Yappy Dogs.
I love dogs, and there are few breeds I am not attracted to. I even like tiny dogs. But why oh why do so many of them have to constantly bark in such an annoying ‘yappy’ fashion?
Some of the worst offenders include these breeds.
Pomeranian. (Sorry Kim)
My uncle had one of these for years. It would sit on his shoulder and yap constantly at anyone who came into the house. It could never be silenced, making conversation almost impossible.
Chihuahua.
One of my fellow dog walkers owns one, and it never stops yapping at everyone and every dog it sees. He has to resort to holding its mouth shut.
Miniature Pinscher.
These tiny dogs like to be heard. They yap for attention, yap at people walking toward them, and yap at any dog they don’t know.
Dachshund.
Perhaps being so low to the ground makes them nervous, but the miniature variety of this breed is also famous for constantly yapping.
Other well-known ‘Yappers’ include Yorkshire Terriers and Jack Russell Terriers. I really like all of these breeds. They have great personalities, and also make very loyal companions.
But I don’t like that yapping!
Everyone has that one friend that won’t stop talking or always has to voice their opinion no matter how many times you ask them to stop. I assume that it is that same with dogs-some just love to hear their own voices and it’s difficult to train them not to yap. I know a Pom who uses her voice sparingly, but I’ve see others how are like the aforementioned friend.
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Thanks for your thoughts, Leon. At least we can ask a friend to stop talikng. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am definitely on your side!
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Thanks, Jennie. The yapping has to stop! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I hate it, too!
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Then you would really have trouble with my daughter’s rescue which is a chihuahua, Pomeranian mix.
He really loves to bark. Incessantly. At anything including a leaf blowing by. He is determined to protect her from all harm.
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Those yappy dogs need some discipline! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Agreed. We’ve a few near here!
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They seem to be on the increase in Beetley. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have a booming barker(cool) name but only at something worth booming at and then he gets the look…and stops…I agree with yappers and how annoying they are we have many of them here…
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I can stop Ollie barking with one word. I don’t understand why yappy dog owners seem to be incapable of stopping their dogs yapping! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My daughter has 4 chihuahuas and they bark constantly…so I am with you about yappy dogs. chuq
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Why can’t any yappy dog owners ever get them to shut up? It’s a mystery to me. I only have to say one word to Ollie if he is barking at anything.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Only time MoMo barks is when people are in the yard and she can do that all she wants. chuq
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Heartily agree, next door but one has a miniature dachshund who makes socially distanced conversation impossible!
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It’s amazing how none of the owners seem to be able to control them as regards yapping, Janet.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I feel sorry for all the yappers! When I was growing up we had a close friend with a household of chihuahuas who nervously jumped and yapped up a storm whenever we dropped by. Talk about a noisy greeting!
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I can stop Ollie barking with one word. I don’t know why Yappy Dog owners seem to be incapable of doing the same. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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“Wishing you a Yappy Holiday season!” (The Grinch)
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I don’t know much about The Grinch, but he seems like my kind of guy! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I suspect it is all in the training. Someone neglected to train their owners. 🙂 Warmest regards, Theo
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Yes, ‘owner training’ has no doubt been affected by Coronavirus closures. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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The only thing more annoying than a yappy dog is yappy people who never understand that sometimes quiet is a good thing.
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At least you can ask people to stop talking, Pete. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Two thumbs down on yapping dogs and rapping ‘musicians’
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I’m with you on ‘Rappers’, Don! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, we have neighbors two doors down who have two very annoying “yappers”…so tiring, but at least they drown out the sound of our other neighbor’s goose!
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Geese are so noisy! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Gasp! I’m not talking to you ever again!😉
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I did say sorry!
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Hmph!😒
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Me either, or any dogs come to that!
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Ollie only barks when someone comes to the door. He stops as soon as I open it though.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Me neither. I have a Jack Russell/Yorkie and a Jack Russel/Dachshund. The maisonette by the forest used to wind them up whenever someone walked along the footpath on the other side of the fence, but this visit they’re both a lot quieter – although that might be because the footpath is currently closed for tree-felling or something.
Or it might be because I’ve bought a couple of collars that beep when they bark. If that doesn’t confuse them enough to silence them, the collar then vibrates. They have worn them once, and I didn’t think they were working, but since then, they’ve both shut up when I told them to. (Coincidence?)
To be honest, the Yorkie cross hasn’t barked so much since the Dachshy cross joined us. I did learn on a cynology course that it’s generally the lowest dog in the pack that makes all the noise, being the look-out for the rest. That would make sense, as he’s the youngest and the smallest (and also explains the general yappiness of smaller dogs).
But nothing is going to stop them answering when next door’s dogs bark.
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Some of the bigger dogs around here have those anti-bark collars, but none of the yappy ones!. The Vet also told me once that some dogs bark because they have gone deaf, and cannot hear themselves barking. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I can blame you!
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Thanks, GP. The high-pitched yapping goes right through me!
Best wishes, Pete.
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You are not alone!
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I’m with you there, Pete. I’m pretty neutral when it comes to dogs: I can take them or leave them but I prefer the larger breeds, because they tend to be better-tempered. So many people seem to fawn over pugs, but I find them ugly and they never look happy because they are always snuffling and panting: I presume that is the way they’ve been bred, but it doesn’t look right to me. Cheers, Jon.
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There are some nice Pugs around here, but it is the fault of the breeders that they are snuffly. At least they don’t bark as much as some other small dogs. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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So cute 👍🤝
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They are when they are not yapping, Srikanth. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Not keen on yappers or booming barkers, but I still like doggies anyway.
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The booming barkers tend to not boom for quite so long. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Maybe not, we’ve a happy howler over the road from us, but far enough not to be a problem, I sometimes howl back at him to keep him company 😀
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“A happy howler.” 😂
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