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Fran Williams
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11/2/2007
We have a year old Yorkshire Terrier/ Daschund cross who just loves to howl (not bark) for no apparent reason. His brother (a purebred Yorkshire terrier) only seems to bark at normal things and does not howl at all, however the cross is very rambunctious and will howl at everything. It's cute and annoying at the same time. We've tried everything from water to growling, but always end up feeling guilty, and thinking his behavior can not be altered. Is this behavior just something inherited from one of his two breeds or is there anything that we can do to curb it a little? There is nothing more frustrating than waking up at 3 AM to a playful howl! (polarmoose, Alberta)
I have to tell you this made me laugh as I visualized your adorable little guy howling his heart out, I bet he is to cute for w
ords. I know of no one with ether breed having such a problem, so I would say this is your little guy’s special talent (lol).
Anyhow this is a great way to stop the unwanted behavior; you get a empty water bottle (1pt size) you put about 1 inch of rocks in it. Every time he howls, you shake that bottle along with a firm "NO." You will be shocked at how well this works. Do not feel bad when it seems to scare him at first, this works and in no way causes harm to him.
DO NOT ever let a child do this!
DO NOT ever allow any one to shake that bottle as a joke!
This works wonders for many behavior problems such as sniffing at a kitchen table (not that your dogs could reach one) but it works great. Make sure you take it to bed so when that 3 o'clock howl comes you are ready for it. Take Care Fran
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