“Ding-dong!”
What happens when the doorbell rings in the house with the dog?
In our country, too often, they set the bell ringing to display the dog’s barking. Our Golden Retriever holler from the heart to the sound. Our Lhasa Apso used to make a puddle on the floor when excited. At first we would also respond with shouts and gestures, which only seemed to increase the ardor of the dogs barking dogs.
When he opened the door, a Lhasa Apso puppy would try to jump all over the visitor.
Certainly this dog was unpleasant, annoying and potentially dangerous. Of course, many dogs bark and are too abundant to ring the bell. We were not alone in our dog’s distress.
How can the obstacle of bad behavior be overcome?
Can a dog be taught proper bell ringing?
Absolutely, the dog can behave properly when visitors approach the house and ring the bell. Here are ten tips for overcoming this common obstacle to bad dog behavior.
Do not shout at a barking dog.
How many times have we seen this? Our natural response, as pet owners, is to get frustrated and immediately yell at our barking dogs. This is a particularly difficult temptation when society arrives at our thresholds.
Screaming begets shouting, barking begets barking. Humane Society of the United States says “Don’t yell at your dog to calm down. It just sounds like you’re barking at him.”
For owners of smart pet they also whisper to dogs to stop barking. A dog’s hearing is particularly sensitive, so a quiet whisper or a soft whistle can be a real distraction.
Pulling the doorbell has one dog at a time.
Ringing a bell will excite most dogs, at least until they respond to this stimulus differently. By exercising one dog at a time, the pet owner can focus the dog’s maximum attention and eliminate the dog’s distractions.
In homes with multiple care, the other animals may be confined elsewhere in the premises until the training period has passed.
Try bell desensitization training to overcome the inhibition of this bad behavior.
Canines are territorial creatures, so it is natural for a dog to be motivated to respond aggressively to strangers. to approach the house.
Barking is an important means of communication for a dog, explains Cesar Milan, TV Dog Whisperer. “In nature, dogs bark to raise alarm at the first signs of danger or to herald a new arrival.”
For this reason, repeated sensitivity training can be useful. This training method is also labeled the “flooding technique” because it floods the dog with a certain stimulus to remove the novelty or fear.
The process is simple. The dog’s owner writes the household helper to ring the doorbell several times. The owner does not answer the door inside. For each time the bell rings, the owner rewards the dog with one bark, but the animal’s frequent warnings are ignored.
Eventually, many dogs will learn to sit. Of course, this bell takes time to practice. The helper needs to ring the bell 20, 30 or even fifty seven times (with a pause in between) before the dog gets used to it.
Use the negative aid to stop the dog from barking at the bell.
Compassionate training is an important element in dog training. The Upper Valley Humane Society of New Hampshire suggests using water for this purpose. Other dog training experts agree.
A special shower bottle is ideal for this purpose. The owner can splash some water on the barking dog’s face to encourage bad behavior or to scold it. Of course, only the owner must deter this dog, so the dog will not perceive this as a threat.
Spacing or neutering can help to limit this territorial dog behavior.
The Wisconsin Humane Society (as well as similar organizations) recommends spaying (females) and neutering (males) dogs for population control, but this medical procedure can help both aggressive offenders and bell barkers.
Clearing surgery is available, but this option certainly seems extreme.
Off leash dog answers the front door.
Until the dog receives the bell and the guests feel uncomfortable, the owner needs to ask for a leash to welcome the guests. Whenever the dog remains calm for the bell and opening, it should be rewarded with affection. attention, verbal affirmation and perhaps handling the dog.
Use the knot to keep the offending dog on the bell.
Sarah Hodgson, author of Puppies for Dummies, calls this canine art “the opposite of yo-yo.” Here’s how it works. Tie a knot in the dog’s lead (or leash) about four inches longer than where it meets the dog’s forehead. When the bell rings, step into the knot. The dog will be forced to sit or lie down. Do not allow until the dog remains calm and attentive.
Proverb visitors approach the dog properly.
Many people (even dog owners) unknowingly lead to bad bell behavior in dogs by encouraging barking, jumping, licking and other mistakes. A smart dog owner will politely instruct guests to ignore the pooch until it behaves civilly.
Some dog behavior modification experts, such as Karen Pryor, recommend clicker training at this time as well. Others recommend the use of special torque wrenches during this process.
Remove the hospitality spot in the house.
Dog training experts often recommend that the pet owner place a small mat near the door and teach the dog to stay there by ringing the bell. If the canine complies, both the host and the visitor will pay the dog certain care and petting.
Keep the dog in front of the door, if necessary.
Until the dog has been successfully trained to behave correctly with the bell rings, it must be restrained at such moments. With doors or closed doors, the pet owner can stay away from the door and prevent problems with visitors.
When the guests have entered the house, the owner can hold the dog until he has become calm enough to approach the visitors.
This practice also helps the owner train the dog to be the leader of the pack (or alpha animal), rather than the dog. A dog that pushes its owner from the road to the door first shows that it is dominant and aggressive. This must be prevented, so that man can take dominion over the animal.
Do these bad behaviors prevent cessation strategies from actually working?
Yes, they do.
Repeated training and reinforcement is required to prevent a dog from returning to the bell, but dog obedience experts unanimously agree that canines can learn to accept door knockers and house guests calmly and politely.
Although we are sometimes grateful that our Lhasa Apso faithfully announces the approach of visitors to our home, we are even more pleased that he does not resort to rabies on occasion. And the Golden Retriever seems to have decided that even unexpected guests don’t deserve to interrupt his intervals.
But if the interlopers intrude, especially at night, they tend to bite the head of both dogs.
Sources:
Personal experience
Advice from various dog trainers
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