How can i get my puppy to stop barking?
Posted on Dec 02, 2008 under puppy barking |I have a 14 week old lab mix puppy who never stops barking! Whenever she's hungry, has to go to the bathroom, wants to play, sees someone at the door, or ANYTHING, she barks! She also bites a lot whenever we play together but i'm guessing that's normal since she's teething..
I try to reward her when she's calm and not barking but it doesn't seem to help.
what should i do?
Sounds like she has a lot of energy, try walking her and giving her efficient exercise and some chew toys. A tired puppy is a puppy that stays out of trouble!
By ♥Doc.Shell♥ on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Sounds like she has a lot of energy, try walking her and giving her efficient exercise and some chew toys. A tired puppy is a puppy that stays out of trouble!
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By luv4eva on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
put a shock color on her. we have to put 1 on my lab every night so she doesnt bark and wake us up. it really works and it doesnt hurt the dog at all.
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By Sarah H on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Well i had the same problem with my old dog. He would never stop barking so i made a shaker type thing and then filled it with beads and every time he barked i shook it at him and it scared him and he stopped but it didnt stop him completely so i filled up a bottle with water and everytime he barked sprayed him with water. It doesnt hurt them and it isnt cruel so …… you decide both work
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By C. B. on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
puppies bark, puppies chew.
Shes warning you that she wants something you are doing right by praising positive behaviors. You can firmly tell her no when she is behaving improperly.
i would count my blessings if my dogs barked when they had to go out. my 11 week old rottie mix licks my arm and my 1 1/2 year old lab mix shakes his head. all very fun in the middle of the night lol.
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By johnny on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
she a puppy ok …..
to stop this barking you need , train her to bark, sounds odd eh? well try this ,when you feed her, ask her to bark
when she barks let her bark for a second, then say Out, then give her, her food . the main reason she doing this ,is because you let her bark for no reason ,
so give her a good reason to bark, and let her know when to ,and when not to bark
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dog trainer owner 7 dogs …….
By hottie on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
teach her that barking is bad by turning around and not giving her any attention when she barks and when she is good give her a little treat
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By bonjour on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
same with all my dogs but one in particular (a jack russell) he wouldent stop barking because hes a guard dog i just like pinch hime lightley (so i wont hurt) and say no! and then now when he needs to bark he goes in my back yard or starts grawwling quietly so i cant hear him but the biting thing with your dog is fine hes a puppy
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By >! Just 2 cute !< on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
Well try taking her or him on long walks.It need to release enery or maybe its at a new place and scared it wil stop soon
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By sweetheart--xo on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
well, she is a puppy so you have to expect that she will bark..
uhm, try taking her out on long walks and try to get rid of some energy..
also talk to your vet! they should have ideas of what is causiing the puppy to bark so often..
gl!
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By hanksimon on Dec 2, 2008 | Reply
You're on the right track. You have two issues, bite inhibition and barking:
Bite inhibition:
Stop the puppy from nipping now, because she will bite when she weighs 100 pounds. Not good.
1. When she nips you, then yelp. She will startle. Then pet her.
2. If she nips you a second time (they are hard headed), then yelp, and turn your back for 15 seconds. If she comes around and barks, then accept that as an apology. In either case, pet her and praise her.
3. If she nips you a third time, turn around for two minutes. This is a very long time….then pet and praise her.
4. If she nips you a fourth time (very possible), then yelp, and get up and leave the area. Don't move her, you get up and leave her alone. Stay away for 5 -10 minutes. Then you can return, or just go about your business.
5. Every time you interact with her, go thru this process. By the second day, she should start to learn.
In the litter, siblings will play by biting. If one bites too hard the other will yelp. If he keeps biting, the other will go away and won't play. Sometimes the biter will realize and will apologize. Sometimes he will forget… but this is the process that puppies go thru. This works very well with labs… and You can use this approach for training other things.
Barking
My retriever used to do the same thing. I stopped reacting to the barking. he barked, I left. But I did this when he was young, so your lab may be very, very persistent. Only react to silence, no matter how short.
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I always knew what would make my pup bark. So I taught him to speak on cue. I got a treat, got into a situation when he would bark, then when he barked, I said "speak" and gave him a treat. A few days later, after doing this everyday, I anticipated a bark, and said speak just before he barked. He barked and got a treat. He learned this in less than two weeks.
Then I extended. I taught him "Two" etc. I would say Two, he would bark and I ignored him. He didn't like that he wanted his treat, so he barked again… and I gave him his treat. Eventually, I rewarded two barks in a row… then went on to as manay as five barks!
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