Hello, please be gentle with me.
My girl, 3 year old mini aussie, has a sonic boom of a bark. I’m not kidding, I’ve had a lot of dogs throughout the course of my life and she has the loudest bark I’ve ever heard. She trumps the Great Danes I’ve owned.
To the point – she goes insane when my partner and I come home from work, or when anyone comes over. Rapid fire barking, nose to the door. She does not stop until she goes outside.
There’s clearly things I’m missing, which is why I’m here.
I tried working on a “place” command with her for around a year, and she would follow it EXCEPT for this situation. It’s like her brain shuts off and instinct takes over.
We ignore her when we come in, no eye contact or petting or noise until she stops barking. Does not affect anything. She loves to bark as loud as she can.
I’m sure I’m missing details in this post, so sorry in advance. My brain is frazzled.
Any advice is welcome, please be nice to me. I am doing my best.
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