My pyrs have gotten better about deciding what is a real threat as they have gotten older. They don't give up the barking altogether but it does seem to improve.
Right now we are really struggling with Dart (my 15 month old puppy). Our pyrs have always been in the house at night, so the neighbors don't complain. Dart has to stay in our room at night, because he still can't be trusted no to eat the couch if we aren't watching. I'm hoping the chewing will improve, because I can deal with a pyr barking downstairs but in our room is driving me crazy.
I have some luck with giving him something to chew like a kong full of peanut butter. Once he gets started, he really has to be distracted with something or he just keeps at it. |