mnp13 wrote:I second the use of a "leave it" command.
Two or three barks are ok at my house, after that I've had enough!
SisMorphine wrote:mnp13 wrote:I second the use of a "leave it" command.
Two or three barks are ok at my house, after that I've had enough!
Personally I would prefer a dog who would bark only when things feel . . . wrong. Not at everything and anything. I would be correcting for the innapropriate barking and praising for the barking that isn't annoying. i would think you'd have to be consistant, though, on what barking is okay and what isn't.
katiek0417 wrote:SisMorphine wrote:mnp13 wrote:I second the use of a "leave it" command.
Two or three barks are ok at my house, after that I've had enough!
Personally I would prefer a dog who would bark only when things feel . . . wrong. Not at everything and anything. I would be correcting for the innapropriate barking and praising for the barking that isn't annoying. i would think you'd have to be consistant, though, on what barking is okay and what isn't.
I always allow Nisha to bark a few times if SHE hears something. This is not a me-based decision. Her hearing is much keener than mine, she has often heard people coming towards my house before I have.
Many dogs can hear things before their human owners (has to do with sound wave vibrations and frequencies)....so, I don't correct unless it become incessant...
Malli wrote:like always it needs to be very "black or white" ?
I think the original poster's question was more regarding whether or not to correct his/her dog for wigging out over critters, etc. outside.
Sue wrote:My Pepper barks... at everything - cats, squirrels, the doorbell ringing, someone walking by. But you know what? He's a shep mix, part of his nature. He was also kept tied to a dog house for 5 years outside. I deal with it.
a-bull wrote:Exactly . . . another good point---guarding breeds will often bark more naturally.
Marinepits wrote:a-bull wrote:Exactly . . . another good point---guarding breeds will often bark more naturally.
Well, that explains Mac's hysteria when someone comes up the driveway!
a-bull wrote:Is Mac the one that looks like he has Mastiff in him??
Marinepits wrote:a-bull wrote:Is Mac the one that looks like he has Mastiff in him??
Oh, yeah. He guards this house like it's Fort Knox. I'll have to post new photos of him soon -- he's starting to "bulk out" and his coat looks fab since the allergy shots started working. He's pretty damn intimidating now.
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