Hello all,
We have a 9 month male cockapoo who in the last month seems to have found his voice!
He has a lovely temperament, walks well on and off the lead, is generally obedient and has good recall. He is never destructive and very placid, doesn’t mind being picked up etc.
However in the last month he has started barking significantly more than he has ever done. He has barked at a few individuals when they have been entering a relatives home that he is familiar with and he’s been a bit unsure. We had a family gathering and on the whole he was great with the kids but when one started to walk towards him wagging his finger he started barking.
I would be quite sure he wouldn’t bite and it seems to be more when someone’s body language is a bit domineering or he feels cornered. Or if we are out in the dark and he sees something he’s unsure of in the distance.
But I’m so conscious that if he wasn’t such a cute cockapoo his barking would be terrifying. So we would like to nip in the bud! Any tips? He’s yet to be neutered, but not sure that should be viewed as a solution.
All help appreciated. I previously had a Labrador that never had a squeak out of her so this feels quite new and I hate the thought of not being able to trust him around children incase he scares them because he is such a lovely dog 95% of the time!
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9 month cockapoo started barking
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rmagee611 · 27/12/2019 00:34
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