So same thing here. Or the people are annoyed by the barking. All right, back to another success. It's an incompatible behavior, right? - If they had previously been bouncing at you? Does your dog always embarrass you by barking at people as they pass by your front yard? - Yeah. There's gonna be a time they stop jumping, if just for a moment, in order to recover in order to do it some more, okay? In the training session I try to very much, and you already talked on this, Esteban, but kinda create a training loop. We're gonna make things easier for the dog. No barking, right? Make sure your pooch gets plenty of exercise anytime they’re going to be left to their own devices for a while. For example, if I am teaching my puppy something new and he doesn’t get (which means he is not getting rewarded), he will start barking after a while and stop trying to “guess” what he should do. These are all examples of frustration barking – one of the most overlooked “barks” in a dog’s language. - Today we're gonna be talking about frustration barking and agility. "What am I...? Is it me not barking?" Reply And then they feel really bad about themselves. And the instructor's like, "Put your hands on the dog and you show him who's boss." - Do a forward spin from four feet away, do a forward spin from five feet away. Whenever you leave the house and your dog is barking like crazy, then that means he or she has some separation anxiety.The best way to stop this would be to get a bark collar that will zap them when they bark. Dogs often bark out of frustration or boredom when left alone for long periods or when they are kept in a confined area with little stimulation. The barking can become an energy outlet in the absence of any other mental of physical stimulation. It's easy, relatively speaking, to teach a dog to wrap or take a single jump. Maybe at home they're, maybe they're more corrective, but they don't feel comfortable doing that in front of people, and so then they default into this talking display that's really meant for everybody who's watching and not necessarily for their dog, to try to get through that moment. It's gonna pop out. How incompatible behaviors might help ease your dog’s frustration. It doesn't matter. I've seen people, like, they're just hiding their, arms, they're trying to not get bit, and they go back to the starting line, and then they just go and run the sequence again. So I don't wanna reinforce what they're doing that's bad, I want that behavior to be extinguished, I want it to, go away. And they say, "Hey, watch out for the barking." I think a lot of people ask for too much. But that's just the stakes have been upped in the environment. But it may. In a quiet room. Before the barking stops, you must understand the potential cause of it. So we've completely changed the game. Go first for the physical body, 'cause you can click and shape that easier. And if you go to your next trial you can probably pick out a couple of dogs who are probably dealing with this kinda stuff. Do you see, I'm going." My current Golden Retriever is like this. Oh, you're barking at me again? And I think there's two strategies. Like, it's easy for me in my back yard. We're going back to the starting line. But it works. - Right. So a lotta people, just like yous said, I think that's a very good point, I wasn't even detailed enough for people who are. While it's of course common for dogs to bark, it can be frustrating when they don't seem to stop, especially during the silent hours of the night. There is something that the handler does to fill the space, because there's other people around and there's, other people watching, and they don't quite know what else to do about it. Or, for their toy, they're keen for the toy, right? We're talking about true frustration barking as a way of communicating with us a frustration. It can be annoying and can lead to unhappy situations with neighbours, particularly if your dog barks a lot. And so eventually it became just bouncing up, and then it became just lifting the front legs up, and then it became her four feet never leave the grass. So on course what does that look like? https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/barking Today's podcast is brought to you by hititboard.com. RB: Because it usually indicates a lack of understanding between the dog and human. Either something he wants to do or when something he expects does not happen. Jennifer had... What were some of the things that you were doing, where you felt like maybe, Swiss, specifically, was very amped up, or could get amped up? Okay, ready? Or maybe check with the instructor as to who's in the class. Like, what were some things that, strategies that you were using before runs or after runs, where. When a dog is really uncomfortable he may bark intensely as a reaction to that discomfort. But now let's say you're in a class. In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban talk about frustration barking in dog agility. Do you know what I mean? So, you know, from the dog's perspective, this is just conversation. Rather than being patient and waiting for that moment, if I need to say something, or they'll look at me and say, "What did I do wrong?" Or, "Yes," and then I present the tug. Go to hititboard.com and use discount code BDA10 to get 10% off your order. This is one of the strongest reasons to take a training class. then three, and we'd build as the dog is appropriate. So the Golden, then, I assume you mentioned this, because the Golden gets hand shy, right? I've had many, many conversations about them, really trying to focus on getting him in the right head space. But that's how you do it. So there's definitely some factors to test for, and private lessons, I