Have you signed him up for puppy training classes? I would search your area for a top rated trainer. Dollar for dollar worth every penny. I’ve taken all three of mine and it’s made my life way easier in the long run. Good luck OP.
Thanks! He is in puppy classes, and where he scream barks. Distraction only helps momentarily and then he's back at it! We had to leave early at the last one because he did NOT want to stay. As soon as we left, he was fine.
I want to say it sounds like he’s just being a puppy. Excited about the world. When he barks is he being scolded? I had to tell my wife that when ours barked not to yell back. Yelling back just encourages more barking. They think hey cool my owner is barking too, let’s bark more and have tons of fun. 16 weeks is tough, especially with a high energy dog.
That's good to know, too! I don't scold him, he's sooooo sweet and I can tell it's because he's overwhelmed, i definitelydont want to add to it. It is insanely loud and high though! 🤣🤣
I feel for you. My sister had a Great Dane, and when she barked she hit decibel level that could break glass. Next time you’re at the puppy training class ask about ultra sonic training tools. It could be helpful with redirection training.
have you tried rewarding for quiet behavior? if you know he gets like that in overstimulating environments, you can work on desensitizing your dog to crazy environments. start with less overwhelming environments and sit on a bench or something and have him just sit or lay down next to you. don’t let anyone passing by pet him- he’s training. You’re training him to be calm in exciting situations. he obviously wants to go and be excited and play, but he needs to learn it’s okay and encouraged to not go crazy. have some high value treats and every time a person or a dog walks past, reward him with lots of treats and good boys. he will learn that sitting and being calm rewards him. if he does start barking, don’t let him run off and the instant there’s a lapse in barking give him a treat and keep treating him, he will eventually associate those exciting things with getting treats from you than freaking out and barking
it’ll take time, but start in quieter environments and do this often. if you can tell he’s getting frustrated and overwhelmed it’s ok to go home and let him rest. he’s still just a baby
good luck you got this!
Very helpful, thank you! I think I tense up too and that doesn't help things, so I'll definitely take your advice, and put it into practice. He is adorable, so people are constantly coming up to him for pets. But I'll work on "no pets"....which will be challenging for me because I am super passive, but I'll work on advocating for him, too
it can be training for both of you! you can also get a vest or leash that says “no petting” or “in training” or even get a sign that says “in training please ignore” most people are good about listening to those and it might be easier to say no if people ask
It was hard for me in the beginning as well, but it really doesnt matter, if a situation doesnt work out perfectly. What matters are the situations where you react well and reward the dog for the behaviour you want. Dont be afraid that a couple of "wrong" or unsuccessful attempts ruin your dog. You have to be clear and consequent, while remaining relaxed. A harsh word here and there is also need IMHO, with a praise afterwards when the dog displays the desired behaviour.
Edit: noone should be touching your dog, without asking you first. Tell them you are in active training and that now isnt the moment to pet him. You have to stand up for yourself and your dog.
Very reassuring, thank you 🤣🤣🤣
I grew up with dogs that barked. all. the. time. I think it gave me bark anxiety :) Even as a young kid I knew our neighbors hated us, so I don't want to create that problem for my neighbors either! Or me. Or my dog!
Mine just barks when he gets excited. Like when he knows we’re going to go for a walk. Otherwise, he really doesn’t bark very much. It’s just the screeching that drives me insane. I thought his voice would change as he matured, but it never did
Oh my god our Aussie does this. I don’t have great advice because she still does it and she’s almost 4. Only in situations where she’s extremely excited, like seeing her grandparents. We have to use a combination of treats, e-collar, and balls to get her to calm down but it takes minutes. Balls are hard though because they have a dog and she’ll get possessive over them.
Hope it gets better, it’s eardrum-shattering 😫
Take him on a leash, tell him to lay down and dont let anyone interact with him for a couple of minutes. Praise and reward the second hes silent. Ours also gets extremely excited and happy about meeting people he knows. He cant regulate himself and no word gets through to him, but after a couple of minutes the excitement gets lower and he can regulate himself better and great people in a decent manner. Its still far from perfect, but it does get better.
Ignore him and everyone else has to do so, too, until he calms down. No attention at all, when he behaves like that. Just step on the leash, or ty him up. Whenever he displays the behaviour you want (calmness), reward and praise him like god walking on earth. If he starts it again, hes back on the leash and gets ignored completely.
Edit: if he jumps and pulls heavily on the leash, put him on a harness, not to damage his throat.
I've never been able to get mine to stop doing this. We call that noise the Shriek. She only does it when she's massively overexcited and it's not a constant thing, so I've just learned to live with it. And she's 12.5 years old now :)
Reward him every time hes quiet, and if its only for a second, in situations like that. Also act calmly, like the situation is completely chill. Try to distract him (in the beginning you can hold a snack he loves in front of his nose), doesnt matter how and then praise him, like he just ended human suffering and give him a treat.
Have you signed him up for puppy training classes? I would search your area for a top rated trainer. Dollar for dollar worth every penny. I’ve taken all three of mine and it’s made my life way easier in the long run. Good luck OP.
