Another barking issue

Chestnuttymare

Chestnuttymare

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Tess is really barky in the car. It is worst in the morning heading to the yard. she is really excited and the tail is going mad. I have been saying quiet, over and over again and stopping as soon as she stops. she does give up for a bit then just can't seem to contain herself. she likes the car, pleased to jump in. It is a shogun so she is in the boot with a dog guard so i can't secure her. I don't screech at her, I just say 'quiet' firmly.
any suggestions appreciated. she is a year old but i haven't had her all that time.
Thanks xx
 
I'd ditch the 'quiet' as you seem to be talking to yourself, if you are saying it over and over again and getting nowhere, you are devaluing the word, especially if there is no benefit to her stopping barking or consequence for her continuing barking.

You are unwittingly rewarding the behaviour (as you obviously don't have time to get out of the car and start all over again!!!) by executing the same routine every day and as you are out of control in the front seat she will never link barking in the car = bad thing to do.

Do a lot just putting her in the car and taking her out again so not all journeys terminate at the yard. Or just taking her for a spin around the block.

You could also look into getting a covered travel box/crate for the rear so she is more secure/cannot see exactly where she is going.
 
It's simply sheer excitement as she now knows where she is off to (nice run about at the yard) now ideally you need to exercise her so you cant stop taking her and im assuming? otherwise stopping it and taking her fro a walk from the house and stopping the daily yard runs wont be convenient? ......you could invest in a peropper travel box to contain her (and make her space alot smaller) less space to whip her self into an excited frenzy and block her view on the journey!! and if you cant leave her in there (you would have to get her out for her exercise I presume)? otherwise this would be my answer I would take her if I needed to but she would not get out all the time, i would simply travel her alot but leave her boxed/crated half the time and also box/crate her randomly when the car is on the drive for periods.
Otherwise safer option would be anti bark collar but I would try and contain her first and mix and mash weather she actually goes anywhere at all when placed in the car.
 
Mine is EXACTLY the same. I have found saying NOTHING is key- he stops liking the sound of his own voice eventually- that and not always going somewhere exciting in the car.
 
The quiet word has helped a bit. she know what it means and she does try to stop. If the car isn't moving she sits quietly, but when we move, she starts. I have thought about the crate too as she does jump from side to side and that seems to fuel it. have a friend with one so might ask to borrow. I worry that it upsets her being so contained but the yapping is upsetting me lol.
The skoosher thing isn't an option as she thinks it is fun to catch the squirt.
The anti bark collar - i will look into that, is it the one that squirts water.
not saying anything doesn't seem to work either, she never seems to tire of her voice lol.
She isn't terrible all the time, she does eventually shut up but it varies how long it takes for that to happen.
going to school is a pain too as she sees all these lovely kids she would like to play with.
Thanks for the advice. I need to sort it. Mechanic gave me a lift home today and i was mortified!
 
'quiet' is what i use in the house if she is barking at the window. in the car it is release of pressure, as soon as she stops so do i. she was actually quite good today. I am sure it will get better as time goes on but i don't want her to think that she barks as soon as she gets in the car. i agree that she needs to be more contained though as jumping about just fuels it.
 
I' d drive her somewhere quiet to work through this. You said she is quiet when the car is stationary and barks when it moves. How about stopping again every time she starts to bark? She might learn that to move towards that exciting walk she has to be quiet. When you get there, don't let her out straight away. Just wait quietly until she is calm. It will take time and regular, consistent session but she should start to realise good behavior gets rewarded.
 
that's not a bad idea to go somewhere quiet. i don't let her out straight away, i go and feed the horse and put her out then go get tess. she is usually lying quiet when i go back. I think you are right though, it will take time and patience. she is a smart wee cookie so we will get there. Thanks everyone for suggestions, i will definitely be using them. xx
 
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