I think this is cruel for many reasons. We have bred these dogs to be watch dogs, to warn us of intruders, and this is wired into their being. To try to eliminate something that is so much a part of them seems cruel. You can modify barking, and have the stop on your command. You won't eliminate it, but you can greatly reduce the behavior. I love penny's in a can for this, and if done correctly, can greatly reduce barking, even if you are not present to reinforce. Like anything, the training method has to be fairly precise to work correctly. So if you tried it, and it doesn't work, you are not doing something right. It is not one trial training and success doesn't come overnight. |