Joey Harris wrote 03/02/2009 08:43 AM Dealing with Barking #229637 - 03/02/2009 08:43 AM
Joey Harris Webboard User Reg: 01-26-2009 Posts: 41 Loc: Memphis, TN Offline	here we go again..need some help... our 13 week old at times will just start barking and not sure why...and its ear shattering...sometimes i think he is jealous...and sometimes he needs to go out...but sometimes he does it and not sure what....how can we handle this.... thanks
Top
Wendy Lefebvre wrote 03/02/2009 08:57 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Joey Harris ] #229638 - 03/02/2009 08:57 AM
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005 Posts: 1271 Loc: Stoney Creek , Ontario, Canada Offline	Joey, this is the beagle pup right? hate to tell you, but beagles are pretty notorious for being a bit vocal. Why do you think it's jealousy? And on a side note, IMO dog's don't get jealous like humans do. I know some people are going to say differently, but usually what we think is a dog being jealous just isn't. Don't complain....TRAIN!!!
Top
Joey Harris wrote 03/02/2009 10:42 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Wendy Lefebvre ] #229647 - 03/02/2009 10:42 AM
Joey Harris Webboard User Reg: 01-26-2009 Posts: 41 Loc: Memphis, TN Offline	No its a lab... jealous because if my 3 year old son is sitting with me in the chair....the dog is not getting the attention but our son is... that is why i say that...or if im playing with my son and not the dog...
Top
Angela Burrell wrote 03/02/2009 10:43 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Joey Harris ] #229649 - 03/02/2009 10:43 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Have you gotten the crate yet?
Top
Aaron Myracle wrote 03/02/2009 10:46 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Joey Harris ] #229652 - 03/02/2009 10:46 AM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	I would absolutely ignore him when he does this. Any other response in this scenario is rewarding the behavior. If he wants to you to stop giving attention to your son and pay attention to him, do the exact opposite. Chances are you've inadvertantly trained him to behave this way. He experiemented with barking one day, and you immediately responded by paying attention to him, "Hush! C'mere dog. What's wrong? Why are you barking? Be QUIET!" For a dog, ANY attention, even negative attention, is still attention, and therefore still good in his mind. Ignore him or tell him to go to his crate.
Top
Connie Sutherland wrote 03/02/2009 11:13 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #229659 - 03/02/2009 11:13 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I have to agree that I'd bet money you have rewarded the barking unthinkingly, and now you have a tougher way to go because he will now simply up the ante, thinking "it worked before; I'll just do it louder!" So it will probably get worse first, but you have to ignore it absolutely if you want him not to keep doing it. He has to get no reward for it at all.
Top
Francis Daigle wrote 03/02/2009 11:18 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #229662 - 03/02/2009 11:18 AM
Francis Daigle Webboard User Reg: 07-11-2008 Posts: 132 Loc: Offline	Quote: alyssa myracle I would absolutely ignore him when he does this. Any other response in this scenario is rewarding the behavior. Does this apply to dogs barking to get out of the crate as well? I generally have to yell "ENOUGH!" a couple time at my dog for him to knock it off. I obviously never get him out of the crate when he barks like this. On the other hand, I'm not sure how long I could endure his whining without telling him to shut up. He generally does this when he gets excited because there are visitors, or we are preparing food (he gets some after we're done eating. never at the table however).
Top
Aaron Myracle wrote 03/02/2009 11:30 AM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Francis Daigle ] #229669 - 03/02/2009 11:30 AM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	Sometimes dog's have to be reminded to hush-up in their crate. As long as it doesn't become an excessive cycle of whine/bark, "Enough", whine/bark, "Enough", it usually isn't too damaging to remind a dog to be quiet in the crate. In the case of him barking to be let out of the crate, as long as you aren't letting him out, he isn't being rewarded with what he wants when you simply yell, but leave him there. You have to consider the dog's motivation when deciding what constitutes a correction and what constitutes a reward. If his motivation is getting OUT of the crate, nothing short of that is a reward or reinforcer. If his motivation is simply to get attention, even LOOKING at him could be construed as a reward.
Top
Joey Harris wrote 03/02/2009 02:44 PM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #229748 - 03/02/2009 02:44 PM
Joey Harris Webboard User Reg: 01-26-2009 Posts: 41 Loc: Memphis, TN Offline	we have a crate and that is doing GREAT... as far as something we have done unthinkingly...that sounds right...cause when he barks we tell him "NO" or "Hush" ect.... what i have been doing and seems to be working ok is standing over him and pointing at him and saying "shhh" like in a dominate way.... any help on how to cure this
Top
Wendy Lefebvre wrote 03/02/2009 02:47 PM Re: Dealing with Barking [Re: Joey Harris ] #229750 - 03/02/2009 02:47 PM
Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005 Posts: 1271 Loc: Stoney Creek , Ontario, Canada Offline	Quote: joey harris what i have been doing and seems to be working ok is standing over him and pointing at him and saying "shhh" like in a dominate way.... That still might be seen by him as attention which is why it's not totally working. Have you tried totally ignoring him? Absolutely no attention. No talking, no looking no movement towards him, NOTHING. Don't complain....TRAIN!!!
Top

Previous Topic

Index

Next Topic

Page 1 of 2 12>>

When purchasing any product from Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. it is understood that any and all products sold by Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. are sold in Dunn County Wisconsin, USA. Any and all legal action taken against Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. concerning the purchase or use of these products must take place in Dunn County, Wisconsin. If customers do not agree with this policy they should not purchase Leerburg Ent. Inc. products.

Dog Training is never without risk of injury. Do not use any of the products sold by Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. without consulting a local professional. The training methods shown in the Leerburg Ent. Inc. DVD’s are meant to be used with a local instructor or trainer. Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. cannot be held responsible for accidents or injuries to humans and/or animals.

Copyright 2010 Leerburg® Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. All photos and content on leerburg.com are part of a registered copyright owned by Leerburg Enterprise, Inc. By accessing any information within Leerburg.com, you agree to abide by the Leerburg.com Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.