Any suggestions on how to teach Magoo(deaf) to stop barking?

[emmabull]

The little man is all healed and looking great. He has been very sweet with his siblings, and Simon is really bonding with him. Wherever Magoo is Simon is usually close by (kind of one sided, but Magoo is not attacking Simon for no reason anymore). He is the perfect little man except for the barking. Being deaf I am having difficulty communicating to him to stop. I say "no" and try to make a stern face and hold my finger up but he only stops when I am petting him. He only does it when I am home, the neighbors say he is very quiet when I am away. Ignoring the barking doesn't work. When he is on my lap and I stop petting him he barks at me. 

He is making a trip to the beach with me next week, hoping I can control the barking in my room!

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[winwinsmom]

Makes me so very happy that he is all healed now and behaving himself    Is there such a thing as a "vibrating" collar?  I thought they used to make them.  NOT A SHOCK COLLAR.  I would not do that to an animal.  Just a suggestion. 

[ksdstny]

terry...steeler does the SAME thing with kenny. soooo bossy. he backs his butt up and barks/crys till kab starts rubbing his bootie. or wants to sit on his lap, its toooo much.

while i dont have any experience with a deaf baby, i would try gently putting your hand over his mouth and put the other hand to ur lips like shuuuush, when he stops nod/smile and give him a treat. maybe it'll work, worth a try right.

precious pie.

[emmabull]

Kim,
I have been putting my hand over his mouth but when it's removed he starts up again. In the morning while getting ready for work he barks non stop.

BC, he hears vibrations or rather senses vibrations I would assume, so maybe something that vibrates might work.

[mtc]

Hmmm... he's barking to be touched. 

You stop petting and he barks....

Might it be a security thing whereas he can't hear?  Though I thought he couldn't hear anything before anyway.

Just a thought - you're going to have to learn hand signals with him and maybe work on his sense of security.


Gib 'im lubs for me!!

[emmabull]

The worst thing is when I have company. He gets louder and louder. Then he goes in the kitchen and gets on his ottoman and barks until they come into the kitchen and sit on his ottoman with him. Tonight I had friends over and he almost sounded angry (even though I know he isn't), my guest seemed bit scared so  I put him in his  crate and he did it for a bit and then stopped. Never thought of the crate  . I am going to start putting him in his crate when he does it and see if that helps. 

[Gracie & Bea's Mom]

Hi Terry,
Have you tried teaching him hand signals? Even hand signals for "sit", "stop", "laydown" as well as "quiet"? He might enjoy the extra time and treats he gets by doing the work.

[ksdstny]

Terry the crate should work after a bit...as soon as he stops tho i would treat him....not too muchbattention just a treat n mayb an ok sign, when my booga boy is bad we tell him....if u dont stop ur going to bed n he jumos on the loveseat n lays down.....funny

[Susan & the bullies]

Love Magoo, so awesome that he is doing so well!! Just a thought, maybe a Thundershirt would work? That snug fit might give him an extra sense of security? Just a shot in the dark.  I would PM Lindsay though too. Or contact her through FB.