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I'd like to train my dog to bark on command, so that I can train her to do the opposite, thereby making me able to keep her quiet when I need to. I've heard this is possible.
She's a very good puppy, but tonight she barked a few times around every five minutes for about 25 minutes. I live in an apartment, so this could be an issue.
She was very well exercised today: indoors and outside at two different relatives' houses, the first being partly on a 15' long line on a very large property. She also is successfully learning to come, at least on the long line! So, she had mental stimulation too.
But I left her for five hours today (with all her amenities, including water & a potty). I started from day two working my way up, half hour by half hour, but I had a rare, in person work meeting (I work from home permanently, not just during COVID). We had previously been at 3.50 hours and were going to stay there for some time, because she is young. I couldn't bring her to daycare, because she isn't yet fully vaccinated (due to age).
Would anyone be willing to let me know how this is best done? I don't want to accidentally just teach her to constantly be barking & I can see myself winding up in this situation. Thanks very much!
She's a very good puppy, but tonight she barked a few times around every five minutes for about 25 minutes. I live in an apartment, so this could be an issue.
She was very well exercised today: indoors and outside at two different relatives' houses, the first being partly on a 15' long line on a very large property. She also is successfully learning to come, at least on the long line! So, she had mental stimulation too.
But I left her for five hours today (with all her amenities, including water & a potty). I started from day two working my way up, half hour by half hour, but I had a rare, in person work meeting (I work from home permanently, not just during COVID). We had previously been at 3.50 hours and were going to stay there for some time, because she is young. I couldn't bring her to daycare, because she isn't yet fully vaccinated (due to age).
Would anyone be willing to let me know how this is best done? I don't want to accidentally just teach her to constantly be barking & I can see myself winding up in this situation. Thanks very much!