Part Three is about the WORK you have to do to control your dog’s excessive barking.

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• Set up the times your dog has the big barking issues and work on it.
• The first practice should be at your home.
  • This is where you want to have people that are able to come into your home and your dog have good manners.
• A knock on the door and the doorbell seem to be the biggest triggers my clients complain about.
  • You can start by yourself then have a friend or family member.
• When you are on your own, start by letting your dog see you knock on the door.
  • Be sure to have the leash on your dog before starting the exercise.
  • The word, Quiet, should be spoken in a corrective tone (or whatever your phrase is).
• Now, as you find the things that will get your dog to bark continue to work on those on a daily basis.
• Use the10:1 rule
  • For every one correction you must praise 10 times
  • Go to Ep 050 for a detailed description.
• Now, what do you do if your dog does not stop barking when you yell QUIET?
  • Give your dog a leash correction and take her away from the temptation.
  • If you have to do this to get your dog to stop barking then there is no praise right afterwards.
• Yes, she may have stopped the barking, but you had to repeat the correction verbally, you had to give a physical leash correction, and you should have used the word “NO”.
  • Any NO correction should never receive attention right afterwards.
• Your dog needs to process this correction and understand that when you say NO you need her to stop doing what she is doing and pay attention to you.
  • What are the levels of temptations? We started with you knocking on the door in the sight of your dog.
  • Next, Open the door and knock on the outside of the door.
  • Then, go outside, wait a few seconds then knock
  • Go outside, wait a few seconds, then ring the doorbell.
  • Have a friend walk in without knocking.
  • Have a friend knock then walk in.
  • Have a friend knock, wait, then knock again.
  • Have a friend knock, wait, then ring the doorbell.
  • I hope you can see the advancement from here.
• If you want a little clarification on why you use a corrective phrase or word other than NO, listen to Ep 052 for an in depth explanation. “Help Your Dog Make the Right Choice at the Right Time.”

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