How to break a 3 pound dog of yapping??

[dianneS]

I have a little one who is not exactly yappy, but with her big ears, she hears things we don't hear. (She's a Papillon) She barks a lot and its hard to get her to stop. She barks at seemingly nothing, but I'm sure she heard something.

I can't get her to stop and I don't want to resort to bark collars. It is frustrating though. So I feel for you.

Here's my yappy one. Someone once told me she looks like Alec Baldwin? Its in the eyebrows.

 

[redtailgal]

...................

 

[carolinagirl]

Dianne, your little yapper is adorable!

Redtail, thanks! Of the two dogs that are most likely to make Lucy bark, it's the big one....Bailey. They are best friends and often run off into the woods to explore. Bailey is a high energy dog and is easily excitable. She is another one I need to work with, only on other issues. She has a couple of triggers that take her from calm to full alert FAST and I need to get those under control before the new pup gets here. The older chihuahua is Lucy's mother and they are companions, but not best friends like Bailey and Lucy are. But I'll give continue to work with Lucy as you suggest and see how things go. Stay tuned for updates!

 

[redtailgal]

..................

 

[AlpacaEmployee]

I have a little one who is not exactly yappy, but with her big ears, she hears things we don't hear. (She's a Papillon) She barks a lot and its hard to get her to stop. She barks at seemingly nothing, but I'm sure she heard something.

I can't get her to stop and I don't want to resort to bark collars. It is frustrating though. So I feel for you.

Here's my yappy one. Someone once told me she looks like Alec Baldwin? Its in the eyebrows.

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/888_phoebe_001.jpg

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/888_graduation_107.jpg

Love your PAPP! Ours is dark and tiny (3.5 lbs)!

 

[meme]

I got a shock collar for my dog, and now she never yaps. By the way did you rescue your little doggies from the pound, I rescued mine. Anyways good luck.





Good luck,

 

[Delighted]

Lucy is ADORABLE!!!

For the leash issue, consider getting her a harness collar. It doesn't fit as tight around the throat and she might be less uncomforatble with that. I would have suggested a harness vaest, but she might not like that if she doesn't like clothes.

Then with the leash, let her drag it around as one of the other posters suggested (Sorry, I don't remember which one). I have a 6 lb maltese and she was HORRIBLE with the leash, pulling, yanking, setting herself off on coughing jags (silly girl). Eventually we let her just run while dragging the leash. Now she trots happily at our feet when we take her out. (she's a yapper, too--and I don't think we'll ever break her--unless we can get her people trained first! There are instigators in this house. )

 

[carolinagirl]

Update time!

Lucy does well on a leash now. She won't heel, but I don't want a dog that small underfoot anyway. We took all 3 dogs to a park sunday and Lucy walked a long time. she usually stays at the end of the leash and does get freaked out at time, but all in all, she does well.

The yapping issue is pretty much a non-issue now. I just don't let her and Bailey out together. The two little ones go out first and when they come in, Bailey goes out. I have tried letting Bailey and Lucy out together but they still feed on each other's excitement and set each other off. So Bailey eats her breakfast while the two little ones are out, then she gets to go out and stay out for a while which she likes a lot anyway. Sometimes changing a routine is much easier than re-training! lol!

Thanks for the help!

 

[Antonio75]

Dogs generally are yapping all the time. Is because this might be a way to communicate for them. Take him to a training center...

 

[foxywench]

DO NOT, i repeat do not EVER use a e-collar on any dog under 5lbs, and even than find out what the ocmpany min size is rated at, theres only one i would suggest for small dogs and thats the dogtra IQ, and thats only because its one of the smallest boxed developed and more importabntly the static correction is VERY adjustable (100 levels) rather than the typical 3-7 levels on other e-collars, and even then i wouldnt EVER use it on anything smaller than 5lbs... frstly it would be too big, and secondly a 3lb dog just doesnt have the larnyx for those kind of muscular contractions.

MOST brands are reccomended not to be used on anythign under 10lbs...

when i worked at the vet we had a guy who had a 4lb dog hed put a e-collar on, it had done some serious damage to the muscles in the neck just form the weight of the collar alone, but had also damaged the layrnx.