| Re: Fear barking?
Barking is one of my pet peeves as well. I don't know why it gets on my nerves like it does but it really does. I have a little pekingese that fear barks quite a bit. I got him when he was 1 and 1/2 and have only had him 4 months now. When he first got here he barked at EVERYTHING and there was nothing that would make him stop. Now he will stop if I get up close, touch him with my finger, maintain eye contact and just say shhh, kind of sharply. He will sometimes do the bark wait a while and bark, but it is without conviction once I have his attention. Nothing else I did worked but this really has for me. It's more about getting his attention than anything else I think. Maybe something like this can work for you? Good luck. |