I have a lot of knowledge about dogs and usually I do okay. recently my middle dog (I have 3 2 small 1 large) has started backing at treat time. She always get treats as they all do. She does every trick she knows which is alot and yaps the whole time. How can she understand every thing else I teach her but not this? Is she trying to tell me something?
(Oh and the other dogs sit quietly and tack the treats gently.)
2007-02-02 13:39:15 · 11 answers · asked by sparklepup 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She does this because of all the excitement she has about treat time. When dogs have a lot of excitement (treats are potentially extremely exciting), and don't know how to express it productively, they begin to bark, or in the case of treat time, do every trick they know out of extreme excitement. She needs to be taught that she will not get the treat until she calms down and sits nicely like the other dogs. Don't feed her treats when she is being hyper, as that only reinforces the behavior.
2007-02-02 14:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by iloveeeyore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have "built in" the barking with all of the tricks. I don't mind barking - I ask for it as a rewardable trick often - but if you want to stop the barking you're going to have to be really precise with your timing.
1. Human : "Sit."
Dog : "Arf!" and sit.
Human : does not give reward.
2. Human : "Sit."
Dog : Sit, "Arf!"
Human : gives reward, and makes note to self to get that treat in there BEFORE the "Arf!"
3. Human : "Sit."
Dog : Sits.
Human : throws a big party, treats everywhere, whoopee.
Dogs are a lot better than humans at associating things they do (barking) with getting rewards. Maybe you rewarded 3 or 4 barks the 1st time she tried it - and then, like it or not, she made the connection. Get that treat in there fast before she barks. If she has a hard time not barking, work with her on her own (maybe the other dogs around are part of the stimulus) It will take a while before she learns this - be patient!
Good luck! Your dogs sound like fun.
2007-02-02 22:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure not "The Dog Whisperer", but, I would say she is just getting excited and is barking, "Me first, me first!!" Maybe there is some competition going on with the dogs. Maybe just give her a little extra, let her have her treat first, and after the other dogs get theirs, give her another little bit. My dog doesn't care how much he gets, it is how often he gets the treat. Makes him feel important or something, I guess. You didn't include their ages or what type they are, the age and breed have a lot to do with how easy a dog is trained, If it doesn't bother anybody, I wouldn't worry much about it. Dogs are like people, we are all different!
2007-02-02 21:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Linda W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its out of the excitement of the dog knowing its going to be rewarded. When she does this, let her know that behavior is not acceptable and do not reward her with the treat. It takes time to break the behavior and it will progress so its best to not give in. Do NOT award her when she does wrong because that would be rewarding unacceptable behavior.
2007-02-02 21:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by iceez81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is just very excited. My dog does this same thing. And, it is nearly impossible to train her out of it. The only thing you could do would be to refuse her the treat, and that would just confuse and upset her.
At least she stops barking afterwards. My dog certainly doesn't! He wants more!
2007-02-02 21:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is excited. I hope you train her to sit, look, and be quiet every time you give her a treat i.e. do not encourage her excitement by giving her a treat when she gets like that. Good luck with your pooch.
2007-02-02 22:08:27 · answer #6 · answered by LakeviewChitown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs bark to show impatience if we let them get away with it enough. Maybe he thinks you are too slow with those treats.
2007-02-02 21:46:20 · answer #7 · answered by kasandra k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she doesn't like the treat's. Or you should train her the term "Take it nicely" and they will. That is what my sister had to do with her dog.
2007-02-02 23:14:38 · answer #8 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog does the same, shes just really impatient and can't wait to get the treat.
2007-02-02 23:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by ; р я ε т т ч <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she happy my dog does that
2007-02-02 21:43:56 · answer #10 · answered by kurt c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