Hi my young GSD starts barking when he sees an approaching car. Itried several ways to stop him barking and running after the cars.
I recently started using a prong collar and trying to give him some training to prevent him pulling. It seems we are doing fine. However until now I could not stop him from barking and running after the cars.
Sometimes he barks at people mostly the security persons working at the compound.
I tried different ways. At first I wash a bit tough (puuling the collar and shouting). Now I started giving the sit command and talking to him softly. Both does not work. Can there be any advice?
Altug--Sounds like a tough habit to break especially if it has been happening for some time. If a dog is barking at passing cars or passing people most times it's out of fear. The problem is that when they bark at the car or the person as they are passing by it really starts to reinforce the behavior in the dog because in his mind he just "won". He's thinking that he ran the car or person off by his barking. I think you're more on the right track when you tried to give a command when it would happen. It may take some time but I think that would work. You need to replace that behavior with something else such as a sit or a down. When he starts to let the slightest bark out he needs to get a sssh or phooie. I think the only way to effectively do that though is if you are catching it before he lets the first bark out. I know it's a tough habit to break so hopefully you'll get some other opinions! good luck <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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people mostly the security persons working at the compound.
Bring a ziplock full of cheese and, when the security people aren't busy, ask if they can help socialize and feed your dog. If you KNOW something is bothering your pup, you can set them up to succeed easily, if you have a plan.
Are you attending any training classes, really helps if you get specific and timely feedback on your training methods? And a good trainer really helps make sure you have the right collar, properly sized, the proper training leash, are using good timing for a correction AND for praise.
Intelligent dogs rarely want to please people whom they do not respect --- W.R. Koehler
I have not yet attended a training class but I am frequently in touch with the trainer. We will start working together very soon. I will use part of my annual vacation because I want to be with my puppy all along the training process.
For the last two days T-Mac and myself are doing well with the barking. I am happy to see that I am on the right track.
I am once again very happy to be a member of this forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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