We have a house full of barkers! Our lab never barked until we got Tucker. And he and Maddie set each other off. If I can get Tucker to stop the others will stop. One thing that works (it's weird but I swear it does stop the barking) is that I get Tucker to make eye contact and I say "thank you Tucker. Yes, I know. Thank you for telling me" and he comes to me and stops! My family thinks I'm insane, but I was willing to try anything. A small treat (like a cherrio) when he stops helped in the begining. Now, he just responds to my voice. One thing he doesn't respond to is yelling at him, then he thinks it's a contest to see who can be louder!
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