think, can be an option for those dogs that need shorter sessions as well. You know exactly what we're doing for our own. Okay, I'm going. Which means I never took the toy. That's hititboard.com. Frustration/Learned. It's not necessarily some monster you created. And the starting point is gonna be the dog that is doing great in all their training and foundation work and introduction to. You guys are communicating. Does your dog stand and bark at you when you ask them to do something? I had a lot of issues with my running dog walk, specifically when I wasn't creating an appropriate training loop. It's likely your dog is barking because it wants to get to the other dogs, and is prevented by being on a lead – this is frustration barking. If you always give your dog a treat for coming in the house, and suddenly you don’t, you have changed the rules without telling your dog. So he starts barking. We like to go for eye contact, but an alternative behavior to jumping all over you is what? - Yep, I'm here. Depending on their breed, age and health, your dog may require several long walks as well as a good game of chasing the ball and playing with some interactive toys. Hoping that someone will take pity on … Listen to our podcasts on the go with our mobile app. That was over a course of, several months, and just getting out there and just constantly what? So, you know, you can get away with some of that. Robin Bennett, CPDT-KA is an expert on canine behavior and body language, author of All About Dog Daycare and co-author of Off Leash Dog Play and Knowing Dogs Staff Training. Some dogs engage in frustration bark at night when their people have gone to bed and the house is quiet. They have this dog that is just barking and jumping and jumping and bouncing and bouncing and bouncing, and they wanna wait until the dog is 100% under control. And when you find something that you can reinforce, something that you can click for, something that you can say, "Yes," then you build from there and see if you can get it again, and get it again. You want the tiniest moment of acceptability, especially when you have a behavior that's been going on a while, the tiniest moment of acceptable behavior, then mark it. There's going to be a time they, stop. which really makes her mad. Number one, people, mess this up all the time, is do not reinforce the behavior. those go hand-in-hand. I'm gonna go right back in, I'm just gonna stop. So they give you that. So if something's going on and you try to put your hand on a Collie, they're going to instinctively, through generations of breeding, back away from you, especially if you move at them quite suddenly. Yeah, I noticed that as well." Same thing with the length of the sequences. And I wanna replace it with things that I want them to do or that are okay in that context, preferably things that are legal in an agility ring, competition ring. Like, let him have success, success. Which part of the park do I go to first? If I click and then I, throw the toy, or I click and then I present the tug, and they're like, "What just happened here?" - Well, let me be very specific, then, because the behavior we're talking about is the biting and nipping at you kind of behavior, biting into your clothes, biting at, your arm. - And it's almost like a double-whammy from the dog's point of view, right? We go on, and then ultimately they get their reinforcement. So I might-- - Guilty, guilty. For example, the desire to look or get to the other side of the fence can make your furry friend bark in frustration. She was watching me train and I was like, "He's barking at me! Oh, it's up. The more polished obedience skills and structure a dog has will help mitigate frustration. It’s important not to give into this type of barking behavior because that reinforces the dog’s test. If you take your dog for a good walk in the morning they will be more likely to rest until you come home. Finding Free Peace of Mind Can Help You Save Your Dog’s Life, Dog won’t stop itching? And then the flip, side is if your normal go-to is more corrective, that's also not helpful, so we wanna replace that with something that is helpful. obstacles, and now you start sequencing. Not only for the trainer, but for any dog owner. What are, you telling them about, basically, the class environment and expectations there? And so there is a very, very fine line between waiting for a moment when the dog is not doing the bad thing, versus tolerating the barking while you take them back to the start to do the entire sequence again, in which case you are doing what the dog wants. "I drop a bar, I don't get my reinforcement. The easiest and most effective way is with yummy food treats. And I think, if we take a step back and we think, "Okay, give me the bullet points, give me the step-by-steps. You get that moment of eye contact, and that's what you're gonna mark and reward. So you're gonna modify the environment, identify all the triggers. They are super curious Whether they want to get your attention or acknowledge a visitor in the home, it's their call to be heard. Maybe not deliberately by the instructor, but I assure you that is a learned behavior. The toy is on me. Frustration Barking. We'll get into some examples. - And I even move it towards-- - I don't even move it towards her. And so then you have to proof against that, you've gotta work on that. For instance, if you typically give the dog a treat when he comes in the house and then you stop doing that, it’s possible the dog will think you have forgotten the proper protocol and may bark at you to let you know there is a problem. Don't do that!" And I feel comfortable saying that because I'm an observer of our dogs, and I feel like she very much like Gitchi's