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| count your blessings!!!! |
lol....yes, do count your blessings, once they find their voice, they will talk constantly....panda grumbles, whines, and has several different types of barks....but she didnt bark till she was about one.....now she just sasses all the time  |
| Our first OES, Quincy, was the strong, silent type. He only barked when we asked him to "speak", but otherwise, he was quiet. Never barked at the doorbell, or at people coming in the house, nothing.
The DEAF (but not mute!) sheepie we have now is the chattiest thing you've ever seen! The sign for "Quiet" is now an every day occurence around here. 
Give it a couple of weeks, until the honeymoon period is over, and then you will see if you have a quiet one, or a chatty one. Congrats! Laurie and Oscar |
| We were in the backyard tending to the garden and walked around the corner. I think he felt left behind because he barked real loud, once. We quickly came around to find him perk up and give us a look like, "where were you?"
how quickly do they learn "speak" "quiet," etc.? Smitten with Teddy, Melinda |
My girl (Sami)only barks when the my poodle (Dakoda)gets her going, and her low growl when she protecting us. Just growls though, she will not go first to see what the noise might be, but will not stop until we look. ( usually at nite when my husband is on nite shift of course.)  |
teddy4 wrote: how quickly do they learn "speak" "quiet," etc.? OK, I have been able to teach Speak! and etc. in a few days!
I have not yet successfully taught "quiet."
Don't get me wrong -- when they are REALLY motivated, like when you have a treat in your hand, they may try to be quiet, to varying degrees of success. But when they want to bark... sigh. I guess it comes with the fur. |
Rebecca came to us at age 5 & never barked. She just turned 7 this past January and decided it would be a good time to hear her own voice. Now we can't get her to be quiet. Whenever she knows it is near meal time she barks her head off whether it's 6 am or 6 pm. It's a happy bark too so it also gets all the neighbor's dogs going.  |
VerveUp wrote: Rebecca came to us at age 5 & never barked. She just turned 7 this past January and decided it would be a good time to hear her own voice. Now we can't get her to be quiet. Whenever she knows it is near meal time she barks her head off whether it's 6 am or 6 pm. It's a happy bark too so it also gets all the neighbor's dogs going.
What a funny girl! |
| Welcome to the forum! I adopted my 1 year old Sheepie, Lucy, on Saturday so I am right there with you in trying to get to know the newest family member!! What is Teddy's story? I look forward to seeing pictures and hearing all about him!! Congratulations! |
| "Speak" was much easier to teach than "Quiet". Basically, when Oscar barked as a puppy, we would do the sign for "Speak", and then sign "Good Boy", and give him a treat immediately. He learned very quickly to "Speak" on command. It's handy when we need for him to tell us something - I give Oscar the sign for "Potty" and then "Speak", and if he needs to go out, he will bark. If not, then he just stares at me, something like this.... .
"Quiet" was a little tougher, but it didn't take long. When he was barking at something he spotted outside, I would sign "Good Boy" and then "Quiet". The second he stopped barking, he got a treat. I'm fortunate that Oscar is so motivated by food! Anyway, he got it within a couple of weeks of consistent positive reinforcement. There are times when he gets so focused on a deer, coyote, etc., outside, that he will not stop barking. If he disregards the "Quiet" command, then I snap his collar on, lead him from the source of his focus, and put him in a "Down-Stay" somewhere else in the house. When he has calmed down, then I go to him and reward him with a treat or some play time. By then, he's usually forgotten what he was barking at. Gotta love these knuckleheads! Laurie and Oscar |
VerveUp wrote: Rebecca came to us at age 5 & never barked. She just turned 7 this past January and decided it would be a good time to hear her own voice. Now we can't get her to be quiet. Whenever she knows it is near meal time she barks her head off whether it's 6 am or 6 pm. It's a happy bark too so it also gets all the neighbor's dogs going.
Rebecca sounds like Violet. As soon as it is time to eat, either breakfast or dinner, she starts barking away, and yes in a happy voice. She even barks when the food is set down in front of her.  |
It was 4 months before we heard a word out of Buffett. On the rare occasion when he barks now, he looks confused; almost like he's not sure what the appropriate "bark etiquette" is for the occasion.  |
| I've never tried "speak," but "quiet" works if he is in the house. The problem we are having right now is the non-stop barking he does outside. Whenever he sees a neighbor's dog (we have one on all three sides) or people in the pool next door, he goes berserk. Often we have to bring him in because we can't stop him and he's loud. He also barks a lot when we let him out for the last time at night.
