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Puppy Found his Bark

  • 19-09-2013 10:51am
    #1
    sadie06
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    So our 18 week old puppy (miniature schnauzer) has found his bark, and now he doesn't seem to want to stop using it. He is a very vocal, communicative dog, does a low growl at the door to let you know he needs to go out, barks excitedly and quietly (I now realise) when he knows his food is coming. Whines for a belly rub in the morning when we are rushing around for school run. A 30 second dose of affection and he is happy out!

    Up until yesterday he hadn't barked aggressively, or at anyone at all, postman, junk mail etc. I fed him at lunch time and let him out to wee, and all of a sudden I heard almighty barking, and looked out to see him in an aggressive stance, back legs out, chest forward, giving it socks! The house behind us was having a satellite dish fitted, and he was barking at the Sky man on their roof. I brought him in, and he kept it up at the door, until I closed the curtains.


    The problem is, he has done it every time he has gone out since, barking up at what is now only a dish! Barked the place down at 11.30 last night, and again at 7.30 and 10 this morning! Will he forget about this now non existent work man? Any advice?


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  • #2
    ACD
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    Hi OP, it sounds to me like he is actually barking at the dish, rather than the man (now non-existent). My dogs will sometimes do it too, if they see something suspicious (to them), for example couple weeks my neighbour and his kids were flying a kite and the dogs were barking mad at it.
    What I did was I distracted them with playing their favourite game (fetch) and they stopped barking even after we quit playing, I think they realized the kite is not a threat.
    Maybe you could try something like that?


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