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[madbella]

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He barks at most things.

- certain people that he has decided he wants to speak to.

- certain dogs.

- people outside the car that we stop to talk to.

etc

and he also barks when he wants something, like being tucked up in bed. But sometimes we don't know what he wants, or he has had everything but he's still barking.

And lately, and most annoying, he will bark when my mum puts him in his crate at her house. But it is more of a yappy bark.

So how do we shut him up or train him to be quiet?

Please help!!

 

[louiejoe]

I reckon he's just trying to tell you he wants another whippet friend to keep him company :- " :lol: :lol:

 

[Cornish]

He barks at most things.
- certain people that he has decided he wants to speak to.

- certain dogs.

- people outside the car that we stop to talk to.

etc

and he also barks when he wants something, like being tucked up in bed.  But sometimes we don't know what he wants, or he has had everything but he's still barking.

And lately, and most annoying, he will bark when my mum puts him in his crate at her house.  But it is more of a yappy bark.

So how do we shut him up or train him to be quiet?

Please help!!

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Aw bless him,

Sidney is like that whenever anyone comes to the door and will he shut up, heck no, not until who ever has come in says hello back :blink:

Sorry I couldn't be more help o

 

[madbella]

He has a whippet friend 5 days a week!! My mums dog!!

Oh he whines at the front door until you open it, he doesn't bark then!!

 

[maggie217]

Oh he whines at the front door until you open it, he doesn't bark then!!

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Awww bless....He's telling you someone's there. :lol: Maybe he thinks you can't hear. :huggles:

 

Pauline & Ruby

 

[jinx and rubys mum]

Just making himself heard

Ruby has a different bark for a wee,food,playing and telling you off

Its hilarious!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[hely]

maybe he's trying to tell you he wants to come and live with me and gypsy :- "

 

[madbella]

The way he looks at you when the door bell goes is almost to say, haven't you heard the bell, hurry up!!

Actually hely, he just told me he is saying that he wants gypsy to come and live with him

 

[hely]

The way he looks at you when the door bell goes is almost to say, haven't you heard the bell, hurry up!!
Actually hely, he just told me he is saying that he wants gypsy to come and live with him

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mmm, well i got in there first, so just pop him in a jiffy bag and pop him in the post :thumbsup:

 

[Rebecca Claire]

Ah mate I am sorry to hear this I didn't realise he was doing this, he seems so well when I saw him the other day - I know we were both in a hurry otherwise no doubt we would have chatted about it :- " Hope you get the answers on here mate, sure you will On a positive though, he is adoroable :wub:

 

[meddling]

Blubell only barks when my son is threatening to beat her up with a newspaper - she just loves him!!

Ignoring behaviour works with most noisynesses!!

 

[madbella]

Ok hely, he's on his way. The only problem is that he didn't fit in the bag!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

It's not that bad bex, he doesn't do it all the time just a few times a day! Hopefully he will grow out of it.

We do try to ignore him but if he knew "quiet" it might help! :lol:

 

[hely]

Ok hely, he's on his way.  The only problem is that he didn't fit in the bag!!

:lol:   :lol:   :lol:

It's not that bad bex, he doesn't do it all the time just a few times a day!  Hopefully he will grow out of it. 

We do try to ignore him but if he knew "quiet" it might help!  :lol:

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pmsl..............get a bigger bag :- "

im sure he would fit if you squeezed him in, come on try harder :rant:

(w00t) damn and blast will have to get him sent recorded delivery :wacko:

is that your o/h...........the look on his face is a picture (w00t) bet he is wondering what the hell is going on (w00t)

 

[madbella]

I will get a box and some bubble wrap tomorrow, you don't want him damaged. :thumbsup:

Yes that is my OH!!! :lol: He wasn't to happy about his modeling debut on K9, but we had fun trying to get the picture!!

 

[hely]

will be waiting for the postie :thumbsup:

 

[louiejoe]

Ok hely, he's on his way.  The only problem is that he didn't fit in the bag!!

:lol:   :lol:   :lol:

It's not that bad bex, he doesn't do it all the time just a few times a day!  Hopefully he will grow out of it. 

We do try to ignore him but if he knew "quiet" it might help!  :lol:

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I just LOVE this photo :thumbsup: It really made me laugh!!! :lol: :lol:

 

[Tesa]

He barks at most things.

So how do we shut him up or train him to be quiet?

Please help!!

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Oh he whines at the front door until you open it, he doesn't bark then!!

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So he barks, and then you go out to talk to him, he wins, he got your attention. What a clever little boy he is.

In his eye's any sort of attention from you is a reward, so it won't make any difference whether you are just asking him to be quiet, or yelling at him. He has still acheived his goal.

You need to stop rewarding him for unwanted behaviour. If he barks don't return to him until he is quiet, then you can reward him. He'll soon get the idea.

Good luck

 

[madbella]

Yes you're right! We've got to ignore him.

I'm going to go and buy some ear plugs!!! :lol:

 

[j trafford]

Our Pip is a year old and barks at everything....people walking past the house , poeple at the door.The wind ,the rain... you get the picture.

He also barks to tell me what he wants, out..supper..bed time or just to let me know that I have spent to long on K9 and he wants some fussing.

I talk to him so he answers me back.

It's great

 

[LottetheBushKangaroo]

He barks at most things.
- certain people that he has decided he wants to speak to.

- certain dogs.

- people outside the car that we stop to talk to.

etc

and he also barks when he wants something, like being tucked up in bed.  But sometimes we don't know what he wants, or he has had everything but he's still barking.

And lately, and most annoying, he will bark when my mum puts him in his crate at her house.  But it is more of a yappy bark.

So how do we shut him up or train him to be quiet?

Please help!!

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I am reading a book called 'The other End of the Leash' by Patricia B. McConnell, which was recommended by a dog trainer and I got from Amazon. It is wonderful and gives you a real insight on why do dogs behave as they do, and why do we react to them in the way we do, and its consequences. If you have the time read it, it is helping me a great deal with my wilful pup and it is a cracking read.