April 19, 2011
My pup barks & yips early in the morning to get out and fed. I've tried everything I can think of. What do you suggest?
Full Question:
Hi.I have a barking question for you. I have a four month old Giant Schnauzer puppy. He is a great pup, he is crate trained, learning obedience quickly but he has one problem I am unable to break him of. Very early in he morning he begins barking/yipping to get out and get fed. I have tried everything I can think of like trying to ignore him, not let him out until he stops, spray with a water bottle, nothing works. I was considering a shock collar on a very low setting but I am reluctant at his young age. I am very concerned I going to start getting complaints from neighbors. Your input would be more than appreciated.
Thank you
AA
Cindy's Answer:
Have you tried moving his crate to a more isolated location and covering it? Sometimes this works.
I will say that my current competition dog (now almost 3 years old) was a very challenging puppy in the crate, he barked and carried on for a number of months. I have crate trained over a hundred puppies over my life and he was one of the noisiest. I started using a Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter on him at around 4 months old (even though the manufacturer) recommends waiting until 6 months. For some dogs, waiting until 6 months is only going to make the behavior harder to change.
I would go with the bark collar over an electric collar because the timing of the correction will be more accurate and it make things more clear for the dog.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Rhodes
I will say that my current competition dog (now almost 3 years old) was a very challenging puppy in the crate, he barked and carried on for a number of months. I have crate trained over a hundred puppies over my life and he was one of the noisiest. I started using a Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter on him at around 4 months old (even though the manufacturer) recommends waiting until 6 months. For some dogs, waiting until 6 months is only going to make the behavior harder to change.
I would go with the bark collar over an electric collar because the timing of the correction will be more accurate and it make things more clear for the dog.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Rhodes
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