Cats at the end of the garden = Barking Frenzies!

[Canis-Lupess]

Maybe teaching the cats that sitting where they do isn't the greatest idea.....such as pointing a ready hose in their direction and leave it there and set it going from the house whenever you see them sitting in their usual spot. They will soon learn to go elsewhere. Alternatively, you can use this on your dog for when he starts to bark at the cats, pointing the hose to where he usually slams his anchors on and give him a quick sharp squirt. You might have to change the hose position if he learns to stand elsewhere but he might learn to avoid the behaviour in future...especially as he may believe the water is coming from the cats themselves. Make sure the hose is full of water if you want to squirt either so that there isn't a time lapse caused by the amount of time it takes the water to travel all the way up the hose.

[boricuajenny5]

I bought a shock collar from petsmart for $40 USD. It is battery powered so its the cheaper version of the collars. It works great. All I have to do now is pull it out of the drawer and my Cockapoo automatically stops barking before I even put it on her. Yes, its rough at first to hear the dog yelp but a smart dog would learn quickly and therefore be in less pain. I tried everything with Amaya and once she sees something she likes, she wont stop barking. Any animal outside or even a fallen leaf puts her on a barking frenzy for as long as the item is in view. She wont even go for a treat if I try to get her attention and she is one to never say no to a treat!

Only keep the collar on your dog while he is outside so that it can still bark as a dog should do. If you know something is going to trigger him, put it on before he starts.