My 2.5 year old cavalier x poodle will go crazy at the TV whenever an animal comes on...or even pictures of animals on packaging. Once even Hillary Clinton set him off:eek:
He puts his paws up on the TV cabinet and barks incessantly. He won't listen to commands and if I physically intervene he just tries to go around me.
I have tried:
- Ignoring him, however its too violent and noisy to do this.
- Shaking a can of coins. This will get his attention, but is not enough to stop him. And he'll start again as soon as the can stops.
- Its only when we're home as the TV is off when we're out.
- He also acts like this when a particular van drives past each morning as it rattles.
- I have succeeded in getting him to sit and watch dog shows with treats, but if we break for 5 minutes, he will start all over again.
A bit more background. He does bark at possums, cats and birds he sees through the window, but this is more restrained. He does listen to a sit or down command when he's barking like this.
I do train him and am doing most of the "alpha dog" stuff.
Our only help at the moment is a beeper collar with remote. When we put it on him, he goes much quieter because he associates it to the beeping sound. However we want a permanent solution.
Any help would be great
