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11-30-2006, 11:05 AM
When Dillon starts to bark inappropriately i say hush. if he barks still, I say "shhhhh" and move quickly towards him with my finger pointing at him, and making my stern face. If he continues then I become more confrontational and will do a quick touch( like what cesar millan does) and say "shhhhhh" At this point he understands that i want him to be quiet. I know with Cesar at this point, he just continues with the touch and the shh, but the moment he is quiet, I make a happy face and say goood boy. if i am prepared i have cookies, and he gets one for being quiet.
The biggest problem is that you want them to give a warning bark, but not be excessively barking - so it is a fine line and you want them to understand that they must be quiet when you say so. I think this one is hard becuase of the consistency factor...usually if there is a behavior you dont like you ALWAYS correct them, but in the case of barking, you don't becuase sometimes it is ok to bark. I will be interested to see what other people on the board have to say about this issue...
Emilie
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