| How to train them naturally without the use of Bark Collars.  | | | |  I have a yappy Shih_Tzu whom I love to bits. The thoughts of putting any sort of Collar on her to stop her barking, well seems too mean. I know some people use them and swear by them for training, but I couldn't do that. Neither could I use the Citronella ones. So I was wondering if anyone has advice on a natural way to stop the barking. She is fine if I am in the room. All I have to say is her name and she will stop. However, there is a field of cows next to my home and my dog will sit in the window for hours on end. So...blocking this window should fix the problem right? WRONG. Then she goes to the front door and barks and barks and barks at the door. I might add too..she is MUCH quicker then I am and if she happens to get out the door when the kids open it..out she goes..down the lane, under the electric fence and torments these cows just barking and barking at them! Help...my Shih_Tzu is a cow tormenter!
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| | 1. julieandpico (57)
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5 years ago
| |  First off, if your dog is bothering livestock, this is a training emergency. Depending on where you live, the neighbor may be legally permitted to shoot your dog or have animal control seize it.
Pico has an entry in her blog talking about how we trained her not to bark - http://misspico.wordpress...
However, you really need to train your dog to leave the cows alone. The best thing to do is to start with her as far away from the cows as you need to be to keep her attention and practice praising her for focusing on you, not the cows. Keep practicing and moving closing to the cows until she learns to ignore the cows.
Good luck!
Julie and Pico
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| ToastedMarshmallow75 (8)
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5 years ago
| | Hi there, Thank you for your response! Fortunately, the cows are on my property..so no one can shoot my dog. As well, I live in Ontario and we have strict gun laws here. You can't just go around shooting! LOL I live in a rental farm house and the farmers use the property my home is on for the cows and produce. Again, fortunately, the cows are not too bothered by her barking, just I am and the neighbours I am sure hate it. But she goes under the fence and the livestock do run at her. As you know, small dogs can run like the dickens..much faster then a cow can. Over the last day or two though, I have noticed she is being much less agressive towards the livestock. Seems to be the novelty has warn off with her. They have only been in the field for about two weeks and this was her first encounter with a cow! LOL. I know..this all sounds ridiculously funny....but it happens! My other worry was that she was teaching my Lab, the same bad habit. He was and still is now, running under the electric fence and has gotten zapped twice. He is a well trained Lab and usually listens..but again, the last day or so..he too has been listening well! Thank Goodness. Because I am worried about him getting hurt! I am certainly going to read the link you gave though about Pico. Because I could still use some help learning to train them with the barking. Its like teaching a child not to cry!!! Ya right! Its nature and it happens but if I can get some control over it, it would be most beneficial to myself and my pets!
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