Help - Barking

Well I'm pretty certain that Sug' was barking at the new neighbors behind us. Now that he has gotten used to their presence coupled with my training, his barking is only occasional and reasonable.

Also, my neighbor is not one to "deal with it". If there was a problem, she would let me know.

Be assured, I'm still actively working on the situation and realize there may be future issues. For now though, all is well.

 

I knowticed one thing in your post. You said that when she is barking, you bring her inside. Thats a reward so therefore you are rewarding her undesired behavior. Give her something to do, something to chew on, or exercise her enough so she is so tired that she wont want to bark. I have a bitch that barks a lot. She barks at her water bowl, her dog house, the tree, a leaf blowing by... you name it, she barks at it. So I give her PLENTY to do. She has enough bones to build a T-Rex, a rope tug, a basket ball, and all sorts of toys. It helps. A shock colar is a good tool if used properly. If you are having problems with your dog upseting your neighbors. I suggest that you do something because not only does it make you look like a bad neighbor, it reflects on the breed and in these times thats not a good thing. Don't get a "bark colar", get one with a remote. Some dogs wearing a regular bark colar will yelp after the shock so it just continues the process. As soon as she barks, shock her and give her a firm "NO". Wait and if she barks again, shock her again. Soon, all you will have to do is tell her "NO" and she'll stop.

 

As a lot of you know, I have had a problem with Rebel barking since he came back home. I found this little device that sends out a high frequency when used and it has helped a lot. The other dogs obey it as well.