My 20 month old male Blenheim, Carter, is such a sweetie. However, he has gotten into this habit of barking as we go "outside". He gets VERY excited, I think partially because sometimes he can chase the squirrels that are in the back yard away and be such a good guard dog . The flip side of this is as we leave the house (going towards the back yard door) going through the garage he is barking almost non-stop:sl*p:. I have tried clapping my hands to distract him and stopping my progress in taking him out by not walking forward until he stops. He tries so hard, it's kind of cute, he whines as if he's saying "look I'm trying not to bark:, but then he can't take it any more and the barking starts again. Have I not tried my methods long enough? I read an earlier thread saying to bring treats and say "quiet" and only give him the treat when he responds...I can try that, but I worry about giving him too many treats.
Please help me! We love him to death, but this annoying barking is driving us all crazy especially as he loves to be in the back yard and wants to go out often.
Please help me! We love him to death, but this annoying barking is driving us all crazy especially as he loves to be in the back yard and wants to go out often.