great pyrenees wont stop barking?

You left out some information that really would have helped me to help you. Do you live in a large city, a small city, a town, or out in the country?

What is the dogs job? Is he a livestock guardian (LGD) or is he a family guardian?

I invite you to join a Yahoo pyr group so you can ask more questions in group and get answers from people who all have pyrs and have been through these things.

Before you got your pyr, did you research to learn about the breed? Pyrs BARK! That's how they do their job! He's a guardian. He does his job by:

1) warning you with warning barking

2) initimidating intruders so they leave or stay away

His nature is NOT to attack, but to scare off the intruders and his barking is to do that. It's called pre-emptive barking.

1) Your job is to listen to the dog when he barks and acknowledge that he's warned you. Telling him NO BAD for doing his job is absolutely counter productive. One friend in my group had this problem when her dog was out on the back porch. After we all discussed her dog's barking, she followed our recommendations and when he barked, she'd go to the door and look at him and say "is everything ok? Did you scare the intruder away?" She was amazed that, when she paid attention to learn what the bark said, and when she talked to him so he knew she appreciated him doing his job, the dog did hardly any more barking the rest of the night.

Your next job is to listen carefully to the barks.

One bark says "I don't like that dog over there"

Another says "There's an intruder near"

Another says "There's danger RIGHT HERE"

Another might say "Can I come inside?"

Pyrs communicate. You need to learn to listen and learn to understand what the dog is trying to tell you.

If the dog is just barking at another dog, you can say "I see the dog. That dog is ok. That's enough" Let him bark, and then tell him "Enough".

You need to learn about good bark / bad bark and you don't just keep telling him he's bad. Barking is his job. You just need to help him understand he can bark to communicate with you or scare an intruder, but then he needs to stop. He's an intelligent dog and will learn.

But it never works if all you ever do is tell him that his barking is bad. He knows it's how he's supposed to do his job, so he just keeps trying because you haven't shown him that you understand what he's doing and what he's telling you.

You'll have more questions. So I hope you join the group.

All your responders before me have also given you excellent information -!-

It's in a dog's nature to bark. They enjoy barking, and they bark for many reasons. Barking allows a dog to communicate in many different messages in a variety of situations.

Generally, there are eight reasons why dogs bark:

* Territorial or defensive barking

* Excitement, or happiness at seeing you

* Play and exercise

* To get your attention or to signal you

* Aggravation over not being able to attain something

* Social barking in response to other dogs

* Separation anxiety and trepidation

* Compulsive behavior

Check this link for more information.

http://dogtime.com/barking-aspca.html

The Great Pryenees is well known to be a barking fool. We often joke that ours will start barking if a squirrel farts several blocks away. However ours will usually stop as soon as we tell her to be quiet--but she will keep it up if we don't let her know that we heard her warning.

Is your dog getting a lot of exercise? Tired dogs don't bark. Is your dog trained? A dog that understands "no" will stop barking when you tell him to. So, if you do your job, as his owner, he will behave the way you want him to.

This dog is a working dog breed, it needs a job to do. Unfortunately for you these dogs do not bond with 'their flock' unless they are brought up with them from a baby age. I would contact your local Pyrenees rescue org and re-home him. He needs a job to do. Ps Shock collar will only fix the symptom, not the cause of the barking, if you really care about your dogs' mental wellbeing you will address the cause.

Just keep in mind, he's a dog, not a human. if his DOG needs are not being met aka excersice and stimulation, bonding time with you being played with and taken on long walks as you assert yourself within your pack, there is a link missing somewhere where his Dog needs aren't being met. The back yard is NOT sufficient mental and physical activity for ANY dog. I hate when people assume " oh I've got a large backyard for him to excersize in so he's a happy dog" that's a huge misconception. I believe dogs that live in apartments or maybe in Europe or homes without fenced yards people rely on are the happiest dogs because their owners normally over compensate for the lack of a yard by training the dog vital commands and allowing it to run more off leash as well as the abundance of long walks and exposure to new sites and sounds. would you want to stay in the same room, lets say it had everything you would ever want in it, would you want to stay in that same room however big it is, with the same smells, for your whole life? then don't do it to your dog! DON'T RELY ON A BACK YARD walk your dog and expose him to new sites and sounds as well as increasing your bond and you won't have this problem anymore.

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Advice #1: Be the boss at all times. It is a known fact that dogs can sometimes be bossy. These animals are born leaders. But keep in mind that you are the master and should always be followed by your pet.

Advice #2: Show what is right through your actions. If you say that your dog should not hurt other people, and then show it through your actions. Do not show any sign of anger or violence. Dogs have the tendency to become violent especially when it sees it in its environment.

Advice #3: Treat your dog as a dog and not as a kid. Do not expect your dog to understand each and every single thing you say. These are still animals that have different ways of communicating. You are actually training your dog according to their personality and behavior. One needs to be very patient in order to successfully carry out the dog training.

Advice #4: Be consistent with your commands. You should not change mind every now and then. If you are teaching a specific lesson, stay with it until your dog learns to follow it completely. Inconsistency will have your dog confused with the commands that you are calling out. Be firm with what you are teaching. But be sure to reward your dog once it has followed your command successfully.

Advice #5: Commit to daily dog training. Make sure that you train everyday. Skipping days will make your dog be lazy in following you. You need to make sure that you can allot time for your dog so that it can learn something new everyday.

Advice #6: Be positive and appreciative. Dogs like to impress their boss. So if you are impressed with what your dog has done, show happiness. Give encouraging words to your dog. It will also help if you give out rewards like food or toys.

Training your dog to be well mannered and well disciplined means that you are accepting the pet to be a member of your family. Dog training will prevent you from experiencing unlikely incidents because of your pet's misbehavior. Having a pet at home is enjoyable especially if your pet does know how to communicate with you through their behaviors.