Barking Hearing dog!

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I was wondering if anyone has a hearing dog how were you trained to stop your dog from barking . When I was being trained I was told to made a fist and hit my dog under his chin to stop him from barking. I do not like hitting my dog like that! I tried it a few times and my dog gave me a look that said WTF was the for!
 
whoa I've never heard of that method. It may looks and sounds cruel but hey.... if it works - then i guess it works! At least you're not "abusing" him. You're just "disciplining" him like a little spank on child's bottom.
 
I use signs and facial expression plus positive reward with my dogs. I would never hit them.
 
Never hit a dog....catch them "in the act" then down-talk them is best. "Bad boy/bad girl" etc. ....my dog barks at anything that moves outside it seems. It does get annoying at times. but the good thing about it is she is letting me know somebody is close by my house outside, that should not be there.

A friend had to de-bark her dog because it barked all day while she was working and the neighbors complained. Her apt. manager gave her the option of getting rid of the dog or move.....She couldn't part with her dog and couldn't afford to move....she took the dog to the Vet and the dog was de-barked. Her dog still barked, but it was a very low bark. It may sound cruel to some people...she just felt she had no choice in the matter.
 
never hit a dog

my dog is not much a barker but he barks when people came to visit me but i sign to him "stop" to stop bark and he stop he knows signs
 
rockin'robin said:
Never hit a dog....catch them "in the act" then down-talk them is best. "Bad boy/bad girl" etc. ....my dog barks at anything that moves outside it seems. It does get annoying at times. but the good thing about it is she is letting me know somebody is close by my house outside, that should not be there.

A friend had to de-bark her dog because it barked all day while she was working and the neighbors complained. Her apt. manager gave her the option of getting rid of the dog or move.....She couldn't part with her dog and couldn't afford to move....she took the dog to the Vet and the dog was de-barked. Her dog still barked, but it was a very low bark. It may sound cruel to some people...she just felt she had no choice in the matter.
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A law was just pass in my state making it a crime to de- bark your dog. You have to pay fines and I am not sure if you have to jail time. I did not like the idea of hitting my dog to make him stop barking. When my dog get barking he really get into it. I do spray him with water , but it does work all the time. I live in condo, I own it but the people upstairs hate my dog and we do not get along , this why I mind my dog barking . I do like him warning that someone on my deck or in the hallway.
 
Jiro said:
whoa I've never heard of that method. It may looks and sounds cruel but hey.... if it works - then i guess it works! At least you're not "abusing" him. You're just "disciplining" him like a little spank on child's bottom.
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But you should had seem the dirty look my dog gave me! I did not safe hitting him. My dog is a poodle and he very smart and know when something does not feel right to him.
 
my friend's girlfriend's dogs barks everytime someone visits their place. Annoying little dogs.
 
Stand next to him and place your hand around his muzzle, kind of like you're holding it shut. Then growl in a deep voice "Enough" or "No Bark". It's much more similar to what another dog would do, which would be to hold his mouth over a pup's mouth to curb the barking.
 
"hitting" under the chin is not really "hitting". I was taught that technique by several excellent trainers. It is called a "chin bop" and the purpose is to quickly close the jaw, making a sound that startles the dog. It in no way is abusive, but can be very effective if used properly. It should be done immediately at the time of misbehavior and accompanied by saying/signing "no". A dog should NEVER be struck, especially from above.

That said, the most effective technique with my dog is a squirt bottle filled with half water, half vinegar. I spray it at his mouth and he instantly stops. Now I don't even have to squirt him, just get the bottle. The downside is he now smells like a salad with italian dressing! :rofl:
 
You can also buy a collar that has a sound-activated citronella spray. When the dog barks, he is instantly sprayed with citronella. It is benign but they don't like the smell.
Careful if you have 2 dogs, though. I was visiting a friend whose dog wore the collar; my dog barked, but HER dog got sprayed! Poor guy, what a pitiful look he gave us...
 
