Comments on: How to Stop a Dog from Barking http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:55:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-136874 Matt Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:12:50 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-136874 We have two small dogs, a Pomeranian and another one which breed escapes me. They both had issues barking, particularly when someone arrived at the door or walked past our house. We tried a stationary device, which lets off an ultrasonic sound when the dogs barked, but most of the time they would simply run out of range and bark or bark through it altogether. Recently we bought an <a href="http://www.barkcontrol.com.au/Bark_Collars/StaticElectric_Collars/Petsafe_Little_Dog_Nano_No_Bark_Collar">electric collar</a> which we swap between the dogs as they're pretty expensive. We would've gone for a spray or citronella collar but they aren't suited for dogs so small. It's been very effective, we rarely actually have to put the collar on the dogs anymore. We have two small dogs, a Pomeranian and another one which breed escapes me. They both had issues barking, particularly when someone arrived at the door or walked past our house. We tried a stationary device, which lets off an ultrasonic sound when the dogs barked, but most of the time they would simply run out of range and bark or bark through it altogether.

Recently we bought an electric collar which we swap between the dogs as they're pretty expensive. We would've gone for a spray or citronella collar but they aren't suited for dogs so small. It's been very effective, we rarely actually have to put the collar on the dogs anymore.

]]> By: dan http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-136860 dan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:09:44 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-136860 our 14yr old kelpie cross has barked continuesly from the moment he is left alone until the moment we return, regardless if he is alone in the house, yard, boat, in the back of the utility, anywhere and everywhere....Left alone I mean, alone without human presence.... our barking kelpie cross has constant companionship from our other dog a 7yr old red heeler cross, who only barks to alert us when strangers arrive at the house.. We have purchased, a bark deterent collar (motion device), a bark deterent collar (microphone and motion device), a bark deterent Box (emitting high pitch noise), a citronella collar and several others products.... None of these expensive devices have worked or had any bark control effect.. WE then contacted bark busters, who would not inform us as to how they would treat the problem without our money contribution first, then they could offer a service which did not guarentee to correct/stop the barking, but they would make a maximum of 20 visits to our property on complaint from more than one neighbour at any one time, and to inform all the adjoining neighbours that we have employed bark buster to help the situation and request that the neighbours contact bark busters instead of local council.. Which is great to aplease the neighbours that something is attempting to be done, but not guarenteed to fix the problem. We have tried many different homeopathic remendies from vets, chemists, herbalists, homeopaths and have had no success with any of the products available to the public. We previously lived on a large cattle property until the old dog was 10yrs and it was not until moving into suburbia that the neighbours started to tell us that he barked continuesly when we left the house until we returned. Our understanding is that our old dog is in distress at having no-person to protect when he is left alone (without human company) as we have the two dogs..that is why he barks from the moment we leave the house unitl the moment we return to the house and he NEVER barks while we are at home.. We know what does'nt work! What can be done to help our old dog? Your input would be greatly appreciated. thank you Dan our 14yr old kelpie cross has barked continuesly from the moment he is left alone until the moment we return, regardless if he is alone in the house, yard, boat, in the back of the utility, anywhere and everywhere….Left alone I mean, alone without human presence…. our barking kelpie cross has constant companionship from our other dog a 7yr old red heeler cross, who only barks to alert us when strangers arrive at the house..

We have purchased, a bark deterent collar (motion device), a bark deterent collar (microphone and motion device), a bark deterent Box (emitting high pitch noise), a citronella collar and several others products…. None of these expensive devices have worked or had any bark control effect..

WE then contacted bark busters, who would not inform us as to how they would treat the problem without our money contribution first, then they could offer a service which did not guarentee to correct/stop the barking, but they would make a maximum of 20 visits to our property on complaint from more than one neighbour at any one time, and to inform all the adjoining neighbours that we have employed bark buster to help the situation and request that the neighbours contact bark busters instead of local council..
Which is great to aplease the neighbours that something is attempting to be done, but not guarenteed to fix the problem.

We have tried many different homeopathic remendies from vets, chemists, herbalists, homeopaths and have had no success with any of the products available to the public.

We previously lived on a large cattle property until the old dog was 10yrs and it was not until moving into suburbia that the neighbours started to tell us that he barked continuesly when we left the house until we returned.

Our understanding is that our old dog is in distress at having no-person to protect when he is left alone (without human company) as we have the two dogs..that is why he barks from the moment we leave the house unitl the moment we return to the house and he NEVER barks while we are at home..

