I was taught that the most reliable way to teach a dog the 'quiet' command was to first encourage him to bark. Catch your dog in the middle of barking and give a command like 'talk!' to get him to keep barking. For every 'talk!', have him respond with a bark. After a few rounds of this, switch to a 'quiet' command. Your dog may be confused. Reward only when he is stunned to silence.
Repeat several times daily when you feel up to it. |