| Re: Tired of my dog acting "tough"
This is something I have been doing; it works great. I learned it here, but not sure from whom...
When Nisha barks, I say "okay" or "thanks" then take her to her bed and give her a treat. I want her to "alert" me, but not be obsessive. After a while of doing this, she started going straight to her bed and waited for me to bring her treat!!
If she gets up, and starts barking again; I take her to her bed, and tell her to "down-stay" until the people have passed (or maybe 5 min.); this time, with no reward. If she gets up and doesn't bark, I let her continue to watch the dogs/people outside.
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~Paige
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