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Originally Posted by Tusk I don't feel it's proper for me to punish Gage either, he's doing his job, right? And he only barks at this guy, and he's not the nicest person, so maybe Gage knows something the rest of us don't? |
Actually you should punish him. He's doing YOUR job. He's determining who is OK or not and THAT is YOUR job. If you determine someone is OK then he should listen to you, not the other way around. He definitely should NOT bark at anyone he doesn't know. That just show a lack of confidence on his part. He is barking because he is afraid and trying to tell them to go away. NOT because he is doing anything remotely like protecting. Be the leader here and tell your dog to stop barking. Tell him YOU will decide who is a threat and who isn't, NOT him. He is in NO WAY equipped to determine who he should threaten. Take charge of your dog.