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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots  I hired a personal trainer for Cooper when he was about a year old. I told her about his barking issue when the doorbell rang so she asked me to ring the doorbell. She then flung an empty water bottle with coins in it very hard towards his direction. Cooper and I both jumped because it was terribly scary for both of us. I was livid. He is now very cautious of either a bottle or can with coins in it. However, I now use it to my advantage without instilling fear in him. I keep a bottle with coins on it on the kitchen counter. All i need to do now is point to it and say "do you want the bottle?" when he misbehaves. He straightens up his act very quickly. I also put it in my pocket when we go on walks. It prevents issues from happening because he knows I have it. Max, too. |
I bet you were livid, holy-moly! I read the barking sticky and plan to go with that. His barking when someone is at the door is fine with me, that is part of the good thing about having a dog in my opinion. Every day is a learning experience for both of us!