Barking Problems
Hi everybody,
I have 2 dogs, both from the shelter. One is a 7 yr. mini pin. the other is a 3 mo lab mix. The problem is recently they have been barking while I am at work. My landlord informed me that he has gotten complaints that a dog is always barking in my apartment. I was wondering if anybody has any solutions on how to stop them from barking.
Yes!! The toys are called Kongs!! The trick to them is starting out with something easy. like maybe some hard treats filling it with a piece of cheese for an end cap. As yer pup gets better at it you can put all kinds of things in there. My dogs go ape when I fill it with canned dog food and freeze them. (its the only way they get the canned stuff) and because its frozen it takes a long time to get them all out. I also keep a few of their most favorite toys in the closet. When I leave, I make them stay in the back bedroom while I hide their toys, so after they get done munching on the Kongs, they go in search of their toys. Sometimes I hide Hard biscuit bones in doggie friendly hiding spots.
Keep in mind though, some dogs are just born barkers and will abrk at anything. Something you might try also in conjuction is leaving a radio or tv on for noise. I found with my two if they couldnt hear every little noise from outside, they relaxed a lot more and didnt bark so much.