HIS BARKING IS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!

FYI: I HAVE CLOSED THIS DISCUSSION TO KEEP IT FROM BECOMING (or continuing to be) A DEBATE ABOUT DE-BARKING. Still have no solution to the barking issue, but I have accepted he is just a corgi being a loud mouthed corgi!

Franklin has always been a talker, he's a corgi its not surprise. The problem is that when he plays, EVERY TIME he plays he has this high pitched bark and its driving me insane! I can't take him to play with other dogs because he just herds them and barks and barks and barks, when I throw a toy for fetch he barks and barks and barks until he gets to the toy, any and every play activity makes him bark. HELP! What can I do to stop this or at least cut it down a bit? I've told him quiet, tried to calm the play, re-direct his attention, etc and it continues. Need advice! I don't want him to be "that dog" when he is in play groups and I don't even want to begin to think of what my neighbors are thinking when we are playing!

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Permalink Reply by Beth on May 1, 2011 at 11:12am

The video of the Cardi herding cows was a real eye-opener for me when I first saw it. It explained so much of my dogs' behavior!

Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on May 1, 2011 at 9:16am

I had to resort to a bark collar for Livvy (I know but I was desperate!) She maybe has had 6 times where she was shocked. Now when I put it on which is very seldom she has learned not to bark and honestly she knows when I slip it on she can bark once or twice but continous barking and it will shock her. I actually don't even know if the batteries are still good. Livvy herds everything but does not bark when chasing balls. It took me months to decide if I should get one and we tried it on my son-in-law 1st, people tested for my Livvy:) ps...you might want to have a good relationship with relatives you ask to try this out:)

Permalink Reply by Carolyn and Gracie on May 1, 2011 at 11:51am

Lol! You must be some smooth talker Jane! :)

Permalink Reply by Tracey on June 11, 2011 at 10:40pm

I am desperate to try something for my Baxter, he barks non-stop and I am afraid the neighbors are not very happy. I have been looking at bark collars but have no idea which one to try. Which one did you get, and did you also do research prior to buying the collar? I feel bad, but if I dont do something I am afraid I will go insane! He barks contstantly its crazy! I have tried verbal discipline and even squirting him with water, he just ignores it and keeps barking! Any info you could share would be great!

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Lucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack ) on June 11, 2011 at 11:53pm