I tried the water hose early on out of sheer fear for his life. I have a shock collar. I just have to commit to using it.
For some reason (I think it likely he’s too small for the contacts to contact his skin properly) the bark collar had NO effect on Spazz whatsoever.
Toy dogs are a whole different critter. I’ve had many dogs over the years, but this guy is something I’ve never seen.
I’m not sure how big your dog is, but what I’ve learned during THIS dog’s training, the ONLY way to deal with a toy is the firm hand of an unrelenting, fervent, and loving leader.
I was very lucky in that my brother had a lab-a whip-a-bull (Zoot) that fell in love with Zippy the day they met, and mentored him when they moved into my house. She taught him how to be a good dog. That, and the fact I was in some tight financial straits and able to spend ALL my time with him turned him into the best little guy.
Unfortunately Zippy is getting a little lazy due to his approach to dotage, so the burden falls to me.
Best of luck, and let the FR pinglist know how it goes!