how do i keep my border collie from barking in the car .she barks and whines the whole way to the dog park or anywhere else we take her.she barks from excitement til we get there and she's quite on the way home.
2007-01-11 14:10:01 · 8 answers · asked by Bobbiekre 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm a dog obedience trainer with 30+ years experience BTW, just so you know why I'm teaching you this method. What you have going on is not a quick fix. You have to reinforce the quiet behavior so that it sticks and doesn't backslide back into the excessive barking.
With a BC you will never totally eliminate the barking because they are very excitable dogs and they have to voice their enthusiasm.
I too tried the bark/shock collar because I teach Puppy Socialization classes. Stoan was barking too much and scaring the puppies while he played with them. Guess what? It backfired. He thought the shock was because he was playing, not because he was barking. He stopped playing with the puppies and ran to his kennel for safety. What will happen if you use that collar on your dog is that she will think the shock came because she was in the car, not because she was barking.
A muzzle does not stop the barking and talking (especially softly) to her will only lead her to believe that her behavior is appreciated, because she is getting your attention whether it's good or bad. Gotta think like a dog, not like a human.
First, and this is going to hurt, no more car rides until you learn to control her barking.
How do you control the barking? In the quiet privacy of your home you are going to teach her to "Speak". By teaching her the one-syllable bark *you* are beginning to control how much she barks. Once you teach her to "Speak", you then teach her to "Be quiet".
Want to learn the method? E-mail me. It's too much to write it all out here.
After you teach her to "Speak" then you start desensitizing her to car rides, one teeny baby step after another, and all with positive reinforcement.
Take her to the car, if she is quiet, give her a treat, take her back to the house.......................................
Take her to the car, open the car door, if she is quiet, give her a treat, close the car door, take her back to the house..................................
Take her to the car, open the car door, let her in the car, if she is quiet, give her a treat, take her out of the car, close the car door, take her back to the house..................................
Take her to the car, open the car door, let her in the car, close the car door, if she is quiet, give her a treat, take her out of the car, close the car door, take her back to the house..................................
Take her to the car, open the car door, let her in the car, you climb into the driver's seat, if she is quiet, give her a treat, take her out of the car, close the car door, take her back to the house..................................
Take her to the car, open the car door, let her in the car, you climb into the driver's seat, you start the car, if she is quiet, give her a treat, take her out of the car, close the car door, take her back to the house..................................
And so on.
No treats when you get her back to the house because she is already a good girl coming home. You are working towards the good behavior when you go out.
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2007-01-11 18:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by spazrats 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does your border collie have a job? Does it do flyball, agility, herding, conformation, fetching a frisbee, something? those canines develop into neurotic in the journey that they are required to stay in a common city homestead. Does he chew you once you're operating? Barking and nipping are very common in herding breeds. Borders favor better than only a "walk" they favor to be out operating for a pair of hours an afternoon. Take some obedience training, and be sure he receives adequate workout.
2016-12-02 03:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by cheathem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to her with your voice calm. She is just excited to go to see her friends at the park! You could put a muzzle on her and then take it off when you get to the park and leave it off as you said she does not bark and it quiet on your way home! Good Luck. I believe a little encouragement from you could go a long way with your border collie.
They are a very intelligent dog!!!!
2007-01-11 14:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her on a real long ride to some where else and she will get tired of barking and you may have to do that a few times but she will see that all rides are not that exciting. it worked on my dogs.
2007-01-11 14:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by Star-Dust 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the pet store and buy a muzzle. Border collies are highly inteligent. She will probably learn real quick why you put it on her and be quite the next time you take her somewhere.
2007-01-11 14:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by airtightreality 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that could be a slight case of seperation anxiety, she thinks she might get dumped but when you put her back in the car again she realizes that's not the case.
Try talking to her while you drive, comforting her and if someone else is in the car maybe they can sit with her and pet her to help her calm down.
2007-01-11 14:14:56 · answer #6 · answered by gypse76 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try a squirt bottle or a water gun. When she barks, squirt her and give a firm, "No". Sometimes the distraction is enough to get them to stop.
2007-01-11 14:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by freedove06 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she sounds like a great dog...the only thing i can think of is a shock collar... but she is just having a fun time you should let her be a dog and if shes not yappy any other time i would just let her have fun
2007-01-11 14:34:38 · answer #8 · answered by GrassRootsRabbits 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