mother, Gree, who's a dog who could really lay into you with the barking and the frustration on mistakes. And instead of not reinforcing it, you just pretend like it's not even happening. Fear, distress, and past experiences impact doggie behavior significantly. There is no one size fits all to managing barking. And so if a dog is barking, the person, and I see this every, every, every day, I'm at the building, shoves food in their dog's face so that the instructor can talk. You want that behavior." Here we go, here we go. (chuckling) So I think from an environmental perspective, definitely working with a smaller area and building as much as possible, building up to a larger space, but also group versus private lessons. For 50 Cents a Day, These Tasty Chews from Amazon Prime Might Bring Allergy Relief To Your Pup, RECALL UPDATE: More Frozen Food Contaminated With Disease-Causing Bacteria, RECALL: Frozen Dog Food Contaminated With Salmonella & Listeria Is A Danger To Pets & People, Before Getting A Dog Part II: Supplies To Buy & Preps To Make, 5 Health Problems That Could Be Caused By Your Dog Food, Monitor Your Pet’s Health From The Comfort Of Your Home. And what has she learned from all of this? Click and a treat. But, ultimately, because the dog is getting back to what they want, because there never is any action, like to do some alternative behavior, they end up reinforcing that behavior. Combating frustration barking by yelling at the dog generally only serves to increase the dog’s frustration which then leads to more barking rather than less. A tired dog is a good dog and one who is less likely to bark from boredom or frustration. Although in some cases finding dogs that are like yours in a class can be a good thing, because everybody's in the same boat and they're gonna tolerated and understand when you need to stop and take breaks, or have a shorter session. I'm like, "Oh, she hasn't done this in weeks or months," and then she does it and I'm like, "Wait, what do I do? You get out there, and suddenly the dog really turns on. you thought you saw some improvement? He's frustrated!" Maybe instead of a class where there's six dogs and you're with really high-drive dogs, or you're with other barky dogs, maybe you need to start, with a private lesson. Hold your horses. Okay, come here. That may end the session there, or if I feel like she's sufficiently back, now I'll take a couple of steps in to make sure we have success, right. And that's not as common in Shelties, of, kind of like you said, they turn on you and looking at you and kind of jumping at you. They made the mistake, which they recognize, and then they don't get the reward because they made a mistake. And so I think that's important to realize, that this may not be a change in the dog per se, because a lot of what people are gonna tell you is, "My dog suddenly turned on and became very different." And I think there's a couple of steps that we need to take, and we're gonna explore each of these. I bark at my handler and say, 'Hey, where is my reinforcement? - Okay. In her spare time, she trains and competes in a variety of performance events with her Shetland Sheepdogs and caters to her two rescue kitties. To get Bad Dog Agility podcasts sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, or TuneIn. so they never know whats going on, until the neighbours make them aware. Okay, sit. And I think that covers, I think, broadly, everything there, right? Frustration-Induced Barking. Another possibility is that the dog is following a pattern that has worked in the past that now isn’t working anymore. - And it's like "Mother May I", right, where somebody is creeping up and they can only walk until the person turns around, right? It's used when your dog is feeling a little exasperated due to their current stressful and/or irritating situation. You know exactly what you need to do. Sometimes this barking appears alongside other reactive-related behaviors such as lunging or growling. No. She smartly married a Veterinary Technician, who helps keep the fur kids happy and healthy, and provides a quick resource for articles. 4 WAYS TO STOP YOUR DOG FROM BARKING AT FENCES & PEOPLE. - Basically, the handler had decided that doing the sequence or getting in, the work that they plan to get in is more important than dealing with that behavior. And then I will raise my hand and touch her head, and she gets a click, especially if she doesn't back away, right? So some kind of incompatible behavior. I think that what would be helpful is to, I think the number one mistake that people make in this process, I think a lot of people, they understand what you're saying, but they, don't see those moments that they can reinforce, and they don't do it fast enough. So what we're really talking about is looking for very, very early cues that the dog is not getting the information they need, whether it be handling or dog training, and starting to be smart about looking for those cues, seeing those cues, and then trying to prevent those situations and prevent those scenarios. So it's tough for people in class. But, you know, when we're talking about barking, we're talking about different types of barking. So maybe you would say, "Okay, you're ready to go to a competition class. So how do you stop a dog from barking? What Jennifer was just talking about was identifying triggers. And so I am gonna do collar conditioning work, and in that moment I will start it from ground zero right there with the Golden, right? One final reason is lack of exercise. And then don't let yourself get to that time. I'm not saying that frustration can't lead to aggression, but I think that's a very different problem than what we're talking about here. And above