my dog barks at everything!

@samd87 (327)
January 13, 2012 11:33am CST
I have a little King Charles Spaniel and she just wont stop barking, she barks at everyone who walks past the window or a car driving past the house, she barks at any tiny noise and when someone comes into the house she goes crazy barking and howling at them! When she isn't barking (which isn't very often) she is the most loving dog ever. She actually sits on your knee and puts her two front paws on your shoulders and snuggles her head into the side of your neck, as if she is actually hugging you, she can be very cute even though i nearly always have a headache of her barks.
4 responses
@laniekins (4579)
• Philippines
20 Jan 12
Same with me, my dogs also barks at anyone in the house except me and in everything. He don't like dogs, cats and other animals. He is a spoiled brat dog because of me perhaps. He hates my brother, my brother's wife and even my mother. My siblings and sister in law always makes fun of him in a funny way. I don't know what to do with him barking at my family members whom he sees every single day. He also barks when he hears noise or loud voice outside or even in our homes. He barks at my sister laughing out loud when she visits us. Such a barking dog, I try my best to keep him cool and stop him.
@samd87 (327)
20 Jan 12
Sounds exactly like my dog! Maybe try some of the suggestions above, some of them are very good.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
13 Jan 12
This has become a bad habit for her. I would get one of those anti barking collars, this gives a mild shock when ever she barks, It sounds cruel but is a very fast way to break her and if she starts to slip back into that habit it can be used again. Surely this is better then getting rid of the dog or being upset by her barking. When you are upset she feels this energy and yet she cannot tell exactly why you are upset, in the end you have two nervious, unhappy persons, one with two feet and the other with 4.
15 Jan 12
just trea your dog with care let her sleep in the bed with u make her feel safe
@samd87 (327)
17 Jan 12
she always sleeps in the bed with me, I think sometimes she thinks she is a person, she snuggles under the covers and everything
@log0008 (62)
• Australia
14 Jan 12
a good idea, which a friend of mine uses, on her 3 dogs, and works for all of them when the are barking, and like your dog, at everything, and that is to get a water pistol, fill it up with water and when the dog is barking, spray it, it works a treat. After a while u dont even need to spray, just point it at the dog and she will stop! Hope this helps and works, you could also try using any kind of spray bottle, but idk if it would work as good :) Best of luck! BTW - Dogs love barking, my dog barks when something flies over our house - not planes, birds!
@samd87 (327)
14 Jan 12
Thanks for this! It might actually work, my dog hates getting sprayed with anything so it is a really good idea.
• Philippines
14 Jan 12
Hi samd87! Dogs are like that. Even our dog Harry barks at almost anything but will stop after some time. I recommend you watch Cesar Milan's Dog Whisperer. You can get a lot of tips from that show.