Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Is there a sprinkler that you can set up to be a deterrent. A barrier to
her "barking spot". I have used a Bark Free device and although it has it's
limitations, it does work.
Even if you can't curtail all the barking, after all, that's her j-o-b, at
least the neighbors and passers by will see you making the effort. One of my
girls is more vocal than the other two, but getting better.
Good luck.
Perry

"Shannon" wrote in message
...
Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or
her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Is there a sprinkler that you can set up to be a deterrent. A barrier to
her "barking spot". I have used a Bark Free device and although it has it's
limitations, it does work.
Even if you can't curtail all the barking, after all, that's her j-o-b, at
least the neighbors and passers by will see you making the effort. One of my
girls is more vocal than the other two, but getting better.
Good luck.
Perry

"Shannon" wrote in message
...
Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or
her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Is there a sprinkler that you can set up to be a deterrent. A barrier to
her "barking spot". I have used a Bark Free device and although it has it's
limitations, it does work.
Even if you can't curtail all the barking, after all, that's her j-o-b, at
least the neighbors and passers by will see you making the effort. One of my
girls is more vocal than the other two, but getting better.
Good luck.
Perry

"Shannon" wrote in message
...
Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or
her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

Is there a sprinkler that you can set up to be a deterrent. A barrier to
her "barking spot". I have used a Bark Free device and although it has it's
limitations, it does work.
Even if you can't curtail all the barking, after all, that's her j-o-b, at
least the neighbors and passers by will see you making the effort. One of my
girls is more vocal than the other two, but getting better.
Good luck.
Perry

"Shannon" wrote in message
...
Marie -

Does she bark when you're out with her? If so, you can improve your
timing that way - either grab her attention right when she starts, and
reward her silence, or possibly catch her before she starts. We do that
with Guinness when he barks at new neighbors - stay out with him, and
call him over when he barks. He gets used to them much more quickly
this way, and eventually will stop barking at them.

-Shannon

Marie wrote:

Summer is here, which means that there is a constant presence of kids and
dogs in the park behind our house, which of course is leading to constant
barking from Macula.

I'm trying to teach her that if she barks, she comes inside. So when she
goes out she wears a leash, and when she barks I go out to retrieve her.

Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or
her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Whaddya think?

Marie

"Marie" wrote:
Here's the problem: as soon as she sees me coming, she stops barking,
droops her head and (if I don't stop approaching her) starts towards the
door on her own. If I stop and just watch her, she stands there drooping
until I turn away, at which point she starts barking again. I'm thinking
the timing is wrong he that she's not associating my coming out or her
fun ending with the barking she's been doing before.

Sounds like she gets the deal. When you turn away, she figures she got away
with it. Fooled ya, mom! (At least, that's the reason Madigan does it. :}

For Madigan, the act of barking is more rewarding than the penalty of coming
inside. She doesn't start barking until she's probably ready to come inside,
anyway. (In the summer, nobody likes to stay out longer than 10 minutes).

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