Thread: Fear barking?
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Old 03-14-2008, 02:04 PM
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Re: Fear barking?

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Originally Posted by brunie's mom View Post

The best thing you can do is to go investigate...what she/he is barking at....tell them in a matter of fact voice...."you silly dog.....it's just the garbage can",etc. and go over to it and throw a treat beside it. Puppy will have to go near it to get the treat.

Gina
I tried this with my peke but it didn't work. I could talk to him all I wanted and he would ignore me and any treat. He is "fearful-aggressive" and very hard to get through to. Good thing he's not a rottweiler! This is a good technique if it works for your particular dog.
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