I think how you tackle this all comes down to experimenting to understand tje reasons behind why he is doing it. 2 things you could try is distracting him with a treat as he starts tobark at another dog,, let him smell it but don't give him it until he stops barking. Continue this till he realises not barking is a good reaction. Or try turning his bum towards the dog and letting it sniff him.
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As the owner of probably one of the world's noisiest dogs, I have found no cure for this I'm afraid! Welcome to my world 
I think Scamp could give Dylan a run for the money !As the owner of probably one of the world's noisiest dogs, I have found no cure for this I'm afraid! Welcome to my world
He barks at any new noise, at people going by, at lorries, at car horns, when he's on the way to the park, at dogs in the distance... the list is endless and we've tried all sorts of things. Sometimes a distraction will momentarily stop him, but then he starts again !
Some cockapoos like to be noticed .. who can blame them they are the best dogs in the world ha ha ha ... I say Honey is gobby on walks as she is like her mummy .. chatty
.. who can blame them they are the best dogs in the world ha ha ha ... I say Honey is gobby on walks as she is like her mummy .. chatty
Millie can be a barker, usually in guard dog mode. We've found that if we acknowledge her bark, say 'thank you Millie, quiet now' she usually pipes down quite quickly.
If she's in a really barky mood and wont stop, I grab her muzzle and say Quiet firmly. She then stops, but tries to carry on making a noise without opening her mouth.
She has learnt the word Quiet, and that helps.
If she's in a really barky mood and wont stop, I grab her muzzle and say Quiet firmly. She then stops, but tries to carry on making a noise without opening her mouth.
She has learnt the word Quiet, and that helps.
Millie can be a barker, usually in guard dog mode. We've found that if we acknowledge her bark, say 'thank you Millie, quiet now' she usually pipes down quite quickly.
If she's in a really barky mood and wont stop, I grab her muzzle and say Quiet firmly. She then stops, but tries to carry on making a noise without opening her mouth.
She has learnt the word Quiet, and that helps.
If she's in a really barky mood and wont stop, I grab her muzzle and say Quiet firmly. She then stops, but tries to carry on making a noise without opening her mouth.
She has learnt the word Quiet, and that helps.
Same problem here
Hi, I'm having the same problem with daisy although it seems worse when she is on her lead so I think she is frustrated. Daisy has also started being dominant to other dogs, she will go over and say hello and let other dogs come to us waggy tails sniffing etc.....but then she quickly has enough and growls, snaps and with the smaller dogs pins them down! She never used to do this? We are staring a new doggy class on Saturday so I'm hoping the trainer will be able to give me some hands on advice. I will let you know how it goes x
Hi, I'm having the same problem with daisy although it seems worse when she is on her lead so I think she is frustrated. Daisy has also started being dominant to other dogs, she will go over and say hello and let other dogs come to us waggy tails sniffing etc.....but then she quickly has enough and growls, snaps and with the smaller dogs pins them down! She never used to do this? We are staring a new doggy class on Saturday so I'm hoping the trainer will be able to give me some hands on advice. I will let you know how it goes x
I've got a bit of experience with this from our bc we use to have, she would do the next stage, growl and snap, what I did was what you said you've been doing which is distract her before she even notices the other dog/ person. I use to use the time to practise, sits and walking around me, lies and looking at me, so the focus was on me and not the other. If she looked away I would make a noise so it got her attention again, this then went onto she was allowed to look but still do the exercises, then just sitting watching them go by to sit, walk sit, until she would walk past without the noise or snapping. It worked for me, it took a long time...or maybe it just felt like it did! Good luck, you will have good and bad days.....trick is be consistent! All the best, keep us updated!
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