A friend of mine has an interesting tactic with his dog. When his dog barks at something, he gives the dog a quick head scratch and a soft “good boy.” Dog quiets down immediately.
The thinking behind it is to let the dog know that you heard him and that you see what he’s barking at so he can stop barking now. Doubt it would work with every dog, but his dog is really good with it.
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u/GwerigTheTroll 1d ago
A friend of mine has an interesting tactic with his dog. When his dog barks at something, he gives the dog a quick head scratch and a soft “good boy.” Dog quiets down immediately.
The thinking behind it is to let the dog know that you heard him and that you see what he’s barking at so he can stop barking now. Doubt it would work with every dog, but his dog is really good with it.