Barking At Nothing

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Barking At Nothing; advice needed for westie
Topic Started: Apr 19 2005, 10:54 PM (197 Views)
bexster1978	Apr 19 2005, 10:54 PM Post #1
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	hi all, this is my first message... need a little advise... i have 2 westies for my sins a boy and girl. millie the girl has a problem with barking. i have taught her be quiet and is good in the house. the problem is in the back garden. the smallest of noises and she is off barking constantly... sometimes i think she is barking for the sake of it. i dont think it can be boredom as she has ozzy the male to play with. sometime i think it could be attention seeking as she sometimes look to see if im watching her. i have tried ignoring her barking and praising when she is quiet. ozzy couldnt be more quieter in the garden. i am worried the neighbours are getting fed up with it... i think i would. has anyone had this problem and can anyone offer advice??? many thanks



bexster1978	Apr 22 2005, 05:12 PM Post #2
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	can no one offer any advice to me................ :sniff:



Wenchy	Apr 23 2005, 09:15 PM Post #3
Squeaker Posts: 34 Group: Members Member #69 Joined: April 5, 2005	Sorry no advice but my 2 bark coz they can :lol: I couldnt work out the other day what had started them off so I went outside and worked out they were barking at the wind :lol: nasty wind invading their space :D I hope someone has some advice for you :)



bulliedog	Apr 24 2005, 03:28 PM Post #4
Squeaker Posts: 33 Group: Members Member #76 Joined: April 17, 2005	Hi Sorry I cannot offer any advice... Have just asked a similar question in another thread as my bullie does it too.... If anyone can offer advice it would be great! Helen x



bexster1978	Apr 25 2005, 09:57 AM Post #5
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	thanks for your replies guys...i am in the process of reading the dog listener.... hope this will help... if any good i will let u know x Posted Image this is the noisy one - millie Posted Image and this one could be more opposite - ozzy



Bullie Girl	Apr 27 2005, 08:21 PM Post #6
Chatterbox Posts: 679 Group: Full Members Member #56 Joined: March 14, 2005	Oh my what an adorable puppy pic :wub: such a sweet little face awwww :wub:



JRM	Apr 28 2005, 09:18 AM Post #7
Moderator Posts: 1,175 Group: Full Members Member #8 Joined: December 15, 2004	Awwwwwww....I can't believe that Millie is naughty, she looks a total :angel: and little Ozzy is just scrummy :wub: :wub: :wub:



bexster1978	Apr 29 2005, 09:51 PM Post #8
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	everyone loves the pic of ozzy thats on the way home from picking him up... i have got a bark stop that lets out tones and seems a little beta... i would rather use another technique than this though... :wacko:



bexster1978	May 7 2005, 07:22 PM Post #9
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	just a update... i have cancelled using the bark stop after watching dog listener dvd... but have recently found out the reasons for millie barking... the people who live at the back of us have been winding her up... the neighbour spotted it and we have also noticed it since. they make me mad and cant understand y as they own a dog too. :x: ... we are goin to get some bamboo fencing too make the current fencing higher so they cant look in and it will block some noise... i really hope this helps millie i hate to c her all wound up and stressed. :cry:



JRT	May 9 2005, 09:49 AM Post #10
Admin Posts: 11,786 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 30, 2004	:( :angry: What a shame, poor pup. Are they kids that are doing it or adults??



bexster1978	May 9 2005, 12:42 PM Post #11
Chatterbox Posts: 1,681 Group: Full Members Member #77 Joined: April 19, 2005	it is the whole family... they both love playing in the garden aswell they can stay there for hours amusing them selves



JRT	May 9 2005, 12:47 PM Post #12
Admin Posts: 11,786 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 30, 2004	<_< That's just mean, and they've got a dog themselves???? Poor thing :(



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