Comments on: My dog barks in the car http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-202221 Lindsay Stordahl Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:37:45 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-202221 Best of luck to you! Best of luck to you!

]]> By: Hye http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-200814 Hye Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-200814 I got a 3yrs pomeranian male dog in same situation. He barks whenever I get out of the car leave him alone. He freak out, never going to stop barking. And whenever I try to park my car, he starts to bark. I can't go drive through to pick up the food or deposit the money to the bank. I really have hard time to fix him. I will try your suggestions above. Thanks. I got a 3yrs pomeranian male dog in same situation. He barks whenever I get out of the car leave him alone. He freak out, never going to stop barking.
And whenever I try to park my car, he starts to bark. I can’t go drive through to pick up the food or deposit the money to the bank. I really have hard time to fix him.
I will try your suggestions above. Thanks.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-25664 Lindsay Stordahl Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-25664 I would try a shock collar with a remote so you can deliver the vibration right as he's barking and then praise him the moment he stops. Another option is to simply stop driving until he's quiet. If he's barking because he knows he's going to the park, the goal would be for him to learn that if he barks, the car doesn't move any close to the park until he's quiet. Not sure what type of area you live in or if you would be able to pull over safely when he's barking. I would try a shock collar with a remote so you can deliver the vibration right as he’s barking and then praise him the moment he stops.

Another option is to simply stop driving until he’s quiet. If he’s barking because he knows he’s going to the park, the goal would be for him to learn that if he barks, the car doesn’t move any close to the park until he’s quiet. Not sure what type of area you live in or if you would be able to pull over safely when he’s barking.

]]> By: labgal http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-25652 labgal Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:40:07 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-25652 I might add that he is very obedient at other times and knows to stop barking when I command quiet. I have tried having him sit. He does and still barks. I have crated him, he still barks. I have tried citronella collars, he still barks. I can't exercise him before, that is why we are going to the dog park or play field in the first place! I might add that he is very obedient at other times and knows to stop barking when I command quiet. I have tried having him sit. He does and still barks. I have crated him, he still barks. I have tried citronella collars, he still barks. I can’t exercise him before, that is why we are going to the dog park or play field in the first place!

]]> By: labgal http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-25651 labgal Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:31:09 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-25651 My lab rides well in the car. No problems when I leave him to get groceries, etc... But if he suspects we are going to the dog park or to play, he will start barking several blocks away and continue until I park. Then he's quiet so that he can get out. The problem is that it's while I'm driving and can't correct him. It continues until we either park or he sees we are not going to the dog park. Arghhh. My lab rides well in the car. No problems when I leave him to get groceries, etc… But if he suspects we are going to the dog park or to play, he will start barking several blocks away and continue until I park. Then he’s quiet so that he can get out. The problem is that it’s while I’m driving and can’t correct him. It continues until we either park or he sees we are not going to the dog park. Arghhh.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-25446 Lindsay Stordahl Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:28:16 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-25446 I would definitely follow the above steps to break your dog of this habit. Directing the dog to lie down in the car usually helps quite a bit. You may also want to try crating the dog in the car. It could be that your dog sees your boyfriend as more of a leader than you are and therefore he is better behaved around your boyfriend. Make sure you are setting rules for your dog all the time. It is also likely that since your dog spends a lot more time with you he has more of an attachment to you and some anxiety when you leave him alone in the car. I would definitely follow the above steps to break your dog of this habit. Directing the dog to lie down in the car usually helps quite a bit. You may also want to try crating the dog in the car.

It could be that your dog sees your boyfriend as more of a leader than you are and therefore he is better behaved around your boyfriend. Make sure you are setting rules for your dog all the time. It is also likely that since your dog spends a lot more time with you he has more of an attachment to you and some anxiety when you leave him alone in the car.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-25391 Jen Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-25391 I have a 4 year old Pit bull who barks constantly barks while I'm driving. He only does it if it is just me in the car. Also he barks once I leave him in the car. He will not do any of this if he is with my boyfriend. I have a 4 year old Pit bull who barks constantly barks while I’m driving. He only does it if it is just me in the car. Also he barks once I leave him in the car. He will not do any of this if he is with my boyfriend.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-24545 Lindsay Stordahl Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:21:03 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-24545 I hope it helps! I hope it helps!

]]> By: mad http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-24516 mad Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:57:09 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-24516 My dog is a barker when I leave her and my other dog in the car. Only one of the dogs bark when I leave to go into the store. She gets wacko but I will try this technique it seems like it should work. My dog is a barker when I leave her and my other dog in the car. Only one of the dogs bark when I leave to go into the store. She gets wacko but I will try this technique it seems like it should work.

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2009/02/08/my-dog-barks-in-the-car/comment-page-1/#comment-24345 Lindsay Stordahl Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:11:11 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2488#comment-24345 The key is to desensitize the dog to riding in the car. You could try a crate, especially if she is crate trained, but a lot of dogs are even more anxious in a crate because of the confinement. I would make riding in the car a very positive experience and work on it in very small steps. If she's anxious just by walking up to the car, practice walking up to the car and keeping her calm. Do this 20 or 30 times until it's not a big deal. Then progress to getting in and out of the car while she's calm. Once she can do this, then work on sitting in the car with her while it's not even running. Next, have the car running but don't drive anywhere. After that, slowly work on taking short trips in the car and rewarding calm behavior. I will warn you that this process takes a very, very long time and a lot of patience. Every time you lose your temper and yell at her, it will make the situation worse as she will become more anxious. I'm not implying that you yell at her, I just know the average person only has so much patience. I fostered a Pomeranian who acted similar to your dog. She would literally FREAK OUT whenever we got out of the car. It did not work to ignore her until she was quiet. She would literally bark nonstop until we returned. I went through 100s and 100s of repetitions with her and made no progress. I would still recommend trying everything above, but if you do not see any progress, then try using a shock collar on a low setting. Give her a vibration when she barks and then reward her with food when she's quiet. Since you said you can't snap her out of these fits, a shock collar might be the best option. Good luck! The key is to desensitize the dog to riding in the car. You could try a crate, especially if she is crate trained, but a lot of dogs are even more anxious in a crate because of the confinement.

I would make riding in the car a very positive experience and work on it in very small steps. If she’s anxious just by walking up to the car, practice walking up to the car and keeping her calm. Do this 20 or 30 times until it’s not a big deal. Then progress to getting in and out of the car while she’s calm. Once she can do this, then work on sitting in the car with her while it’s not even running. Next, have the car running but don’t drive anywhere. After that, slowly work on taking short trips in the car and rewarding calm behavior.

I will warn you that this process takes a very, very long time and a lot of patience. Every time you lose your temper and yell at her, it will make the situation worse as she will become more anxious. I’m not implying that you yell at her, I just know the average person only has so much patience.

I fostered a Pomeranian who acted similar to your dog. She would literally FREAK OUT whenever we got out of the car. It did not work to ignore her until she was quiet. She would literally bark nonstop until we returned. I went through 100s and 100s of repetitions with her and made no progress.

I would still recommend trying everything above, but if you do not see any progress, then try using a shock collar on a low setting. Give her a vibration when she barks and then reward her with food when she’s quiet. Since you said you can’t snap her out of these fits, a shock collar might be the best option.

Good luck!

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