Barking Problems

[carrie]

Really good example with the collie getting a job in certain situations - to sit, stay - simple, brilliant and practical!

[RipplingWaves55]

Yes, he is neutered. We have yelled at him. We have yelled at him repeatedly, we have told him NO repeatedly in a not so nice manner. I have control of my dogs but he does not listen. It's okay. I'll just keep yelling at him - hopefully he learns. Thanks anyway.

[Bonny]

I have had Australian Cattle dogs & they can be very stubborn. If you yell at it the results could be more barking. I had a female cattle dog that use to sit out on the side hill & bark her head off. The only way I could get her to stop was bring her inside. I have my dogs trained to sleep on rugs in the entry. I also would put them in the garage where they would not have deer to bark at etc. They are very territoral this breed of dog. Is your male dog older then the females? I would just grab him & pull him off the females. He needs to learn some respect. This breed of dog does require lots of exercise they can be nervous & high strung too. They can be very loyal & will do what you tell them but you have to have control over them. Using a leash & working with obedience can help too. Believe me I have had three of these dogs in my life time & know what you are dealing with.

[BigAL]

When I had this problem I attempted to train Alex (my dog) not to bark. Tried manually myself but needed more help. My neighbour and I chipped in together to order a bark collar. Its true that they can be quite expensive but it solved our problem after about a month of training. I used the Master Plus Pro collar which I purchased online.

The collar only sprayed (I dont beleive in static attacks!). A while after trainging a simple warning noise from the collar was enough to deter him from barking.

Think I paid about £120 for my collar but have noticed it has now came down in price...

[Yorkie Lover]

NOOOOOO! Don't do a bark collar. Get a empty Windex bottle, set it on jet, and when the poor dog barks squirt his nose. It works, I have a Yorkie. (Another word for Yorkie is Barksalot.)

[Yorkie Lover]

I have had Australian Cattle dogs & they can be very stubborn. If you yell at it the results could be more barking. .

Yes, when you yell at them they think you are barking too, so they bark louder! I'ts true!