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| I don't know if you ever watch the show "The Dog Whisperer", but last week he dealt with this exact problem.
What he did, was hold a bunch of practice sessions. Have a friend or family member go outside and knock on the door. The key was that you have to get between the dog and the door. It may take a minute, but make the dog sit down somewhere off to the side. This tells the dog that you own the door and that anyone that walks through it is "your guest". Once the dog is calm and is not barking, slowly open the door. Practice this a bunch of times. Again, I'm not sure if you've ever seen the show but you have to be calm and cool through all of this. I believe Caesar (the dog whisperer) calls this "Calm-Assertive". If your calm-assertive you're golden. If you yell at the dog and act scared or insecure then they'll read you like a book and the steps above won't work. |
| Take a look at what Val just posted a couple of threads down.
http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=14991 |
ButtersStotch wrote: Take a look at what Val just posted a couple of threads down.
http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?t=14991 I was just going to say the same thing! For Maggie, holding her back seems to worsen her behavior but keeping her on a leash so I can pop her out the door is having a very positive effect. She does not want that to happen. I actually had to clear out a cabinet in my entry way to make this maneuver possible but it is totally worth it for the behavior change. |
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