My little lady was a serial barker at any sound coming from the door. If a pin dropped outside the front door, her snarls and howls would immediately follow! As with the door, she would bark like a mad woman at the vacuum. Fortunately, I found a quick tip on training to correct this and I’m happy to say it’s worked. Of course, it took me a few days, and alot of treats, but Snickers now ignores the vacuum and doesn’t seem to care whats going on outside the door. Give it a try!
“For the doorbell, you will need a helper; someone to stand outside your door and ring the doorbell over and over for you, while you handle the dog.
You should take hold of the leash, and your helper should go out the door, wait several seconds, and ring the doorbell. As soon as your dog starts barking, tell her to hush and immediately correct her, by getting your dogs attention with a treat in your hand and doing the sit, down or stay command. Then praise her when she stops barking. When your helper hears that she has stopped her barking, he should count to 5, to give you time to praise your dog, and ring the doorbell again. Repeat, repeat, repeat, until the dog no longer barks at the sound of the doorbell, and you can immediately praise him/her.”-Good Puppy Blog
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