Category Archives: Dog Behavior

“Quiet!”, “That’s Enough!”, “Shut up!” Words often heard coming out of the mouth of an owner of a barky dog. I’ve uttered them myself, usually in exasperation, hundreds of times over the last 8 years. I haven’t said them once in the last two weeks.

Scene: A very frustrated owner, an excitable dog, a treat pouch and some biscuits

Issue: “He refuses to sit or lie down or come unless I have a cookie in my hand! He’s so stubborn”

My response: “He’s not stubborn, he’s being bribed not trained!”