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Originally Posted by AnneJ68  Yea, I'm trying to find his off button. I try "STOP." I will pick him up and love on him, many times he will continue to bark or do his little exhale and bark under head breath sort of thing he does. I even went as far as the 3 finger tap just to get his attention. Don't worry it's not a real hit or anything. I hold 3 of my fingers together and do a quick tap with just my fingertips on his front shoulder. Just to grab his attention.
This boy get tunnel vision when he thinks there is something worth barking at.  |
They always have to have the last word.
When Max wouldn't follow the "quiet" command, I would say, "Okay, I'm leaving" and start walking out of the room to an area he can't access. Then he would listen.
We also have the Pet Corrector, which is nothing more than a can of compressed air. It makes a hissing sound when sprayed (it should never be sprayed directly at anyone). I call it "the horn" because we tried a party horn too. When Max barks at the doorbell and won't stop, I say, "Do you want the horn?" and I pick up the can. I don't even have to spray.
Some people have luck with coins in a can. When all else fails, you can also try a spray bottle with water.