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Post by Dobemom on Jan 26, 2004 14:23:03 GMT -5
We have an issue that has annoyed me for a long time, but crossed a line this morning. Whenever anyone leaves through the front door, Kacy barges the door, barking. LOUD. (this morning I was sitting on the steps, holding a coffee cup and saying goodbye to my husband. When he openned the door to leave, she flew down the stairs barking, slammed into me an spilled coffee everywhere ). I'm not really sure where to start stopping this, nor am I really sure when it started, its just been there and annoying for a while. But I want it STOPPED, NOW . But I don't really know where to start. We have a teenager who leaves irregularly as well as a constant parade of friends (I'm seldom really aware of who's in my house ) and the person leaving is gone, so can't really correct. Suggestions on where to start? ?
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Post by amyjo on Jan 26, 2004 14:34:09 GMT -5
Hi Dobemom! - my in-laws have this same problem with a Chocolate and it started quite suddenly when she was about four - my father in law was quite upset by the behavior and I asked ...well what do YOU do when she does that? He looked at me like I was an idiot and said ...Why I take her with me OF COURSE. I explained he had indeed taught her to do that and that he was a very talented dog trainer Anyway I suggested a bark collar which worked wonders because the dog was corrected every time she pulled that stunt AND I also suggested he stop taking her when she did it. The behavior was extinguished in a week.
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Post by Ambergirl on Jan 26, 2004 15:32:03 GMT -5
Hi. I am just a puppy owner so I am sorry I can't help you but I was curious if she did this behavior only when she couldn't see the door or if she also did it when she was at the door. I just wondered if she only did this when she couldn't see the door, maybe she thinks someone is coming in the house and she is being protective? I look forward to reading the replies also.
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Post by Dobemom on Jan 26, 2004 15:54:38 GMT -5
Well, we DON'T take her with us when she does it. EVER. So that's not it. If she can't see the door (like if she's locked in the kitchen, etc) she paces and whines and sometimes barks frustratedly (is that a word?). We have a bark collar, but she either barks thru it or it isn't working well . Its very obvious that she knows someone is leaving. When someone enters the door, she's right there with her tail wagging, waiting to get petted ;D.
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Post by amyjo on Jan 26, 2004 16:40:19 GMT -5
Yeah .. I thought you had a bark collar. Is it cranked? She is obviously getting something out of it... never underestimate the power of attention...even the bad kind It is a tough one because you are right - you don't want the person who is leaving to come back in to correct because then she just got the desired result. I still think the bark collar is the best solution because nobody has to come back in and correct and your teenage son and his friends won't be responsible for corrections they will be automatic. Hopefully it is broken and she really isn't that hard -headed... barring that - maybe you could teach an alternative command like "go to the kitchen/kennel/etc" which could be used to get out the door.
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