Part Two is about the intrusive barking in the Present and your Actions.

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• Most people decide in the moment is the best time to work on the barking so it is corrected RIGHT NOW.
• However this is not the right time for correction for many reasons:
  • You are not ready
  • Your dog is already reacting
• When you are in the midst of this extravagant barking, you are going to apply the three Ds:
  • Distract
  • Divert
  • Distance
• First, use the crate.
  • Take the time to get your dog in the crate and give her something that will distract or divert her attention.
  • A Kong filled with treats or peanut butter
• If you don’t have a crate, use something to get your dog into as small of an area as possible.
  • A small enclosed area you make
  • A laundry room
  • A lit closet
  • A small bathroom
• If those are not available, you may have to tether your dog to something stable.
  • Make sure it is very short and there are not ways your dog can get caught on or around something.
• Bennie suggests you have multiple things that can redirect her attention.
  • Rawhides
  • Puzzle toys
• Once you have given her that thing and secluded her to the small space, leave the room.
• If the barking starts right up, you can go in and give a sharp NO or HUSH  corrective command.
• If she quiets down, immediately praise her.
• If you leave and she is distracted with the toy or treat, let her be quiet for a minute or so and then go back into the area and give her verbal praise.
• If she starts barking again, just leave.
• Ignore the barking.
• This is one behavior you can ignore and ignoring the barking is the ultimate best correction.
• Once you leave, stay gone and pay attention to what’s going on.
• If she calms down or goes back to her treat, let her be quiet and good for a little longer that 30 seconds
• Then go back in a praise her for being good.
• Use that corrective word, like HUSH, in a calm and pleasing tone.
• “GOOD HUSH”.
• Again, if the barking starts up…leave.
• Each time your dog calms down and is quiet, add about 15 seconds to the last length of time you went in and start the praising process over.
• Do this as often as you can.

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