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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 215140" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>YAaaaay!!!! Woo hoo!!!! </p><p>That is great.</p><p>I know that just thinking about it lifts your spirits.</p><p> </p><p>Now, for the dog training.</p><p>You've got to be right there, with-a leash, when your dog barks. In fact, I've tied the dog's leash to my belt and made the dog stay with-me all day so I don't have to go chasing around every time she barks. </p><p>When the dog barks at something you don't like, yank the leash and in a firm voice, say, "No bark!"</p><p>When the dog has been quiet for some time, say, a half hr, give the dog a treat and praise it. </p><p>Never give the dog a treat when it is barking. Unless it's at a burglar in the middle of the night. Then only Porterhouse steak will do.</p><p> </p><p>You will have to train both dogs, but I would suggest doing it separately. They feed off of one another's neuroses and it's just too difficult. Just put one in the bedroom or laundry rm while you're working with-the other one.</p><p>Not to say that if they both bark at "nothing" you can't discipline both by calling their names, just that it's easier if you have a solid training foundation first.</p><p> </p><p>To teach a dog not to bark is difficult. In the wild, dogs are supposed to bark. When they're hunting (hounds, especially) are supposed to bark. So you're working against instinct.</p><p> </p><p>It takes weeks and sometimes months, but it defintely can be done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 215140, member: 3419"] YAaaaay!!!! Woo hoo!!!! That is great. I know that just thinking about it lifts your spirits. Now, for the dog training. You've got to be right there, with-a leash, when your dog barks. In fact, I've tied the dog's leash to my belt and made the dog stay with-me all day so I don't have to go chasing around every time she barks. When the dog barks at something you don't like, yank the leash and in a firm voice, say, "No bark!" When the dog has been quiet for some time, say, a half hr, give the dog a treat and praise it. Never give the dog a treat when it is barking. Unless it's at a burglar in the middle of the night. Then only Porterhouse steak will do. You will have to train both dogs, but I would suggest doing it separately. They feed off of one another's neuroses and it's just too difficult. Just put one in the bedroom or laundry rm while you're working with-the other one. Not to say that if they both bark at "nothing" you can't discipline both by calling their names, just that it's easier if you have a solid training foundation first. To teach a dog not to bark is difficult. In the wild, dogs are supposed to bark. When they're hunting (hounds, especially) are supposed to bark. So you're working against instinct. It takes weeks and sometimes months, but it defintely can be done. [/QUOTE]
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