Can you train an old dog?
Had two dogs for just about all of my life... One of them passed away after 14 good years (RIP Toberz). He was the alpha dog... He would beg for both of them, cuddle for both of them, etc. Now he's dead and my other dog is extremely vocal... and is used to just cleaning up after 13 years. (They're actual brothers same mom and dad from different litters) Anyways he's always been a really vocal dog when he disliked something, lots of whimpering and barking. Now I literally can't even eat a meal at home without him barking non stop for the whole meal... Tried it for 7 days and it's just not working... I don't want to get an e collar... He only has prob a few years left to live and I wouldn't want him to live them getting shocked for liking to be a vocal dog.
Is there any way I can train him to just shut up?