I watch the pet channel, Animal Planet, a lot and Victoria Stilwel of "Its Me or the Dog" uses a clicker and treats. The doorbell takes patience and two of you practicing with them. First you teach them simple tricks by using the clicker. Once they learn that, you have someone ring the doorbell and if they start to bark, you make a sound with the clicker to stop and use a hand signal and than reward them when they keep quiet. It takes repetition over and over to learn the right behavior. See if you can google the Animal Planet trainers and her name and you'll be surprised. I've tried several of her techniques and have had success with different things that mine have done. Good luck. |