Steve I taught the "quite" command and saying "quite" works for most lower intensity situations like around the house. I will usually let the barking go on while I go to her and investigate and say "OK alright thank you" sometimes it's enough, if she continues I say "quite" or I'll lead her away from the trigger.


But in the car is when her barking is at a high intensity so just saying "quite" may not work if shes allowed to continue looking at the trigger, then I have to be more assertive with the "quite" command dragging out the word.

Ive always corrected them in the car. The interupption with quiet, always seems too late. They've already played tough guy when I say it, so the next thing you know, they want to bark at every harmless little old lady until I tell them quiet.

I can't really site any good reason for it, but it seems to help with their judgement over what is appropriate to bark at, punks checking out my truck vs a lady with an umbrella, that sort of thing.

Steve how do you correct in the car, are you using an E collar or leash & pinch?

With Zoey I always remove the leash after getting in the car so a leash correction wouldn't work for me. Also I'm not sure if she could differentiate between the old lady or punks. But you have me wanting to put it to the test I'm going to line up some people to test the theory.

My dogs don't usually bark at other drivers while in my truck, but will bark at someone standing on the sidewalk or walking by too close to the truck especially if the truck is stopped at a light or cornor.

My female is pretty reactive & lights up pretty easily if she perceives any threat. Although they can also hang out in the truck if I stop at the store & basically lay down & nap & wait for me to return & ignore people around the truck at those times unless they bump the turck or look into the windows. For her the threat is perceived differently based on if I am in the truck or not.

If I feel it is a threat that I is justified (in her mind) I will praise & if not will tell them ok quiet now, after a few barks.

I did have a male in the past that went nuts if anyone came near the truck or made eye conhtact with hin at a light stop or if I stopped at a drive up window at the bank or whatever. It almost drove me nuts. He was not easily quieted either once he turned on. I made the mistake once of taking him with me to get a drive thru oil change. I kinda did it as a last minute thing while out running errands...it was so bad I can't even tell you. This was not a dog that I raised so alot of this behavior was ingrained before I got him

Although it is nice to have a dog that is protective in certain ways it can also be a PITA to have your dog going balistic in your vehicle every other minute.

You need to temper it as soon as it starts before it gets too ingrained. Use an e-collar if needed if the dog won't respond to a verbal correction.

Anne I think your right, I believe Zoey is the same on this.

"threat is perceived differently based on if I am in the truck or not".