We know what does'nt work!
What can be done to help our old dog?
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
thank you
Dan

]]> By: Allan http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-136637 Allan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:08:07 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-136637 Hi Bettina, Dec.30 2008. Possibly a bit late. But for the readers our personal experience having 2 Australian Cattle Dogs that are known yappers. We bought a silent high pitched device to stop our dogs from unnecessary barking. When we activated it, they turned and looked at us curiously but when we turned and looked at our 2 Siamese, they had just landed and took off in a heck of a hurry. We got our money back. We haven't stopped laughing about it, true story! Regards AL Hi Bettina, Dec.30 2008. Possibly a bit late. But for the readers our personal experience having 2 Australian Cattle Dogs that are known yappers. We bought a silent high pitched device to stop our dogs from unnecessary barking. When we activated it, they turned and looked at us curiously but when we turned and looked at our 2 Siamese, they had just landed and took off in a heck of a hurry. We got our money back. We haven't stopped laughing about it, true story! Regards AL

]]> By: Cindee http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-126968 Cindee Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:15:43 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-126968 I have a 14 week old Bull Mastif x Ridgeback, and she seems to non-stop bark when we are eating or drinking, or doing something else like driving or blow-drying my hair. It seems the difference between this and the other posts above is that she does not bark when she is outside by herself or when someone comes over. We took her to puppy school and she just barked when the trainer was talking. I am going to try the water bottle method, as well as the newspaper method, but I am curious as to what the under-lying issue could be? Do you have any suggestions? I have a 14 week old Bull Mastif x Ridgeback, and she seems to non-stop bark when we are eating or drinking, or doing something else like driving or blow-drying my hair. It seems the difference between this and the other posts above is that she does not bark when she is outside by herself or when someone comes over. We took her to puppy school and she just barked when the trainer was talking. I am going to try the water bottle method, as well as the newspaper method, but I am curious as to what the under-lying issue could be? Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Brigitte Smith http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-110679 Brigitte Smith Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:31:55 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-110679 Wow, I've missed many comments on this post, so I'll answer them all quickly: Carol, It sounds as if your dog is distressed by thunderstorms - this is not unusual. This is something that is much more difficult to use training methods for, as the dog is simply terrified and wants you to know that. There is information on <a href="http://healthierdogs.com/dog_care/dog-anxiety-and-dog-fears/">dog anxiety</a> treatments <a href="http://healthierdogs.com/dog_care/dog-anxiety-and-dog-fears/">here</a>. Cindi, The methods you have tried don't seem to include <a href="http://www.dog-health-care-information.com/stopdogbarking">dog barking deterrents</a> that emit a high pitched sound? Could be worth a try? Bettina, I'm not sure whether the noise would bother your cats - I don't think so, but I'm not certain about this. Leanne, That's a problem if your dog is deaf and only barks when you are not there. I don't have any suggestions for this one. Let me know if you do figure out a solution. Tabitha, I really hope you figured out how to stop your dog from barking before you lost your home! That's very extreme. You need to consult a professional dog trainer for some ideas if you have already tried everything mentioned both in the post and in Veronique's suggestions above. Shiv, Perhaps there is an anxiety component to your dog's barking. Clearly there is a problem with fireworks and thunderstorms, so perhaps your dog is becoming more anxious even with more mundane noises such as the planes flying overhead. You could try the <a href="http://www.StressRemedy.BrigitteRecommends.com">natural anxiety remedy for dogs</a> - see the information <a href="http://healthierdogs.com/dog_care/dog-anxiety-and-dog-fears/">here</a>. Wendy and Sam, Again, this sounds as if there is an anxiety problem. The barking when you put him out could just be a behavioral problem, but perhaps also there is some reason why he is afraid of being outside in the dark now even though he used to be okay with it. I would try the <a href="http://www.StressRemedy.BrigitteRecommends.com">natural anxiety remedy for dogs</a> if I were you. Marian, GREAT tip. I also used to use that exact same tactic in relation to stopping the dogs from jumping up when they were young. It worked. (And like you, I never touched the dogs with the newspaper - it was the sound of it hitting the floor that stopped them in their tracks). I never tried it for barking, but it sounds like a great idea. Caitlin, Yes, the bark deterrents work (although you can see from the commenters here that they are not 100% foolproof with all dogs), and yes, they are safe. Hope this helps everyone. Regards, Brigitte Wow, I've missed many comments on this post, so I'll answer them all quickly:

Carol,

It sounds as if your dog is distressed by thunderstorms – this is not unusual. This is something that is much more difficult to use training methods for, as the dog is simply terrified and wants you to know that. There is information on dog anxiety treatments here.

Cindi,

The methods you have tried don't seem to include dog barking deterrents that emit a high pitched sound?

Could be worth a try?

Bettina,

I'm not sure whether the noise would bother your cats – I don't think so, but I'm not certain about this.

Leanne,

That's a problem if your dog is deaf and only barks when you are not there. I don't have any suggestions for this one. Let me know if you do figure out a solution.

Tabitha,

I really hope you figured out how to stop your dog from barking before you lost your home! That's very extreme. You need to consult a professional dog trainer for some ideas if you have already tried everything mentioned both in the post and in Veronique's suggestions above.

