I have two five-year old female miniature schnauzers. When I first got them
I lived in a house with a very large, fenced yard they could play in.
Unfortunately, I had to move and now live in a relatively small apartment
with no yard at all. They have adapted well but they bark at every single
sound they hear--and in an apartment, there are a lot of sounds to hear!
This goes on a.m. and p.m, particularly since some of my neighbors work
nights. I have tried fussing at them, spraying them with water, rewarding
with biscuits when they stop--virtually everything I could think of to get
them to stop the incessant barking, with no success. Any advice would be
appreciated.
Beth

I hate to say this and I'll probably get flamed for it but the only thing
that would work with Lady was for me to go and buy a remote bark collar that
I control.

We had for a week incessant crazy barking fits every time she went out side
to the point that it was fix the problem or send her back to the farm.
Nothing I did was phasing her she would just keep barking like an idiot. I
bought the collar and I have only had to really zap her 3 times with it in a
low setting to get the point across that when I say Quiet it means to stop
barking. Now if she gets carried away I will tone her and it's enough to
let her know that she is to stop. Just this week I have quit even toning
her but just simply telling her quiet and she is listening.

The best moment was this morning at 6 am we went out side and she spotted a
rabbit between the houses and all she did was let out one quick bark and
when I told her quiet and she was. There was some low whining and growling
at the rabbit but no crazy barking fits.

Celeste




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I have two five-year old female miniature schnauzers. When I first got
them
I lived in a house with a very large, fenced yard they could play in.
Unfortunately, I had to move and now live in a relatively small apartment
with no yard at all. They have adapted well but they bark at every single
sound they hear--and in an apartment, there are a lot of sounds to hear!
This goes on a.m. and p.m, particularly since some of my neighbors work
nights. I have tried fussing at them, spraying them with water, rewarding
with biscuits when they stop--virtually everything I could think of to get
them to stop the incessant barking, with no success. Any advice would be
appreciated.
Beth