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I have several barkers in my house-collies are the worst and I do understand why collie breeders do debarking like it's a routine procedure. I have used the word enough. With several dogs, sometimes it's hard to get all their attention, so I stomp my foot and say a loud enough. What that does is break their concentration and they usually forget what they were barking at or for.
I have one girl who barks the entire time she herds. I was told to keep her on a long line, when she barks, pull her in and stick her in a crate right away. She can't herd if she barks so to speak. Didn't work, she still barks.
If the intent is to show in the performance rings at any time(other then agility) barking is a big no no that needs to be corrected right away. Otherwise, if you can deal with it, I wouldn't worry too much about correcting it, just make sure you don't reinforce it.
Cindy and the crew
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