Jaida is EXTREMELY vocal, I was told so before we decided to adopt her, and although its not a problem for us yet, it may easily become one in the future.
When her and Charlie first met, she was pretty excited, growled and barked when she wanted to play, but since they've gotten used to each other.. she's really calmed down and they play quietly in the house.
When we put her outback or take her on a walk/run, she gets sooo excited that its almost impossible to get her to stop barking. We have neighbors with dogs, and she'll bark at them non-stop until we bring her in.. if she hears the slightest noise outside, she'll bark excessively until we can bribe her with a treat or something to be quiet.
I am more worried about her barking in the yard and out in public. If I was someone else and didnt know better.. I would be terrified. She has a very loud and strong bark, that mixed with her excitement and drive to jump up on everyone.. is enough to make anyone affraid that she's going to attack.
We start obedience classes on the 1st but Im worried about how she'll act around the other owners/dogs. I really need to start working on quieting her barks, and calming her down. How do I do this?
I realize we've just gotten her and she's probably still excited and unsure of whats going on around her, but I want to start working on these problems as soon as we can.