I've never had a dog that does this, but I'd probably slap a muzzle on the little guy when he starts the excessive barking. A few "I'm the boss" barks when a stranger comes up the front walk is great, but the non-stop yapping is excessive.
I'm no pro, but I've got two techniques that have served me well throughout my dog owning career. Number one is to teach my dog that my slipper means "you've been bad". I don't beat my dog, but she knows that if I pick up my slipper, she's fataed up.
The other one is cookies. She gets a cookie whenever she obeys a direct command. If I shush her & she obeys, she gets a cookie. If she keeps barking, the slipper comes out.
All you need are cookies & slippers.
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