barking at all. good luck!!! x

Answer 8

She just needs socialising. In this case I would strongly advise going to training classes once a week where she will meet people and strange dogs and be taught to do as she is told even with distractions around her. You don't say how long you have had her. Get a flexi lead and do recall training with her attached to it. Offer treats when she returns to you.

Answer 9

No you do not ought to settle for it in any respect. At what element do they start up barking? in spite of if that's once you get the collars down from the hook - then provide up getting the collars down from the hook only earlier walks. I recommend you disclose your dogs to the collars and desensitise them to what they recommend. Get the collars out various circumstances according to day while there is not any walk due. while the dogs start up barking, shop on interacting with the collar yet basically ignoring the dogs. Everytime there's a quiet era, deal which includes your dogs with a take care of, a ball, a happy sound. Then proceed to have interplay with the collar and basically provide a take care of while there's a pause in the noise. while *at last* - this could take hours - they provide the impact of being quiet with the lead out. circulate onto putting the collar on them and in the event that they bark, lower back to sq. one with the treats at a quiet time. circulate onto heading in direction of the door with the collar one and that they're going to in all probability kick off barking lower back at which element you bypass lower back to sq. one yet lower back. only as quickly as you may have the collar out and head for the door and that they proceed to be calm and quiet can they decide for a walk. you heavily isn't waiting to talk them for a walk as quickly as you start up until they have understood - it ought to be a pair of days. as quickly as you're strolling them lower back you nonetheless could desire to be treating silence and ignoring noise. Noise would not effect in a walk ever. this variety of subject is the place clicker training is extremely clever to make t sparkling what you have chose from the dogs. all of it boils all the way down to how dedicated you're.

Answer 10

best thing to do is get some friends and pretend that they are walking along and have a water sprayer with them and when they walk pass and your doggy starts to bark get them to spray the dog in the face . ask some passer byes too . it cheap and easy way to go about it .