Personally, I believe all dogs should be allowed to bark without fear. I don't mean they should feel they have the right to bark for hours on end, but it's a valuable tool when they bark when they hear someone coming up to your doorstep. I don't care when Jake barks, I'm just glad he's being a good guard dog, but if he keeps howling because something out there is really spooking him, then I have to step in and either figure it out and fix it for him, or command him to hush. A few barks to get your attention is great, it's when the dog won't stop that it gets inconvenient, lol. If I had my way, I'd let Jake bark all day, but I have a crotchy old man living next door and it doesn't take much for him to complain.

Using electric or citronella collars will teach the dog that ALL barking will cause a negative reaction. You can get one that comes with a remote, so that you can let him bark a few times, and when he doesn't listen to you when you tell him to quit it, then you press a button and he gets squirted. I don't like electric collars at all, but citronella collars are a safer alternative. But if you tell him to quit and he ignores you, he has to understand the correction is coming from YOU, not some random reaction from the band around his neck.
 
Aussie_Dog said:
Using electric or citronella collars will teach the dog that ALL barking will cause a negative reaction. You can get one that comes with a remote, so that you can let him bark a few times, and when he doesn't listen to you when you tell him to quit it, then you press a button and he gets squirted. I don't like electric collars at all, but citronella collars are a safer alternative. But if you tell him to quit and he ignores you, he has to understand the correction is coming from YOU, not some random reaction from the band around his neck.
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The only problem is I can't hear my dog barking, so I'd only be able to correct the times I see him. That inconsistency would confuse the heck out of him. If you can consistently hear him, then that would be a reasonable alternative.

It took me three or four years to teach my dog to bark. I wanted him to be able to call for help, act as a doorbell for inaccessible homes, etc. Since he "found" his voice, it's been hard to stop him from barking at anything that moves. *groans*
 
Barking comes "natural" to dogs....but a dog that will bark "at any little thing" is not trained. For the deafies who live in apts., or close quarters to hearing, our dogs can become a nuisance with their barking.....after a hard days work, coming home to a "barking" dog, is not "home sweet home"!....

Whenever I see dogs for the blind, they are so docile and quiet...well trained! But I know if I attempted to touch the dog's owner, the dog would growl & bark at me, perhaps even would bite me.

That's the way I want my hearing dog to be...takes patience and training. Spending a lot of time with ur dog is imperative to the training. And being consistant is also.

I've got my dog trained to do her business in the yard....smell around for a few minutes....then "come" and she obeys! She will not leave my yard, and only walks with a leash if we are at the park or on a daily walk (which she hates).
 
Since my dog is a service dog, he is trained not to be aggressive toward anyone. If I fall or need help, I don't want my dog acting aggressive and possibly preventing me from getting help.

Also, my dog has a command which tells him when and where he may toilet. Love that one!
 
DeafDoc1 said:
Since my dog is a service dog, he is trained not to be aggressive toward anyone. If I fall or need help, I don't want my dog acting aggressive and possibly preventing me from getting help.

Also, my dog has a command which tells him when and where he may toilet. Love that one!
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What kind of command? Does the dog bark or ?
 
I ive the verbal command "hurry", but I also sign "toilet". If he needs to go and it's not time yet, he becomes a bit fidgety to let me know. I've had him 7 1/2 years, and he's not had a single accident in all that time. I'm very lucky.
 
I was thinking buying a citronella collar but the ones I saw on line cost over a $100 and you had to buy the refill too. I do use a spay bottle with water, I know some people lemon juice in the bottle with the water . I live in a condo and the people upstairs and I do not get along and they do not like my dog . They had complained once about my dog barking when I had to leave him home. I do not feel good chin bopping my dog. I do want my dog bark when someone is outside my house , but he bark at any sounds he hear . I have a poodle and I read they're one of 3 breeds of dogs that the best hearing! It is too bad my dog could not give me some of his hearing!
 
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