I had to learn to bark on command and then the quiet command. I'm still not that good at it but I'm a work in progress according to my Mom. If you teach to bark on command, then you can counter barking with quiet / hush command. Good luck Scamper! Training is hard work!
Dachsaholic on Sep 12 at 09:34 PM
Scamper does bark but that's not the problem. He is just very vocal and "talks" a lot. I don't like him to get so excited but I'm not sure how to combat it. He's doing great with NILIF training and Jan Fennell but none of it seems to quiet the talking.
Marci on Sep 12 at 09:38 PM
You can try to reward the quiet moments (even if its just when he's taking a breath). Just use the word "yes" when he breaths and give him a treat. You can make this word really powerful if you always give a treat when you say it. Its a clicker technique, but you can always use your voice, or even a finger snap.
Scouter-Roo on Sep 13 at 09:10 AM
ahhh... well, I used to do that too. I'd squeak at anything that made me anxious or nervous. My meds that I'm on now are helping me with that one to stay calm. My trainer did tell Mom to do what Marci said - reward the "quiet" times when I'm doing nothing to help build my confidence that being quiet was an ok state of mind.
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Scouter-Roo on Sep 12 at 06:55 PM