Mr. J asks:
My pup wants to go for car rides than barks the majority of the time. Any suggestions?
Mother:
Oh boy does this sound familiar. Let's hope we get some suggestions from all our friends since I deal with the same issues. Edward adores the car. He wants to get into every car for a ride. He barks nonstop until I try over and over to correct him. I am pretty sure I have tried everything. Suggestions would be wonderful
I only bark when the radio is on. Maybe that's a way to avoid barking when we play only the doggie-charts in the car?
ReplyDeleteI get in the car, climb on Mum's lap and fall fast asleep! Did it when the peeps picked me up on my gotcha day and haf done it every time since. The peeps cannot believe just how lucky they are! Well, I haf to be good sumtime, makes up fur all the mischiefs I gets up to at others!
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Princess Leah xxx
Rocco rides nicely in a crate in the car. What about doing some crate training outside the car... rewarding quiet in the crate... very short sessions to start. And/or provide a good long-lasting chew in the crate in the car. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhhhh me oh my. I ride in a car once a year...but I'm a good cat...
ReplyDeleteI don't bark but i do sing the song of my peopled in 1 soprano.
Hugs madi your bfff
My guys are veteran car riders but despite being big barkers in the house, are pretty quiet in the car. Occasionally they will bark at a dog on the sidewalk, but I think it is all in the fun of the car ride.
ReplyDeleteWhen Vaks barked a lot (and believe me, he did) mom had bought a collar which can make vibrations when she push a button. (Not electrical). When she gives him the collar on, he is silent as a mouse. In the beginning he barked, she pushed the button and he became so surprised that he stopped barking. After a little while he got a treat. It works. Now mom just have to put on the speciel collar and he keeps silent a once. She don't even have to push the button.
ReplyDeletehmmmm....sounds interesting
Deletewe have Weasley who does this
ReplyDeleteEarl and Ethel sometimes whine in the car, but don't bark.
ReplyDeleteMom says we go unconscious the minute we get in the truck so she has no advice to offer.
ReplyDeleteKeep Calm & Bark On!
Murphy & Stanley
It helps Mabel to have her coat on - kinda like a thundershirt thing.
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Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
Maybe you need some Different SONGS to play. Like ♫ How much is that Doggie that is QUIET? I do hope that Doggie's Fur Sale ♫ BUTT those might not be the RIGHT words fur the song... Or that rip roaring Favorite... ♫ Who Let the Dogs BARK?? Who Who?? ♫
ReplyDeleteMom even sings..
DeleteThat is a tough one. You'd need someone to drive and someone to provide the reinforcement/incentive for "no bark".
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Critter Alley
I wish loving car rides was a problem we had. We have the opposite!
ReplyDeleteOur Mom would love some tips too. Ciara gets in the car and just lies quietly. Lightning can't wait to go for a car ride, but whines and cries the whole ride. What's up with that??? Look forward to some ideas.
ReplyDeleteWoos- Ciara and Lightning
ditto!
DeleteOh my..I don't remember. I barked ALL the time in the truck! I barked because I was SOOOO excited, so Ma took me on LOTS of rides til it was not so novel, and just an ordinary (yet FUN) thing to do. I still bark at doggies on the sidewalk, and if I don't like the look of someone in the car next to us, I gives them the Airedale 'oh no you don't!' bark ☺
ReplyDeleteButts, mostly I'm quiet now. I do gets treaties at red lights if I behave...hehehe
that's all the advice I can give, good luck, and I hope you find what works!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
we tried treats at every light
DeleteOh nose we are no help. I likes to take naps on my car rides ;) BOL
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Matt
ummm...well, I am a cat and do not 'do' car rides except to the VET. BUT...purrhaps...their very own iPad with videos that are soothing...just a thought
ReplyDeleteWhat about crating him? Rewarding quietness in the crate in the house, then move to the car.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any answers other than they are just excited. LOL!
ReplyDeleteWe don'rt usually bark unless someone comes close to the car. Sorry we can't help
ReplyDeleteI go crazy in a car--- and worse in a kennel.. Moms have tried everything,. I turn into a wild monkey!
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tweedles
maybe you are related to Edward
DeleteWe bark at any dog we see when we're riding in the car. It's our job to protect our hoomans at all times!
ReplyDeleteGood job
DeleteThe girls are not fans of car rides...so we cannot be of any help...
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy car rides, but we very rarely ever make a peep from the back. Sorry, no suggestions.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an excited pup! We only bark occasionally, at animals we pass!
ReplyDeleteMaybe change the radio station? Seriously - like what if the pup hates the song that comes on? If I'm here at the house, I can get up and leave the room. And I do. Especially when Rod Stewart comes on. I can't stand him. But in the car -- what's a girl to do? Fortunately, we have a touch-screen thingie that controls the radio, among other things, and I've learned how to control it with my nose.
ReplyDeleteYours sincerely,
Margaret Thatcher
PS: Mom said she doesn't have any helpful suggestions and doesn't know what my problem is with Rod Stewart.
so funny. We tried classical too, NOT
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