We don't want the neighbors to complain so I've been thinking about a citronella collar or the Dog Silencer Pro, but I'm worried that they might be a waste of money. I don't want anything that shocks or hurts him; I just want him to be quiet. He will be getting neutered in two weeks. Will that help? Thanks, Jill |
MannyMax wrote: We don't want the neighbors to complain so I've been thinking about a citronella collar or the Dog Silencer Pro, but I'm worried that they might be a waste of money. I don't want anything that shocks or hurts him; I just want him to be quiet. He will be getting neutered in two weeks. Will that help?
My neighbors LOVE Maggie's citronella collar! It shuts her up fast! Or she does an adorable quiet bark to avoid the sensor. But it doesn't work for all dogs so see if you can find a place that will let you try before you buy Some vets and some trainers loan them out. Or just pick a store with a good return policy. |
| Be happy that your dog has chosen to be quiet. Lol. I just saw a program last Sunday on Animal Planet that focused on a dog that was barking excessively and resolving the bad habit. The dog was primarily barking at passers by from the front window. The dog was young and he had recently discovered his bark. The trainer suggested putting the dog on a lead and pulling him back from the window, giving him a firm "quiet" command and making him sit when the behavior pattern flares up. The dog needed to learn a quite command and a speak command. To learn the speak command the dog was placed in the gated laundry room. The owners would call the dog over to the gate with a treat and say speak, only if the dog sat in front of the gate.
Our trainer uses the command "enough" for excessive barking. Fred loves to go in our front window and greet people. I frequently have to go down stairs to give him an enough command. He gets particularly upset if either of his friends are outside walking. (a yellow lab and chocolate lab) Primarily, he barks when he sees his buddies because he wants to play outside as soon as he sees them. Valerie: Is the citronella collar something you can purchased in a large pet store? What is the approximate cost? |
Quote: Or just pick a store with a good return policy.
Thanks, I guess that's what I'll do. Even though they're less expensive online, Petsmart has them and I think they will take them back. I absolutely have to do something. I'll get one and let everyone know in a couple of days how it's working. |
| I got the citronella collar on Sunday. It works like a charm! I am just thrilled that something has stopped his non-stop barking. He still barks a little, but that's ok, it's just a playful bark.
For anyone living with a barker, I highly recommend it! Jill |
MannyMax wrote: I got the citronella collar on Sunday. It works like a charm! I am just thrilled that something has stopped his non-stop barking. He still barks a little, but that's ok, it's just a playful bark.
For anyone living with a barker, I highly recommend it! Jill I would do some research on the stress and physiological impact that is does to your dog. Sure, it stops the barking, but at what cost? Be sure you understand what it does to your pet, and the behavioral problems that they create. I would never use one, and would never recommend one, either. Humane Societies and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers do not support their use. But if you are happy with it, that is your choice, of cource. |
| Stella almost never barks in the house. When she is outside in the yard, she will occasionally bark, but if it gets too loud or excessive I say "No Bark" and she stops. I never really worked on it with her, but it's what I do for Brooklyn, so maybe she learned just by watching? Brooklyn almost never makes any noise at all... she's like a living stuffed animal, lol.
Someone asked how long speak and quiet take to teach, and I guess like anything it depends on the dog. Stella learned "Speak" in 2 days, Brooklyn has never caught on to that one. They both learned "No Bark" very easily, but I think I just got lucky with that one. ~Emily |
Bailey is 2 and rarely barks. He'll make little noises to get our attention, but he's a very quiet dog. UNLESS... someone comes near the front door. Then he barks up a storm! But I don't mind that - it scares away the door to door salesmen  |
| When we got Harley (4 yr old rescue), he didn't bark for a week. Now, he barks at all kinds of stuff. Always makes me jump, so I really wish he didn't do it so often. Usually it's our upstairs neighbor (we live in a house made into two apartments), so in his defense, he is barking at noises and not just at the air.
Honestly, I think it takes them a little while to feel somewhat territorial, and now he seems to be protecting us, lol. He's super-friendly to our neighbor when he sees him and to all people, but make a sound in his house, and you get an awfully mean bark, lol. It's kind of nice now, though, because my husband has started to work second shift, so if anyone were to knock this late at night, I'm grateful for that scary-sounding bark! |
| Another tried and true remedy. Get a spray bottle and fill it with lemon juice - be close to him when he barks - do it a few times - you will get to the point where you just have to pick up the bottle - and finally just look at....My first OES male was a real barker and this cured him fast.... |
Quote: Rebecca came to us at age 5 & never barked. She just turned 7 this past January and decided it would be a good time to hear her own voice. Now we can't get her to be quiet. Whenever she knows it is near meal time she barks her head off whether it's 6 am or 6 pm. It's a happy bark too so it also gets all the neighbor's dogs going.
Rebecca sounds like Violet. As soon as it is time to eat, either breakfast or dinner, she starts barking away, and yes in a happy voice. She even barks when the food is set down in front of her. Add Jack........what a loud mouth! |
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