[cyborg]

It must be a little dog thing. My poodle does the same. Dachs were bred to be hunting dogs so maybe that's why.

[Tax-chick]

No idea (we have a cat) but good luck.

Hair-of, do you have the dog ping list?

[null and void]

You need a muzzle brake...

[cyborg]

http://warreneckstein.com/

[Cecily]

How about ear plugs? (Just kidding).

My mother has a very barky dog (miniature pinscher) who never responded to training either. The only thing that works is one of those collars which zaps the dog when she starts barking. The dog hates it, and now if she won't stop barking for some reason, my mother only has to show her the collar and threaten to put it on to get Miss Yappy to be quiet.

[KC_for_Freedom]

I thought this would be impossible but I saw a TV show where they tackled a barker. They would use noise or some stimulus to trigger the bark, the dog would be set off but eventually would stop. They rewarded the dog when he stopped barking and eventually he could be exposed to the stimulus and would not bark. Of course this got a reward. It took lots of reward treats to get to this point. But you should give it a try.

Now, what did the trainer do?

[deport]

Bark Collar

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Put it out of it's misery./jk Say hi to chance for us and tell him we'd like to see him back...

[ChefKeith]

2 words- DUCT TAPE!

[b4its2late]

When it's everyday type noises, where you don't want him to bark, squirting a water spray bottle on stream works wonders. He should stop right then. May start again, so another squirt is in order....

Now, you don't want to discourage him if someone is at the door or breaking in, so you must use it sparingly. Try it, and I think you'll find he'll get the message.... Just a suggestion and hope it doesn't turn him into a "Natural Born Killer"... LOL.

Good luck.

[truthkeeper]

You wouldn't like any of my ideas. There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING, that sets my teeth on edge like incessant dog barking. And I'm a former dog breeder (Springer Spaniels.)

Think of your neighbors.

[conservativebabe]

How about a shot of whiskey?!

Just kidding. Maybe the dog just needs time to adjust. Have you been there long? I would consult your vet and ask them for suggestions. There must be something you can do in the way of training that they know of.

[Lokibob]

This may sound strange, but here goes:

The pup is only doing its job, as he/she thinks it should be done.
He is telling you that you need to take action (answer the phone, check the trash guys out etc).
What I do is pet my dog when she barks, tell her "good girl", speak soothingly to her, and answer the phone, or look out and say thank you to her. It took some time, but now, after she barks and gets my attention, she just sits and watches that everything is ok.
My dog now barks once, runs to me, whining (to tell me that somebody is at the door) and follows me to the door.
Summary, try love and petting her, accepting the fact that she is doing her job....Bob

[GretchenM]

My fam had a Dacshy when I was growing up. I sympathize -- Schultzy wasn't as much of a problem as your dog but I learned from that this one very valuable lesson: my next dog will be a Lab. I know I'm not much of a help, but there is one (drastic) suggestion I would postulate, and that is, you could get a muzzle for when your dog sets out on those extended yapping endeavors.

[HairOfTheDog]

Here's my .02 cents...

Doxies are a strong willed dog, but an electric collar on a doxie very well might make it neurotic. It is wrong to put an electric collar on until the dog (1) knows the command he's supposed to obey and (2) can be shown that obeying the command will make the shock stop. I've seen dogs in automatic no bark collars literally go insane screaming and shocking themselves, and the owner had a hell of a time catching the dog to get the dang thing off.

I would have this dog drag a leash all the time you're home (not when gone so they can't get in a bad tangle), so he can't just go hide under things, and teach the command ~quiet~ with a pinch collar on. "Quiet" and correction for any noise after that until he stops. Reward for doing anything other than barking... Mine will kindof do a muffled "mfff" "mffff" after such a correction, which is cute.... she knows if the mouth opens, she's gonna get it. ~after~ the dog knows the command "Quiet", then the leash can come off and an electric training collar (with a button you press) could be tried. This time you would still first say ~Quiet!~ and press the button if the dog does not. Go easy on a little dog, collars are strong, and too much is hard on their little minds. After the dog understands he only gets a shock for barking, an automatic collar could be used, but man I would be really reluctant to leave the dog alone with it..

Ping!

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[martin_fierro]

"I YAM the Dog Whisperer!"

[Joe 6-pack]

I agree with Hairofthe Dog...a pinch collar coupled with a command, "Quiet," or, "No" or even, "Hush." This entails some additional time commitment on the part of you and the family, keeping him on a leash and applying the collar when needed.

Also, when he is reacting to a routine noise outside, get down to his eye level and confront him...roll him over, distract him and grab his throat placing him into a submissive posture. Speak in a low, firm tone and let him know you're going to have things your way and not his. I haven't had to do this for a very long time, but I would actually bite my shepherd's throat (and come up w/ a mouthful of fur) but it got his attention. When I say, "NO!" he will essentially freeze whatever he is doing, be it barking, approaching another dog, etc.

I'm not a fan of shock collars, and consequently do not have enough experience to recommend their use, but I do know some people that have used them to great effect.

[Graybeard58]

Get him one of these:

[AnAmericanMother]

Don't use one of the cheap anti-bark collars. You have no control over when it goes off (for example, if you have tags on the dog's other collar, THAT will set it off sometimes - I found that out the hard way. Poor Shelley! I caught her quick though and stuck my hand under the contacts. So I can testify personally that they don't hurt!)

Get an electronic retriever training collar, the best are Tri-Tronics

or DogTra.

I have an InnoTek, I'm not really happy with it (you have to look at the transmitter to see what level you're on - the Tri-Tronics and DogTra can be run by touch alone).

Use a choke collar to train "Quiet" first, in response to a mild stimulus (that only makes him bark a little - not the trash men.) As soon as he stops, give him a nice (but tiny) treat. Repeat as necessary, until he gets the idea.

If he's smart (most doxies are), he'll think that you can't get at him to pop him with the choke collar once he's off leash. THAT's when you introduce the electronic collar. Substitute a "momentary" stimulus on the collar for the choke collar.

Our trainer says to start with the lowest possible stimulus and gradually increase until you see a reaction in the dog (not a scream or screwing him into the ground - he should pause, hesitate, or maybe flinch). Then back down a couple of increments.

[stboz]

Cut the dog's tail off...right behind its head.