 HELP: Morkie Doesn't Understand "No"
My 7 year old Morkie doesn't understand "no." Everyone on here talks about clapping your hands and being firm. I've tried, and there's no response from him acknowledging his bad behavior. My boyfriend always makes comments that he can’t believe that my dog doesn’t listen. I’ll give you TWO examples of how I try/react:
Teddie (my dog) is a protective barker. He can sit at the window all day and as soon as he sees someone walking, and sometimes even a loud car driving by, he will bark. When he starts to growl, I know excessive barking is about to come. So, I say he name real firmly, like: TEDDIE, Nooooooooo. Noooooooo. Nooooooo barking. No barking!” Sometimes he’ll get a tiny bark out, and stop. Other times, it does nothing.
The one thing he does realize is “bad” is when he poops inside the house. This is a habit that he’s had ever since he’s been a puppy. I’ve accepted the fact that this might not ever change, and I’m ok with it. He always poops on a pee pad, so that’s better than having a dog that poops all around the house. But, when I go to pick it up (without even saying anything), you can see him cower away and look sorry. I’m not sure what all of that is about.
Is there anything I can do to help him understand “No” when he is doing something bad? Has anyone experienced this problem with adult dogs? | 
02-18-2015, 08:01 AM
