Most of u remember when I got a puppy named Ripley..He is now 2.Well,he has JUST now finally calmed down EXCEPT for barking issues
I have done numerous pet training classes with him but he still barks at ANYONE outside that he doesnt know.
This leads me to my MAJOR problem.My next door neighbor is a good friend of mine.,HOWEVER her hubby is an AHOLE...LOL..seriously(His wife doesnt even like him!!..Long story)
I have CAUGHT him crossing ONTO MY PROPERTY and trying to HIT my dog.Then he also tries to HOSE my dog if he barks at him too.I dont know what to do.He gets Ripley all wound up and it makes Ripley BARK MORE.....get what I mean.Ripley doesnt bark at people he knows..JUST STRANGERS.
I bought a bark collar....DID NOT WORK.I bring him inside(we have invisible fence)when he is barking too much..like if my neighbors r outside playing with their kids...
any suggestions????He sent me a nasty email with a link to bark collars..I replied that I ALREADY TRIED THEM~LOL!..
tonight I get this email....
Jill....you got to think of something....it is otta control. Here are some tips.....but it requires you guys to want to get it done! I have trained a few dogs in this area....and it works. Some of it may sound a little harsh....but it will get the job done. Let me know if you need any help.
Barry
A quick explanation of how to bark train your dog
This short section will tell you everything you need to know to bark train your dog.
No-Bark Bark Training: The Short Version
In its most unadorned form, training a dog not to bark is a simple matter. You just give him a good smack or make sure some other unpleasant thing happens immediately after each and every bark. If you keep it up long enough, the dog will stop barking. It's that easy.
A No-Barking Bark Training Checklist:
Barking and Walkies!
The first step in obtaining peace and quiet is to realize that lots of barking is caused by the dog being lonely, bored, frustrated or frightened. These are all situations that you can help to alleviate. A well-exercised, happy dog is more likely to sleep all day while you are not home. Spend time playing with, training and exercising your dog.
Obedience training is great mental exercise. Thinking is a tiring activity for dogs, as it is for humans. Most dogs really enjoy a rapid paced, exciting "game" of Come here, sit, heel, sit, heel, down, stay . . . come here for hugs, a massage, a celebration of praise and treats. Don't allow training to be a boring, tedious routine. If your dog lives in the back yard most of the time, she probably needs "social exercise." She needs walks around the neighborhood, so she can investigate all the sounds and smells that tantalize her while she is in the yard. Bring her into the house when you are home. She needs to feel that she is part of your family. Having a large yard is not equal to having a well exercised dog. You may see your dog dashing madly around your yard, but he is not exercising. He is doing the doggy equivalent of pacing, fidgeting, or other human forms of nervous activity. Provide your dog with fun things with which to occupy himself, such as a digging pit or special chew toys.
Dogs are social animals. They need friends and companionship. Take your dog to the same dog park daily or weekly and let her make doggy friends. Dogs romping around and playing together tire rapidly and will sleep happily while recovering from the good, hardy play session.
I have done numerous pet training classes with him but he still barks at ANYONE outside that he doesnt know.
This leads me to my MAJOR problem.My next door neighbor is a good friend of mine.,HOWEVER her hubby is an AHOLE...LOL..seriously(His wife doesnt even like him!!..Long story)
I have CAUGHT him crossing ONTO MY PROPERTY and trying to HIT my dog.Then he also tries to HOSE my dog if he barks at him too.I dont know what to do.He gets Ripley all wound up and it makes Ripley BARK MORE.....get what I mean.Ripley doesnt bark at people he knows..JUST STRANGERS.
I bought a bark collar....DID NOT WORK.I bring him inside(we have invisible fence)when he is barking too much..like if my neighbors r outside playing with their kids...
any suggestions????He sent me a nasty email with a link to bark collars..I replied that I ALREADY TRIED THEM~LOL!..
tonight I get this email....
Jill....you got to think of something....it is otta control. Here are some tips.....but it requires you guys to want to get it done! I have trained a few dogs in this area....and it works. Some of it may sound a little harsh....but it will get the job done. Let me know if you need any help.
Barry
A quick explanation of how to bark train your dog
This short section will tell you everything you need to know to bark train your dog.
No-Bark Bark Training: The Short Version
In its most unadorned form, training a dog not to bark is a simple matter. You just give him a good smack or make sure some other unpleasant thing happens immediately after each and every bark. If you keep it up long enough, the dog will stop barking. It's that easy.
A No-Barking Bark Training Checklist:
- Every time your dog barks inappropriately, go to him and shout "no." Then, an instant later, either spritz him lightly in the face with the watery mist of a clean spray bottle, or, give him a token, two-fingered smack on the nose. If you choose to smack your dog, keep in mind that your goal is not to inflict pain or injure on the animal. You are just trying to ensure that his every bark is followed immediately by a consequence that he finds unnerving and unpleasant. So be careful not to use too much force, and be especially careful dispensing punishment to puppies, who are extra fragile. The rule then is: Don't hurt the dog. Just make sure that after each and every bark, he suffers an unpleasant, unnerving consequence that is just harsh enough to cause him to want to avoid experiencing it again in the future.
- Make sure that the way you smack the dog, or whatever it is that you do to the dog after he barks, is something that he truly finds unpleasant. If he doesn't mind what you are doing enough to want to avoid experiencing it again in the future, it is not going to work.
- When the dog barks, go to where he is. Do not call him to you.
- Go to him immediately after he barks.
- Go every time he barks, for as long as it takes, until he masters the art of not barking.
- Your punishment should be so consistent that the dog comes to perceive it as an automatic and inevitable consequence of barking.
- When the dog is quiet, reward him with your presence and your affectionate interactions.
Barking and Walkies!
The first step in obtaining peace and quiet is to realize that lots of barking is caused by the dog being lonely, bored, frustrated or frightened. These are all situations that you can help to alleviate. A well-exercised, happy dog is more likely to sleep all day while you are not home. Spend time playing with, training and exercising your dog.
Obedience training is great mental exercise. Thinking is a tiring activity for dogs, as it is for humans. Most dogs really enjoy a rapid paced, exciting "game" of Come here, sit, heel, sit, heel, down, stay . . . come here for hugs, a massage, a celebration of praise and treats. Don't allow training to be a boring, tedious routine. If your dog lives in the back yard most of the time, she probably needs "social exercise." She needs walks around the neighborhood, so she can investigate all the sounds and smells that tantalize her while she is in the yard. Bring her into the house when you are home. She needs to feel that she is part of your family. Having a large yard is not equal to having a well exercised dog. You may see your dog dashing madly around your yard, but he is not exercising. He is doing the doggy equivalent of pacing, fidgeting, or other human forms of nervous activity. Provide your dog with fun things with which to occupy himself, such as a digging pit or special chew toys.
Dogs are social animals. They need friends and companionship. Take your dog to the same dog park daily or weekly and let her make doggy friends. Dogs romping around and playing together tire rapidly and will sleep happily while recovering from the good, hardy play session.
