Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Cat Woman — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:54:49 GMT

I would say don't put her in her basket - she may start to associate the basket as punishment. Just take her to another room until she is quiet.

Good luck & let us know how you're getting on.

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Ju_xx — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:59:33 GMT

Thanks for all your help. I think I'm going to have to try the taking her out of the room every time, I do put her in her basket when she does it. Think we'll have to persevere and possibly try DAP again. or zylkene but havent had much feedback on that with client at work.

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Cat Woman — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:08:44 GMT

Have you tried removing her from the source that makes her bark, until she is quiet, then letting her back in? Do it without speaking to her or looking at her. You will probably have to repeat this many times, until she learns that the consequence of her action is that she gets taken away from you - which presumably is where she most wants to be?

& def. try the DAP/zylkene.

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Jenny Cook RVN — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:30:50 GMT

i agree a nervous dog could become more nervous with bark collars, but they do work... We brought one for my dog, when our neighbours complained to the council about him barking when we left him at home for abit. I said to my mum do not get the shock collars, we bought one that sprays out a lemon scent wen the dog barked. Worked brilliantly on him...

Keeping them occupied when people come round could work too, give them a favourite treat or toy or kong.

Neighbour complained to council and dog warden again last week about the dog, cos during the day (even when my mum is home), they said the dog barked, it was because people were either at the door or cos someone walked past the house on the pavement, this time though the dog warden agreed that barkin at door and windows were fine!!! I have neighbours from hell, especially wen he chased my mum down the alley to tell her to shut the effing dog up... The only reason she didnt take him on the afternoon school run pickup was cos it was a very hot afternoon last week...grr

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:02:58 GMT

what about sound CDs to de-sensitise her from noises? again I wanna plug Zylkene tablets just to help with the stress (my Intervet rep will love all this promo I'm doing for her!)...

Re: Advice on very noisy doggy!!!!

Nicola Smith — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:43:02 GMT

If she i barking because she is nervous then I think an anti bark collar would be the wrong thing to do as may make her more nervous. I think a lot of dogs wil bark if someone knocks the door - mine does. Have you tried to teach her a quiet/speak comand? I know smeone who had a vocal dog and he would bark for attention constantly and it worked with him, she also kept him very occupied to keep his mind busy.