I hate to suggest the collars or things that you plug in that stops the barking, because I fear that it must hurt their ears or something..and the one on the collar I think it shocks them every time that they bark.
That being said, I have two chis and the youngest one (the male) likes to bark at anything. Although my dogs bark much less than my neighbor's do, I had to do something to stop him when their dogs are out in their yard. I took the suggestion from someone once to use a squirt bottle and one spray over maybe 10-15 barking times did the trick. Now he only barks when my neighbors dogs are out, but if I call him he comes running. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of clowgerl Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] barking - any suggestions Hello, I am new to the group. I have two Chihuahua's named Coco and Dalice. Coco is a rescue and I have had her for 5 years. Coco came to me without her voice box. Whether 'right or wrong' I can understand why they did it. She barks at everything and even though you can't hear a 'bark' you can hear noise coming from her throat. I live in a condo which has a patio and the main problem is that she gets the other dog, Dalice who has her voice box, going when she constantly barks at every single thing. So Coco starts it silently and Dalice loudly chimes in. My neighbors are complaining and I just don't know what to do about it. I live in a warm weather area so on my balcony I have one of those boxes that holds sod so they can use it to go potty. I don't use it in place of walking them (I have to say that because I always get asked that question) but it does save my carpets for when I am not home so giving them access to the patio is necessary. My dogs do get daily exercise, they play, they are loved beyond....and ???? I just don't know what to do about this. Over the years I have worked with dog trainers, etc...and they have been helpful with other issues but the barking has really been a tough one. I now have Dalice at a friends house until I can figure out a plan. If anyone has any suggestions I would be most appreciative. Thank you, Laurie
