#181: Demand Barking, Part 1

In this episode, we are talking about Demand Barking. This is a
three-part series, at least for now. For the first two episodes,
I’ll be sharing my thoughts and what I’ve learned about working
with dogs that “demand” bark. And then for the 3rd episode, we’ll
talk to a guest on the subject!


In this episode, we discuss how barking isn’t just one behavior,
it’s actually a lot of different behaviors that we lump into one
category, in order to figure out what to do about problematic
barking, we need to know what the function of that behavior is,
we discuss the emotional underpinnings of the behavior we often
label “demand barking”, why that matters, and why I keep using
air quotes around those words, why I’m no longer so invested in
the most common advice, which is to ignore the dog, and we start
getting into some other strategies to try out instead, like
teaching a range of alternate behaviors that your dog can use to
get their needs met - that you actively reinforce - that are not
quite as annoying as being screamed at.


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visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/181
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