“Hi Tom! I am so thankful for the podcast and my dog has a better and more structured life because of what I’ve learned from the podcast!
I have specific question about demand barking.
My dog has recently picked up a new habit of demand barking, specifically on his place. He does not try to break his place, he holds the place command well, but he may or may not have a huge episode of demand barking. When this happens, it is an out-of-control crazy tantrum where he seems to lose his own mind (all while holding the place command). So far, we completely ignore him until it stops. And I may calmly tell him “good” once it stops and soon after I will break him from the place. But the issue has persisted and it is so miserable when it does.
I don’t know how to correct this behavior, because it seems like walking over to him to deliver a correction on the prong would be also be positively reinforcing him because it would be giving him the attention he wants. He is conditioned the ecollar (mini educator) but so far, we only use this tool for negative reinforcement and never yet for positive punishment.
Can you advise on whether we should correct this, and how?”
cassi girl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/24