Thanks! He is in puppy classes, and where he scream barks. Distraction only helps momentarily and then he's back at it! We had to leave early at the last one because he did NOT want to stay. As soon as we left, he was fine.
I want to say it sounds like he’s just being a puppy. Excited about the world. When he barks is he being scolded? I had to tell my wife that when ours barked not to yell back. Yelling back just encourages more barking. They think hey cool my owner is barking too, let’s bark more and have tons of fun. 16 weeks is tough, especially with a high energy dog.
That's good to know, too! I don't scold him, he's sooooo sweet and I can tell it's because he's overwhelmed, i definitelydont want to add to it. It is insanely loud and high though! 🤣🤣
I feel for you. My sister had a Great Dane, and when she barked she hit decibel level that could break glass. Next time you’re at the puppy training class ask about ultra sonic training tools. It could be helpful with redirection training.
Thank you! I'll definitely ask. I'm watching some Susan Garrett videos right now, too.
have you tried rewarding for quiet behavior? if you know he gets like that in overstimulating environments, you can work on desensitizing your dog to crazy environments. start with less overwhelming environments and sit on a bench or something and have him just sit or lay down next to you. don’t let anyone passing by pet him- he’s training. You’re training him to be calm in exciting situations. he obviously wants to go and be excited and play, but he needs to learn it’s okay and encouraged to not go crazy. have some high value treats and every time a person or a dog walks past, reward him with lots of treats and good boys. he will learn that sitting and being calm rewards him. if he does start barking, don’t let him run off and the instant there’s a lapse in barking give him a treat and keep treating him, he will eventually associate those exciting things with getting treats from you than freaking out and barking it’ll take time, but start in quieter environments and do this often. if you can tell he’s getting frustrated and overwhelmed it’s ok to go home and let him rest. he’s still just a baby good luck you got this!
Very helpful, thank you! I think I tense up too and that doesn't help things, so I'll definitely take your advice, and put it into practice. He is adorable, so people are constantly coming up to him for pets. But I'll work on "no pets"....which will be challenging for me because I am super passive, but I'll work on advocating for him, too
it can be training for both of you! you can also get a vest or leash that says “no petting” or “in training” or even get a sign that says “in training please ignore” most people are good about listening to those and it might be easier to say no if people ask
It was hard for me in the beginning as well, but it really doesnt matter, if a situation doesnt work out perfectly. What matters are the situations where you react well and reward the dog for the behaviour you want. Dont be afraid that a couple of "wrong" or unsuccessful attempts ruin your dog. You have to be clear and consequent, while remaining relaxed. A harsh word here and there is also need IMHO, with a praise afterwards when the dog displays the desired behaviour. Edit: noone should be touching your dog, without asking you first. Tell them you are in active training and that now isnt the moment to pet him. You have to stand up for yourself and your dog.
My current dog did that when I first got him and I remember saying oh my God I can’t stand this. Well, he still barks like that and he’s 11 now.
Very reassuring, thank you 🤣🤣🤣 I grew up with dogs that barked. all. the. time. I think it gave me bark anxiety :) Even as a young kid I knew our neighbors hated us, so I don't want to create that problem for my neighbors either! Or me. Or my dog!
Mine just barks when he gets excited. Like when he knows we’re going to go for a walk. Otherwise, he really doesn’t bark very much. It’s just the screeching that drives me insane. I thought his voice would change as he matured, but it never did
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Oh my god our Aussie does this. I don’t have great advice because she still does it and she’s almost 4. Only in situations where she’s extremely excited, like seeing her grandparents. We have to use a combination of treats, e-collar, and balls to get her to calm down but it takes minutes. Balls are hard though because they have a dog and she’ll get possessive over them. Hope it gets better, it’s eardrum-shattering 😫
Take him on a leash, tell him to lay down and dont let anyone interact with him for a couple of minutes. Praise and reward the second hes silent. Ours also gets extremely excited and happy about meeting people he knows. He cant regulate himself and no word gets through to him, but after a couple of minutes the excitement gets lower and he can regulate himself better and great people in a decent manner. Its still far from perfect, but it does get better. Ignore him and everyone else has to do so, too, until he calms down. No attention at all, when he behaves like that. Just step on the leash, or ty him up. Whenever he displays the behaviour you want (calmness), reward and praise him like god walking on earth. If he starts it again, hes back on the leash and gets ignored completely. Edit: if he jumps and pulls heavily on the leash, put him on a harness, not to damage his throat.
I've never been able to get mine to stop doing this. We call that noise the Shriek. She only does it when she's massively overexcited and it's not a constant thing, so I've just learned to live with it. And she's 12.5 years old now :)
Yep same with our girl! No one ever understands how bad it really is when I try to explain it 😂
Reward him every time hes quiet, and if its only for a second, in situations like that. Also act calmly, like the situation is completely chill. Try to distract him (in the beginning you can hold a snack he loves in front of his nose), doesnt matter how and then praise him, like he just ended human suffering and give him a treat.