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That was where I was heading. I wouldn't move forward with her until she's quiet. Say you're teaching her to heel. I wouldn't take that first step until she's quiet. If she's quiet and then barks when you move, I wouldn't reward that. I would keep doing it until she moves quietly. This can take a lot of patience. But she needs to understand that part of the exercise is being quiet. Barking is not a part of heel. Heel means stay in this position, stop and move with me, focus, and be quiet.
Does she have a release command? When she takes that first step quietly, I would mark and reward. I would then release her when you're done training and really blow off some steam.
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Anytime, hope it helps. I had problems with Danni whining in her downs. Just needed her to understand that part of platz was to be quiet. She eventually got it but it did take some time.
Yes, when she will not quiet, (sometimes she just barks and barks and barks) I have just turned around and left the room and did something else. She usually follows me and tries to bark at me and I just ignore her and leave the room and get busy. Then when she was quiet, I started again. and unfortunately stopped again.
Sharon
no I haven't. When I train her in the house, she is not on a leash. She is a very soft dog with great drive, I do not want to curb her joy and drive. But may have to try it if my other efforts do not work. Thanks for the input. Sharon
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If she's very soft, just use a flat collar. I would start correcting her for the barking, and then moving forward when she stops. Corrections don't kill drive if they are fair.
Thanks, I did correct her today when we played 101 things to do in a box. She tried the, Oh, ok, I will try and not bark and would bark at a whisper. She is a character.
Thanks for the instruction. Will do it. Sharon
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