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i<3my_yorkie · 08-24-2006, 09:33 PM

Bella is 10 months old, and all of a sudden she's barking like crazy. It's usually at my dad when he walks through the door. Whether he just got home from work, or he went in the backyard for 2 minutes and came back. I live with my parents so she's known my dad since day one. She just keeps going and going. What is the best way to get her to stop and break her from this habit she's fallen into?

Pattie · 08-24-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by i<3my_yorkie

Bella is 10 months old, and all of a sudden she's barking like crazy. It's usually at my dad when he walks through the door. Whether he just got home from work, or he went in the backyard for 2 minutes and came back. I live with my parents so she's known my dad since day one. She just keeps going and going. What is the best way to get her to stop and break her from this habit she's fallen into?

I don't think I am an expert on this. Chloe never barked (now almost 14 months) Then we got Sissy (now almost 5 months old) Sissy barked from day one. Whenever she started her barking, (usually at Chloe) I would interfer and distract her and say "no no - no barking". It took about 2 weeks but she stopped. They will both bark if someone is at the door, but their communication now is more or a low snarl like sound, like arrrrr, to each other. I wish I knew what they were saying to each other tho.

FirstYorkie · 08-25-2006, 12:32 AM

What is Bella's relationship like with your dad? Does he play with her alot (in which case it would be excitement barking) or is he rather cool to her?

chachi · 08-25-2006, 02:05 AM

We tell our dogs no bark and spray them with the spray bottle we have squirt guns for outside

Pattie · 08-25-2006, 02:25 PM

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We tell our dogs no bark and spray them with the spray bottle we have squirt guns for outside

Ha ha ha squirt guns! Chloe and Sissy would love that game, I use the squish balls but only the week I am planning on bathing them anyway!

i<3my_yorkie · 08-25-2006, 06:47 PM

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What is Bella's relationship like with your dad? Does he play with her alot (in which case it would be excitement barking) or is he rather cool to her?

He plays with her once in a while. But also recently she's been showing her teeth to my sister, and once she bit her. My sister plays with her often.

08-24-2006, 09:33 PM	#1
i<3my_yorkie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 47	Barking Bella is 10 months old, and all of a sudden she's barking like crazy. It's usually at my dad when he walks through the door. Whether he just got home from work, or he went in the backyard for 2 minutes and came back. I live with my parents so she's known my dad since day one. She just keeps going and going. What is the best way to get her to stop and break her from this habit she's fallen into? __________________ Kelly & Bella

08-25-2006, 12:32 AM	#3
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08-25-2006, 02:05 AM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	We tell our dogs no bark and spray them with the spray bottle we have squirt guns for outside __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427