Posted by Dinah on February 18, 2007, at 11:44:12
In reply to Re: A less than inspiring moment, posted by Jo U.K on February 18, 2007, at 3:59:54
Thanks! I think I'll give that a try, and tell my son about it too. My dogs are small, which is great, and they aren't yappy in general. But when they bark, the high pitched tone can go right through your brain.
The new plan seems to be going well. When I yelled yesterday, my son pointed out what I was doing, and added that the dog I was yelling at was deaf anyway. Which had us both laughing. So I scooped her up and distracted her with a cuddle instead. Which is probably reinforcing the barking, but she's got a really aggressive cancer, so I guess reinforcing some barking won't do any harm.
I wonder if she can hear herself bark?
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