Shiv,

Perhaps there is an anxiety component to your dog's barking. Clearly there is a problem with fireworks and thunderstorms, so perhaps your dog is becoming more anxious even with more mundane noises such as the planes flying overhead. You could try the natural anxiety remedy for dogs – see the information here.

Wendy and Sam,

Again, this sounds as if there is an anxiety problem. The barking when you put him out could just be a behavioral problem, but perhaps also there is some reason why he is afraid of being outside in the dark now even though he used to be okay with it. I would try the natural anxiety remedy for dogs if I were you.

Marian,

GREAT tip. I also used to use that exact same tactic in relation to stopping the dogs from jumping up when they were young. It worked. (And like you, I never touched the dogs with the newspaper – it was the sound of it hitting the floor that stopped them in their tracks). I never tried it for barking, but it sounds like a great idea.

Caitlin,

Yes, the bark deterrents work (although you can see from the commenters here that they are not 100% foolproof with all dogs), and yes, they are safe.

Hope this helps everyone.

Regards,
Brigitte

]]> By: Brigitte Smith http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-110664 Brigitte Smith Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:09:43 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-110664 Hi James, One thing that immediately springs to mind is that you are giving your dog attention when he barks, so that might be encouraging him. If he can hear you from wherever he sleeps, I would simply yell out very loudly - "No!" immediately he barks. If he is not within hearing then the best thing to do would be to completely ignore him. It could work. Otherwise, you could try a <a href="http://www.dog-health-care-information.com/stopdogbarking">bark deterrent</a>. Regards, Brigitte Hi James,

One thing that immediately springs to mind is that you are giving your dog attention when he barks, so that might be encouraging him.

If he can hear you from wherever he sleeps, I would simply yell out very loudly – "No!" immediately he barks.

If he is not within hearing then the best thing to do would be to completely ignore him. It could work.

Otherwise, you could try a bark deterrent.

Regards,
Brigitte

]]> By: James MAcDonald http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-106975 James MAcDonald Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:04:49 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-106975 hi, i have a 3 1/2 year old staffy cross that has recently started barking at night. he only barks at night and when i get up to see what he is barking at there is nothing there. i have no idea how to stop him. any idvice would be great. cheers, james. hi, i have a 3 1/2 year old staffy cross that has recently started barking at night. he only barks at night and when i get up to see what he is barking at there is nothing there. i have no idea how to stop him. any idvice would be great. cheers, james.

]]> By: caitlin http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-81170 caitlin Tue, 05 May 2009 09:38:21 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-81170 hi, im having terrible trubble with my 1 and a half year old dog! the neighbours are getting angry... does the ultrasonic bark deterrents really work! are they safe for any dog?? does anyone have any other suggestions how to help me!! ??? hi,
im having terrible trubble with my 1 and a half year old dog! the neighbours are getting angry… does the ultrasonic bark deterrents really work! are they safe for any dog??
does anyone have any other suggestions how to help me!! ???

]]> By: Marian McDonell http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-46049 Marian McDonell Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:02:00 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-46049 I have a 2 year old Weiner Dog that I trained not to bark. I hold up a small newspaper that is rolled up. I started slapping a table or the side of the house with that newspaper and said "no barking" real sharp and she stops. All I have to do now is hold up the paper and she puts her head down and stops barking. I have never hit her with the newspaper. I started this with her at 10 weeks old and it works. I have a 2 year old Weiner Dog that I trained not to bark. I hold up a small newspaper that is rolled up. I started slapping a table or the side of the house with that newspaper and said "no barking" real sharp and she stops. All I have to do now is hold up the paper and she puts her head down and stops barking. I have never hit her with the newspaper. I started this with her at 10 weeks old and it works.

]]> By: Wendy & Sam http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/comment-page-1/#comment-36876 Wendy & Sam Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:53:39 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-barking/#comment-36876 We have almost the same problem as Shiv. We have a 1.5 year old Lab x, male. We picked him up from Animal Welfare League (dog pound). He was fine, except for climing the fence. Because of that, we have to chain him up when we are not at home or at night. But now, he cries and whines when he wants to come into the house or at thunderstorms and fireworks. And recently, he developed a new bad habit. He barks everynight when we put him out the house to sleep. He has always been sleeping outside the house.I saw the suggestion of the anti-barking device. But it seems it does not work for some dogs. We've been thinking about giveing it up. But is there any other solutions rather than giving it up. Thanks. We have almost the same problem as Shiv. We have a 1.5 year old Lab x, male. We picked him up from Animal Welfare League (dog pound). He was fine, except for climing the fence. Because of that, we have to chain him up when we are not at home or at night. But now, he cries and whines when he wants to come into the house or at thunderstorms and fireworks. And recently, he developed a new bad habit. He barks everynight when we put him out the house to sleep. He has always been sleeping outside the house.I saw the suggestion of the anti-barking device. But it seems it does not work for some dogs. We've been thinking about giveing it up. But is there any other solutions rather than giving it up. Thanks.

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