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6. I trained my late Sheltie not to bark

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:48 AM

Mar 2012

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I got him when he was 8 years old!

What I did is tell him in a firm voice, NO BARKING! I'd put my hand around his muzzle and say NO BARKING.

Lather, rinse repeat about 1,000X and yep, he finally got it.

He had cut way down on his barking towards the end of his life.

Much of the barking was due to stress being he was in a new home and the fact I had two cats that he was unfamiliar with at that time.

If you are willing to work with the dog and continue with the put the hand around the muzzle and say in a stern, but not necessarily a loud/screaming voice, the words NO BARKING repetitively and the dog will eventually get it.

You can teach old dogs (and cats for that matter) new "tricks" so to speak.

Best of luck!!

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Anyone ever managed to teach a old dog (border collie mix) how not to bark? This dog was not [View all] applegrove Mar 2012 OP

Maybe a thundershirt would help. valerief Mar 2012 #1

I'm guessing you're trying to stop excessive barking? TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #2

The dog wakes up my friend with barking at 5 am. The friend needs to be stern with the puppy. Dog applegrove Mar 2012 #3

Do you know about how old this dog is? TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #4

The dog is about 11. The guy inherited the dog when the student, who rescued it from applegrove Mar 2012 #5

I trained my late Sheltie not to bark CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #6

Is the dog outside and lonely? roody Mar 2012 #7

Nope. He is inside and most often not alone. He was just never trained properly and now applegrove Mar 2012 #8

it's fixable though TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #9