Here is an article on Barking. http://www.lakeeffectpets.com/Barking.htm but what I personally do most of the time is teach the command "QUIET" I have my dogs drag a leash in the house...wait for them to bark...inspect what they are barking at (This is key because you don't want to teach your...
OK yes fix the fence, don't leave them unsupervised But DO NOT hit them! Dogs don't understand hitting it's not something they do it's something humans do. All hitting does is teach them to be fearful. The lesson by hitting them when they get home is You were bad for coming home....they...
It's funny how horrible that quiet can be. I have a terror myself around here and as much as she drives me crazy when she's not here it all just feels wrong! Hope everything goes well with Voodoo!