May 28, 2019
In this episode, we discuss the 3 main types of problem barking, what causes problem barking, and how can tackle it.
Topics:
- [00:36] How you can tackle home alone barking and different types of problem barking
- [01:08] Watch-dog barking: a common form of barking
- [02:05] Responds to management: blocking out sounds and sights
- [04:38] How to train your dog to a behaviour that’s incompatible with barking
- [07:56] How spooky barking is different from watch-dog barking
- [09:22] Changing how the dog feels about outside noises
- [09:42] Using a technique called "counter conditioning"
- [12:33] Determining if it is frustrated barking or fearful barking
- [14:05] How video can help you determine what’s causing the barking
- [14:36] Why anxious dogs tend to persevere more with their barking
- [16:47] Separation anxiety barking is an emotional behaviour and not a thinking behaviour