But Mom... Barking isn't bad.. is it?
Yes and No, Barking as you are working is one thing, barking @ me is another thing entirely.
Mom is instituting a "No Bark" policy, at home, in the backyard and especially in the agility ring. If Hemi barks at me, I go and sit in a chair... when she is quiet - we start again - if she barks or "sasses" me - I go back to the chair. We have tried it a couple of times and so far as the session proceed she is getting quieter. Timing is key - because I have to let her know it is the barking that is making the fun stop and not anything else that she is doing.
Will this help the overall cause? Only time will tell. Stay tuned.... Vroom Vroom...
That's a lot of barking, Hemi. You gotta be quiet so you can play agilities!!
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