Excited Barking

[Abi's mom]

Abi is now just over 2 years. She's good 97% of the time! She has a noisy habit though. When we get it any vehicle to go for a ride she gets so excited and gets a high pitched yip bark. We took her out in our dune buggy the other night and she did it as we we going down the road! She's very loud too! She also does it when she sees another dog that she can't get to. She's not aggressive to other dogs, she just wants to play. For example we were taking her into Petsmart the other day and there was another dog in the next row in the parking lot from us. She started with her loud yip bark. Had her sit which she did on first command but didn't stop the noise. Hubby took her back to truck and I went in by myself! Anytime we go outside of our patio wall and she isn't going, she does it. Just pure excitement. We've tried telling her quiet, made her sit, held her mouth, nothing works!

Thanks!

[LoSt GhoSt]

lol Had this happen to me today for the very first time. Not very fun. Any other time he would just want to go to them, after me not letting him, he would just lay there and watch them. But today..... WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY. I could not get him to be quiet.

[dogmama]

My ears sympathize with your ears. Zack's barks are literally ear splitting. I had to start from scratch. Put him in the car in the garage, as if we're going somewhere. If no barking, gets a treat. Start the car. If not barking, gets a treat. Back up, go around the block, if no barking, gets a treat. If starts barking, I'd stop the car & wait for him to stop barking. Then he gets a treat. You have to make sure you're somewhere that is safe to stop, like neighborhood streets.

Now, he is pretty good UNLESS we're turning into his favorite feed store. Then, the frantic barking begins. I ignore it & keep driving. When he stops (usually when we're parked) I wait until he calms down (not necessarily when he's stopped barking) and then treat.

I found that adversity doesn't work here. It keys him up even more. So shouting, prong collars, etc., didn't do it. It was a long haul because he had been barking for awhile & I was told to put a bark collar on him - wrong. I had to untrain & re-train. He isn't perfect, but he's a lot better.