Bella doesn't bark a lot, really. She doesn't bark at the doorbell or knocks, thankfully. She usually barks when she's annoyed, like when she wants to get out of her playpen or on the couch or something like that. In these situations, I walk away and she stops pretty quickly.
But, today I had an office desk delivered and she wouldn't stop barking at the large box. I get it, they can be OCD. The big box was different and weird, prompting the barking. But, I'd like to be able to say, "Enough!" and she stop barking. Am I asking too much?
How would you train for this? I said, "Good girl" and gave a treat when she paused, but it didn't seem to have much effect, as she started up again.
Any thoughts?
But, today I had an office desk delivered and she wouldn't stop barking at the large box. I get it, they can be OCD. The big box was different and weird, prompting the barking. But, I'd like to be able to say, "Enough!" and she stop barking. Am I asking too much?
How would you train for this? I said, "Good girl" and gave a treat when she paused, but it didn't seem to have much effect, as she started up again.
Any thoughts?