"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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The problem is that you have to connect the discipline with the
activity - just like a two year old. He's used to getting a reward
for coming in, but at the same time, it's not connected to the
unwanted barking activity. In his mind, he barks, you holler, he gets
to come in and chow down. It's much to complicated for him to
understand at this point. Later on, he might make the connection, but
not at this age.

You have to be with him to get him to stop or use a mechanical device.

Not to be difficult, but I've tried. I have spent an hour at a time with
him out there several times. If I am with him, he doesn't bark because he's
too busy trying to get me to play. (which he is mostly successful at).

I went down to the PetMart or whatever it is this morning and found a spray
collar. It was in a locked case so the store manager was called to open it.
As he handed it to me he asked what kind of dog I had. I told him he was a
10 and a half month old, 94lb Lab. The guy laughed at me and took the spray
collar package back. He said it wouldn't faze him at all. So, I asked what
he recommended and he produced a collar that looks like it came from the
dark caverns of the Inquisition. It's a shock type with two metal prongs
and an adjustable shock level.

Couldn't do it. Handed it back to him and said thanks, anyway.

RCE