Barking dog

[MrMajestic]

I have 2 Jack Russell's. Needless to say they are very vocal. They come to work with me 4 days a week. Ella, the female, has ,and always will have, separation anxiety but it has abated somewhat since I got the youngest Bodie. At the first of the week, they raise Cain at the first guy that walks in the shop. By midday they have become accustomed to folks coming and going and they will ignore everyone. While this is annoying, I know this their nature. Bodie, however, has developed a weird habit, on the ride to work, he freaks out over cows, horses and people walking near the road. I have tried a collar, which helps a little. He also freaks out if I get out of the truck to unlock the shop. I have to leash him to the seat. He looses his mind every time. Today, he will ride in a Carrier. I hate it but I am afraid he is gonna cause me to wreck with his antics. Trained a lot of dogs. This little guy is a great buddy but stubborn as hell.

Ours, a Parson Russell, we called a Crack Russell! Smartest, and quickest, dog I've ever seen. He did listen well to me but would drive the Wife nuts. A killing machine he was...fur or feathers he killed it. Jumped off of a pile of dirt to catch a Robin in midair! If you google "Love Hate relationship" there is a picture of a "Crack" Russell.

 

[3Sigma]

I managed a pet store for a number of years. Our training and obedience classes always started off with no dogs. Training means everyone in the household is on the same page.

The biggest problem I see with chihuahuas and other small pet breeds (non working dogs) is owners treating a 3 year old dog like a "puppy" and never actually training it. Structure and discipline start from day one at home (typically 8weeks) and with a young pup trained right, it normally takes only a few weeks for the basics and maybe a couple months for some more advanced training like down-stay.

Also, I'm a big advocate for training a dog only for what you need it for. Does a chihuahua need to know how to point, fetch, drop, etc? Probably not. But, house train it, teach it to not run out the front door, or to jump on people and the basics. But, a GSP will need more training for use in the field. Also, never buy tug-of-war toys for a bird dog. You'll know why first time in the field.

E-collars are useful and effective if used correctly from the beginning. Eventually, many dogs know when they have the collar on and it doesnt even need to be turned on. It's a way to get their attention immediately and correct the behavior.

True words.

My old man had a 110 lbs field trial lab, all muscle. Hard headed and headstrong male without the collar, docile and obedient with it on.

My in laws had a yorkie, about 7 lbs, that was never leash trained or disciplined. When we moved back to town, we lived with them while house hunting, and I would walk the little SOB to share house chores. He learned real quick that I wasn't going to allow him to mark every tree on the walk, nor bark at every bird. Also, that if he snapped at me and tried to bite he got slapped in the nose.

 

[KMart]

This is what I think I should do. After all if my neighbors have a noisemaker that is bothering other people (me). I should be able to put a noise maker (like a siren) up in my yard and play it early in the morning.
We have a barking dog ordinance here now- I should try it out.

I always wanted one of those loudspeakers like we had in boot camp. That way you could play "reveille" at about 200 db so you could wake up the neighbors and let them listen to their dogs barking.

 

[Texas10]

I had a coworker, 6ft 3, 250 lbs, bald, tattoos, big ring in his ear, leathers, and look like he could kick the stuffing out of the biggest, meanest, toughest Hells angel you could find. When we went to lunch together, we walk into a restaurant and there'd be 3 or 4 cops taking a lunch break. They never took their eyes off of him the entire meal. He looked that intimidating, yet he was the nicest and most polite person you'd ever met. He was also a custom car painter.

He rode his Harley to work, leaving at 6 am, 5 days a week, and his HOA tried to make a noise complaint against him, and harassed him until he decided he'd had enough. So every night starting at 11 pm, he'd ride his Harley to the local quick mart and back.....EVERY TWO HOURS until 4am. They called the cops on him numerous times and of course, he wasn't violating any laws. Free country and all.

This went on for two full months, every night, all night, until the HOA was brought to its knees. They apologised for their behavior, but he said not good enough...it won't stop until you MOVE OUT!

Three houses on his block went up for sale that week, and his house wasn't one of them.

 

[tsyarnall]

I had a coworker, 6ft 3, 250 lbs, bald, tattoos, big ring in his ear, leathers, and look like he could kick the stuffing out of the biggest, meanest, toughest Hells angel you could find.

Hmmmm.........sounds like Mr. Clean

 

[RonaldOO]

A good bark collar should work.

If used properly it’s not just to stop them from barking and eating garbage nor is it a short term fix. When correctly applied it facilitates communication once expectations have been established. You can find some tips on how to use collars properly on https://petslifeguide.com/best-shock-collars-for-pitbulls/ . Really informative resource.

 

[kindabitey]

Or better yet:
https://teamdog.pet/
Works on every dog from the biggest a-hole Malinois to granma's Yorkie.

 

[MGYSGT]

I tried one of those noise things on a neighbors dogs (3 labs). Didn't do squat. They would take turns barking all night long. Had to get the city involved. Next time I will take care of it myself. I just don't understand people who let their dogs bark all night long. No consideration for the neighbors.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Just curious, if the dog is made to quit barking with one of these electronic things. Would it associate barking with a jolt or whatever and not bark if an intruder would try to come in your house for fear of getting jolted?

A friend has a dog that barks. His bark collar shocks for a while then takes a break. Yeah the dog learned the routine. Still barks just has the timing down now.

 

[snert]

So your dogs barks. That's what dogs do. They bark. pee and poop. Get used to it.

Hanging a collar on your best friend and zapping him because he does what all dogs do seems to be cruel. Tell you what you should do before you hang one of these devices around your dogs neck. Put it around your own neck and try it.

Not disciplining your dog (or your kid) is abuse. They grow up into barking idiots (or scream at the sky weirdos)

 

[Hohn]

So your dogs barks. That's what dogs do. They bark. pee and poop. Get used to it.

Hanging a collar on your best friend and zapping him because he does what all dogs do seems to be cruel. Tell you what you should do before you hang one of these devices around your dogs neck. Put it around your own neck and try it.

This is not sound reasoning. Criminals commit crimes. It’s what they do. Who are you to expect better?

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

This is not sound reasoning. Criminals commit crimes. It’s what they do. Who are you to expect better?

I'm 84 years old. In have always had at least two dogs in my house since I was a youngster. You train them, you don't abuse them. If your child through himself on the floor and howled every time he didn't get his way, would you take a taser to him? They can be rained to do exactly what you want them to do. Bark when you let them out. Scold . them and bring them in the house. Let them out again and if they bark bring them back in the house. They get the message but it takes patience and time. Problem with people is that they get a nice pup, and after a while they let them out and keep them there too long. Some dogs enjoy this outside freedom, others do not. If you want your dog to stay outside all day and night, then don't get one.

This is a bad or irresponsible neighbor problem, not a dog problem.

 

[rjtfroggy]

I have had dogs for all but maybe 1 year of my 68 and Nick is 100% correct.
Take the time to train your dog and you will never regret it. When I am out side and mine starts to bark all I do is tell him to be quiet and he stops if he doesn't he goes inside for a little while he knows why, next time out he is quiet. They learn quick.
If it is a neighbors dog maybe they (neighbors) need training.

 

[yotehater]

My dogs stop barking and run into the dog house when I step out on the porch with a rifle in my hands. They know a loud boom is usually coming.