I Solved My Dog’s Barking Problem

When my tiny dog lets loose, it’s a mix between an air horn and the first seconds of a high speed car collision.

This is way off the normal subject matter I write about (masculinity and culture) but I’m thinking a LOT of people struggle to get their dogs to stop barking too much and I’m here to show you how.

This is my little cutie pie, lovey dovey, seven pound Toy Poodle, Pomeranian mix. Her name is Lillyput. I love her with all my heart. She is a deeply affectionate, caring little personality.

Also, over the last three years, her barking increased in volume and frequency. She can now take the paint off a battleship with that bark. Seriously. When she lets loose, it’s a mix between an air horn and the first seconds of a high speed car collision.

We tried treats. We tried a firm “no.” We tried water squirt bottles. For years, we tried these ideas and many more. “Is it anxiety?” “Is it that she protecting the family?” “Is she trying to run the household?” And still, the barking fifty times a day. Often, she would let loose when she was sitting on our laps. Lilly was a jump-scare, heart attack machine and we could not stop her barking no matter what we tried.