Who would have thought that this little guy…
Would turn into this…
In the course of a few weeks, his barking has becoming something of a bad habit. He barks in the yard, in the house, morning, noon and night...I know some barking is normal, but this has crossed into the abnormal category, I think. I have looked up everything I can find on puppy barking (including watching hundreds of “dog whisperer” clips), and the articles and books say that he wants attention when he barks (or else Timmy just fell down a well and he needs our help! Hehe. Sorry, I couldn’t resist a Lassie comparison!!).
We have tried using the command, “no” “quiet” and “shhh” and they don’t seem to work. We have tried turning our backs to him and that doesn’t work. We have tried a water bottle, but he thought that was a game. He is getting two walks a day, but maybe I need to up that to three?
Does anyone have any advice about how to temper your puppy’s barking? I don’t want him to be silent, but the neighbors are starting to complain…
I will try anything!
(Doesn't Dundee know that he is supposed to be like this?? hee hee)
2 comments:
Collies have a crazy amount of energy, 3 walks might not be a bad time if you have the time for it. Plus, it's great bonding time with the pup. I miss my collie terribly, you have a friend for life there with you!
Oh no! Barking is so stressful once the neighbors start to notice! It might just be a puppy thing so I wouldn't worry too much about it, but it sounds like Dundee might be bored. Collies are super smart, so the best way to curb the barking might be more exercise. Is there a dog park nearby? Taking him after work when a lot of other dogs are there would let him socialize with other dogs (which is really important), but would also be really stimulating and hopefully tire him out some. Also, have you seen "It's Me or the Dog" on Animal Planet? Victoria is definitely my fave dog trainer...
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