Quick question, our 11week old has taken to barking for attention. It was suggested to me that when he barks we shut his muzzle and flick his nose and tell him no. My question is could this practice make him aggressive?
Nose Flicking?
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Difficult to really get the timing right on this (so he won't understand the correction), and could make him hand-shy, and a host of other potential problems. Easiest most neutral response is to immediately turn around, 180 degrees. And never, ever reward his attention-barking with attention, of course.
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Then teach him a proper way to get attention and ignore the barking. It will go away as long as it's replaced by an acceptable behavior.
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I posted an almost identical thread. My 10 week old is/was WAY demanding and noisy. Her yips were so loud and high pitched, it was painful to my ears and especially my husband's. We couldn't just turn away. I got some good suggestions which I am holding in reserve if I need them. But the time outs (picking her up and carrying her outside) are making a big dent in the problem. Once she's outside the slider, we can let her bark/yip (it isn't painful to our ears then) and open the door to let her in when she quiets down.
I'd say the problem was 60-75% better at dinner time tonight.
I'd say the problem was 60-75% better at dinner time tonight.
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I just talk back to them, we hold regular conversations. I'm sure some think its weird but I've never had a vocal dog at the line so it just doesn't bother me much.
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if you did something behaviorally correct you would have better results faster. only half what you're doing is really working for you
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We confined the amount of space our pup has to roam around the house last night as he is beginning to move about too freely. He did not like that, so we let him bark and ignored him. He is still trying to figure out his boundaries but I believe that by ignore his barks and praising him when he was calm and quiet we are beginning to see the desired results. He is a strong willed, very smart puppy. I believe we are beginning to learn alot about each other, which is great!! Thanks for the advice.
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When our chessie gets really vocal, it's usually been for a reason. 1. Our kids are running and our pup is in his crate. He wants to play. 2. He's bored, and needs mental stimulation. 3. He needs to go out to go potty. 4. He needs more exercise. 5. He wants to be with his people.
I would try to figure out the reason and fix the problem that way. Perhaps he needs more mental stimulation in his training sessions, or more exercise? Are you doing several short training sessions each day working on obedience? Is he getting enough exercise? Some dogs have insane exercise needs, and if they're not getting enough, they'll let you know.
I would try to figure out the reason and fix the problem that way. Perhaps he needs more mental stimulation in his training sessions, or more exercise? Are you doing several short training sessions each day working on obedience? Is he getting enough exercise? Some dogs have insane exercise needs, and if they're not getting enough, they'll let you know.
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I think it would be much easier for you to crate train your puppy and then put the crate in a room where she cannot see you eating. For other times, make sure she's getting enough mental stimulation and exercise and attention. If you're busy and cannot work with her, then you can crate her with a treat stuffed kong etc. so she has something to do while you're busy. If you think about it, it's unrealistic to expect a puppy to watch you eat dinner and be quiet at the same time. One rule I have in our house that works really well, is that our pup gets quiet time in his crate through all family meal times. He gets his dinner after we eat ours.
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