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JMSGunner

Bucks County, PA

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Posts:756

08/25/2010 9:05 AM
Just seeing if you folks have any advice. Gunner has started this thing where he will bark at me non-stop. I feel like I've exhausted all my discipline resources. I don't like to put him in his crate for being bad, "No" seems to have no effect, neither does turning my back to him, he just gets closer and barks louder. A squirt bottle and "No" at the same time has been the only effective thing but it's just because he loves him some squirt bottles. But, I feel like he's not getting that this is a bad behavior. He's not barking to go out, he's not barking for food, but his barking IS making me crazy! He doesn't do it to my boyfriend or anyone else. Just me. I know it's more then likely just for attention and that he wants to play but this is unacceptable in my eyes. I am an at a loss!

Jackie & Gunner Impressive Gewehr von Catskill 4/19/2010

pixie bee

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Posts:3914

08/25/2010 9:12 AM
My dogs have tried this when younger. Best results I got was to give a command - sit,down or out (of the room) Maybe he wants to tinkle?

"Time with my dogs clears my mind, renews my faith, and lets me see the world as it is. My only regret loving dogs as I do, is the misery of their early departure." Robert G. Wehle

everbell

Kanata, ON

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08/25/2010 9:25 AM
Bo did this to (and still does sometimes) -- mostly it's because I'm not paying attention and HE. WANTS. MY. ATTENTION. NOW! Since that's not always possible, I am working on getting him to sit in a nice position and be "quiet" before I give him my undivided attention. I try to leave the "quiet" period longer and longer. When he was a pup, quite often it was because he was tired and he didn't want to settle down on his own. A half hour "time out" in his crate and he was back to normal.

Joce and Rich Bogart and Shiraz (GSPs) Roxane (RIP: 1995-2009) and Tiger Lily (Cats) The Everbell Adventures

CL66

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Posts:399

08/25/2010 10:30 AM
I second pixie, when mine did this at about 5 months old i would do some training so make him sit or down etc. He'd forget he was barking after!

Marie

Wisconsin

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Posts:2662

08/28/2010 7:18 AM
I do the same with Rocky when he gets barky for attention as Pixie and CL66. Do basic commands, followed by the " Hunt it up game" ( Guide Rocky in sit in our bathroom and stay while I go out and hide his dummy. Then I call our release work"OK". Then Rocky zooms around till he find the dummy.) Good game when the weather is cold and rainy outside.

Marie and Rocky, a tall, high energy GSP http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab18/Annette_Merryfield/100_0285.jpg?t=1287205231

JMSGunner

Bucks County, PA

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Posts:756

08/31/2010 7:20 AM
I have tried the commands and it seems to be getting more effective to quell the barking. (thank goodness!) He still does it a whole lot though, especially if I go to use the computer.

Jackie & Gunner Impressive Gewehr von Catskill 4/19/2010

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