Hi All,
When Tessa was small, she never barked. She whimpered and did funny Chewbacka sounds when playing (as she still does) but it wasn't until she got to be about a year that she found her stellar barking skills!
She is great indoors, usually... unless someone comes past our apartment door. During the day, our neighbours have said both our dogs are very quiet. Otherwise it's usually outside, on a walk. It's like she's sounding the alarm, "Hello all, I'm here! On a walk! Look at me! I am might hear me roar!" I try to correct her with a jerk on the leash. She seems to respond quite well. She isn't barking the whole time on a walk either. It's not terrible but it gets frustrating, when other dogs are just being nice and she's barking at them. Ugh! She's super friendly when she's finally sniffing them.... I dunno what's going on in her head.
I am curious to know if anyone has some techniques I could try or if you have had a similar experience(s) with your Dood. It seems as if she's on high alert, trying to warn me of all the other people/dogs out there.
We have a bark collar, which we don't use a lot, I don't believe in it.
Anyway thought I'd get a discussion going. Thanks!
Jenny and Tessadoodle :) aka The Mighty Roarer.
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