Barking at visitors

• 07-23-2007 9:10 AM

  Hollysmom Joined on 03-30-2006 Maryland Posts 847 Points 0

  Barking at visitors Reply Contact Since Holly the alpha bulldog died, Red (golden mix) has stepped up to being the protector of the house.  Problem is when relatives arrive, he charges to about 10 feet away barks at them and will not stop when I tell him NO BARK and SIT.  Even if I stand with him and command him and hold him,,,he wont stop until the people sit down.  He has seen these relatives many times.   DH is glad he is barking but I want him to stop on my command.  He is a very obidient dog otherwise and he gets enough excerise as we have a young bulldog he always plays with.  The baby bulldog does not do this behavior..   HELP

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• 07-23-2007 11:17 AM

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  espencer Joined on 09-25-2006 St Louis Posts 3,199 Points 300

  RE: Barking at visitors Reply Contact Videos of problems similar to yours and how they worked out: [linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDvjZOKpbcM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDvjZOKpbcM[/link] and [linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPpIOUCDdUw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPpIOUCDdUw[/link] The same technique worked in both cases regarless on the reason of why "There are not bad dogs, only bad owners"

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• 07-23-2007 1:14 PM

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  spiritdogs Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 10,137 Points 735

  RE: Barking at visitors Reply Contact http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=DTB837 Regional Director for Massachusetts, International Positive Dog Training Association Director, SeniorCare Pawsitive Connections Program AKC CGC Evaluator #3669 Therapy Dogs, Inc. Tester/Observer Sioux, CGC, TDInc. Maska, CGC, TDInc. Sequoyah, CGC Fergie, Retired Lap Dog, Age 19 Dancer, CGC, TDInc. (1989-2006) #1 Heart Dog "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys." - Chief Dan George "The fidelity of a dog is a precious gift demanding no less binding moral responsibilities than the friendship of a human being. The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be." ~ Konrad Lorenz

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• 07-24-2007 2:17 AM

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  janet_rose Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW area, Texas Posts 3,740 Points 330	RE: Barking at visitors Reply Contact Estep, Daniel Q. & Hetts, Suzanne, Help! I'm Barking and I Can't Be Quiet: A pet parenting guide, 9/2004 http://tinyurl.com/274x8f  Ryan, Terry, The Bark Stops Here, 3/2000 http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DTB668
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