all – don’t cave and give him a treat while he is barking! She's gonna do it, get rewarded. They might bite or mouth at the handler. And this ultimately is what your dog needs to learn. You're just gonna sit there and you're gonna wait. The dog is screaming at you the whole time, they're biting you. RB: Make sure the dog has plenty of exercise each day (both mental and physical). They're basically the opposite sides of a single coin. If you have never put him on a variable reinforcement schedule you need to build up to that in a training session. They don't realize that you've clicked and reinforced for them not mauling you, or having four paws on the ground, and, as you said, when they become hand shy. Subscribe using your favorite app for listening to podcasts. Use … - Well, now you've gotten into the very specific, solution. A tired dog is a good dog and one who is less likely to bark from boredom or frustration. You can't stop receiving your mail, but there are lots of things you can do to desensitize your pet and make your home a haven away from negative external stimulus. You have Shelties." The biggest part to all of this is that what you are doing is causing your dog to feel frustrated enough to get vocal. The dog seems to be okay. Posted on December 3, 2019 by Kristen - Expert Advice and Tips Having a dog that barks or growls excessively can be an extremely frustrating situation for pet parents, and figuring out why it’s happening and how to solve it can be a major challenge. So I had a Golden, this Golden, right. They'll love the "Tug It!". How people unintentionally reward frustration barking. There's clearly an enthusiasm and love for doing agility, and suddenly a dog that maybe it's never done this to you before, or did it very rarely, will be frustrated. So you need to get that alternative behavior there. We have some classes where I can take a group of six people, and I can say "All right, everybody, I want you to go to a jump and I want you to warm up your forward sends." The other side of that is ask for a different behavior, cue a different behavior, right? And so Border Collies are very hand shy as well, right? 4. And so if you have a dog that's jumping up, barking and biting at your arm, if you cue them to, say, roll over two or threes times in a row, they're not gonna be biting your arm. Separation anxiety is a common issue that many dog owners have to deal with in their lives. But I think the dogs that turn and bark at you, it can sometimes be a bit more obvious, because their way of feeling pressure, it involves you. One is simply miscommunication between owner and dog. A lotta people feel that way. I'm bringing her in two to three feet closer, where I knew she definitely had success last time. RB: As mentioned above, we accidentally reward the barking at times. any Sheltie owners that may or may not be on my screen, you know, if you have a dog that barks all the time, if you ask the dog to do something else that they can't bark during that time, like, I dunno, drink water or something, all right, it's hard for a dog to bark and drink water at the same time, they can only do one or the other, right? Barking is a normal canine communication, but inappropriate barking - too much or too often - is probably one of the most commonly reported problems owners have with their dogs. But if you work with your dog and pay attention to his body signals as well as how you are communicating with him, you can began to have a better, less frustrating relationship. She was like, "He runs the mat, he goes to the manners minder. It's barking at you, versus a dog who turns away and moves, away to go sniff, or shuts down in that manner. Many people mislabel it as “demand barking” (which dogs do as well) or think their dog is “just barking to bark.” However, frustration barking is actually a sign that there are problems in how you are communicating with your dog. You can find that one second, and, literally, that's how you have to start. 'Cause it can happen at a distance. So I'm telling you, "Oh, that behavior's great. And she's always gonna get the, "Yes," and then I throw her the toy. Like black and white. How frustration barking is different from other kinds of barking. She's was like, "Create the loop, create the loop." Related to … That's what's happening with you and your dog when you do it. If your dog alerts to noises outside, set up a fan, noise machine, or turn on the radio or television to drown out the noise. And so the next part of that is I get the support from the litter mates, you're getting support from us, so it turns out lots of people have, this problem, lots of dogs are like this, right? You do the second sequence, there's a mistake, and now you're dog goes. The bone slides under the couch and Jackyl can’t reach it. And so you can see a constellation of symptoms, of things that are happening with this kind of dog in this kind of relationship with this kind of handler. All right, let's get a couple of good ones. And then now you're in the game. The more the screen dog barks, the more your dog’s frustration levels increase and before you know it, he’s barking (and even growling) at that pesky dog on the screen. Can't move your A-frame around by yourself? And I think building on what you guys, were saying with the barking, 'cause full circle back to what I was saying about the environment, which is all those tidbits you mentioned, super-great, except people don't wanna take the time to do it in a class, because the instructor needs to speak. I'm gonna wait for you again, okay. - Yeah, such a great point. To tackle boredom barking you should start by ensuring that your dog is receiving enough exercise.
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