ahhh, we can all relate I think. Scout is the "frenzy barker" at our house (I know exactly what you mean, Chachi....he can't even hear you when he's like this...out of control!!) but quiet Pippa is the one that runs up to people that come in our house and BITES them! Actually she nips at their ankles/feet and usually they don't even know she's nipping...but I do..and it's awful. I'm scared to death that she will really get somebody. I try really hard to correct it, but the easiest thing to do is to put the dogs behind the gate in the laundry room when we know people are coming. The problem is, I feel like they won't ever learn if they don't get the opportunity. We work at home when nobody's here.."go to your spot and stay", etc. They do fine when nobody is really at the door. I try Cesar's (dog whisperer) techniques all the time by claiming the door...correcting (shhht), etc. But they don't hear me when they are in a frenzy! |