LOL! What are the chances? ;) --- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > My secret word is 'Cookie'. > > Ironically, one of the neighbor's dogs that barks and prompts Desi to bark > is named Cookie! > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of clowgerl > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 8:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: barking - any suggestions > > > > > > I should give that a try again. I remember trying that before but it's like > she gets into this zone where all she focuses on is what she is barking at. > She doesn't seem to care at all about what is happening around her. The only > thing she will actually come running for is when I use the word "cheese" > because she loves cheese...lol...I don't give it to her that often but she > LOVES it. She won't even come to that when she is in the red zone. > Thank you for the reminder though ! :) > Laurie > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> , > Joan Croft <joan_croft@> wrote: > > > > 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:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On > > Behalf Of clowgerl > > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:23 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > 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 > > >
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