Comments on: 13 tips to teach your dog not to bark at the doorbell http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Connie http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-147043 Connie Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:22:08 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-147043 Hi there, I have followed your advice and for Stella it worked out well. Thanks! Hi there,

I have followed your advice and for Stella it worked out well. Thanks!

]]> By: the three dog blogger http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 the three dog blogger Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:52:14 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6165 Getting friends to ignore the Dogs when they first see them works wonders. They calm down so much quicker if they are not given a fuss each time they se them. They learn quickly that they will get attention once they are at normal energy levels. Getting friends to ignore the Dogs when they first see them works wonders.
They calm down so much quicker if they are not given a fuss each time they se them.
They learn quickly that they will get attention once they are at normal energy levels.

]]> By: Abz & Chels http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6150 Abz & Chels Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:04:42 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6150 The problem I have isnt Chelsea but Lucy yap yap...she goes psycho which then sets Chels off. We put her in the laundry now, then open the door.... The problem I have isnt Chelsea but Lucy yap yap…she goes psycho which then sets Chels off. We put her in the laundry now, then open the door….

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6097 Cynthia Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:06:34 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6097 It takes a lot of time and commitment to teach a dog not to bark at the door... or to only bark in a limited way. :) I actually don't mind when my dogs bark at the door, I feel they are keeping me safe. It takes a lot of time and commitment to teach a dog not to bark at the door… or to only bark in a limited way. :) I actually don’t mind when my dogs bark at the door, I feel they are keeping me safe.

]]> By: Ty Brown http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6093 Ty Brown Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:03:44 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6093 Great tips. These are all things I recommend to my clients Great tips. These are all things I recommend to my clients

]]> By: Lindsay Stordahl http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6087 Lindsay Stordahl Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:59:15 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6087 Barking at the door is a preference thing. I think one or two barks is a good enough warning. Then the dog should let the human take care of it. I can see why some people would want their dogs to bark more. I don't. As for Biggie, I imagine you have people in your hallway a lot! Have you tried making him lie down on his bed every time he is about to bark at people? I wonder if he does it when you are gone too or just when you are home. Barking at the door is a preference thing. I think one or two barks is a good enough warning. Then the dog should let the human take care of it. I can see why some people would want their dogs to bark more. I don’t.

As for Biggie, I imagine you have people in your hallway a lot! Have you tried making him lie down on his bed every time he is about to bark at people? I wonder if he does it when you are gone too or just when you are home.

]]> By: Biggie-Z http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6078 Biggie-Z Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:32:50 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6078 Are you reading my mind?!?! We did pretty much all these steps for the buzzer for our apartment, and Biggie will whimper and ran to the door and let us know someone buzzed. But oddly enough he goes ballistic when he hears a traditional "ding-dong" doorbell on TV, which is NOT what our buzzer sounds like! Also he goes bonkers when there are people walking around in the hallway. Any suggestions there? (He knows when it's us and is quiet. We tried that.) Are you reading my mind?!?!

We did pretty much all these steps for the buzzer for our apartment, and Biggie will whimper and ran to the door and let us know someone buzzed. But oddly enough he goes ballistic when he hears a traditional “ding-dong” doorbell on TV, which is NOT what our buzzer sounds like!

Also he goes bonkers when there are people walking around in the hallway. Any suggestions there? (He knows when it’s us and is quiet. We tried that.)

]]> By: vee http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 vee Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:44:25 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6077 whoa- I came to this same realization last night! You read my mind! ALTHOUGH...I'm still debating if barking is a bad thing because we are without a doorbell and sometimes we don't hear people knock unless the pooches make a ruckus whoa- I came to this same realization last night! You read my mind!
ALTHOUGH…I’m still debating if barking is a bad thing because we are without a doorbell and sometimes we don’t hear people knock unless the pooches make a ruckus

]]> By: Apryl DeLancey http://www.thatmutt.com/2008/12/19/13-tips-to-teach-your-dog-not-to-bark-at-the-doorbell/comment-page-1/#comment-6075 Apryl DeLancey Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:59:29 +0000 http://www.thatmutt.com/?p=2103#comment-6075 Another solution is to have a really lazy dog that doesn't care if people come over. Mine came with that feature! Another solution is to have a really lazy dog that doesn’t care if people come over. Mine came with that feature!

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