The clever dog needs a lot of stimulation in order to receive the fulfilment his breed needs. Working Cocker mixed with Poodle. He generates his own attention and fun with his excited behaviour and demand barking.
Why do some dogs bark constantly for attention or excitement? Bobby barks with excitement. Gorgeous little Bobby barks with excitement and he barks for attention. I didn’t witness this at all – that often happens! It may have been because we were sitting down peacefully much of the time and people moving Read more
Lack of consistency is a problem. ‘No!’ doesn’t tell him anything specific. Grabbing his collar can result in a quick twist of his head and a snap.
Why would a dog bark persistently whenever people start talking?
If it weren’t for her persistent barking, Elsa would be the perfect pet.
The young Parson Terrier is friendly, enthusiastic and non-aggressive. She is great company for the disabled gentleman who spends all day with her while his wife is at work.
Elsa has different barks for different things. Some of her barking is very welcome. With no teaching or prompting, the little dog alerts the man with a special short bark when his insulin levels are wrong.
Because the man feels unwell and is in pain a lot of the time, Elsa’s barking is a real issue. (more…)
Why does a dog keep barking even when owners try everything to stop it? They want their Cocker Spaniel to bark less. Nearly all action and activity in Woody’s world is generated by Woody. Much of it as a result of barking. The two-and-a-half-year-old barks to get attention. He simply Read more
What happens when a dog is adored by everyone — but has no boundaries? A care home dog? Pip is just that. He doesn’t have an ‘owner’ as such but he belongs to the home. His own care is shared by several members of staff. Little dog takes the lift Read more
She became increasingly frustrated by not getting what she wanted – attention under her own terms. Her methods, not addressed when she was a puppy and now harder to undo, are jumping on people. She’s very big. Leaping onto their chair behind them, mouthing, nipping and grabbing – and then yipping and barking endlessly
Barking for attention is ultimately guaranteed to succeed. What constitutes attention to Stella? Anything involving a human looking at her, talking to her or touching her – or all three at once which is usually the case. She may be glared at. She may told QUIET. She may be pushed away. Stella is Read more
Little Scamp’s barking and vocalising is driving his lady person crazy! Scamp is an eight year-old Jack Russell Yorkie cross and he has lived with her from eight weeks old. Doing things differently This has been going on for years, so the lady does accept that what she has been Read more
Controlled in a dominant, ‘Alpha’ fashion, Monty gets rebellious and angry – and sometimes just a little scared.