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In this video, I'll take a deep dive into how to stop dog barking at passers by, breaking it down in a simple and engaging way. Whether you're a beginner or just looking to refresh your knowledge, I'll cover everything you need to know with clear explanations and real-life examples.
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hi welcome to my channel I'm your host G
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and today I'd like to talk about how to
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stop dog barking at passers by are you
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tired of jumping up every time someone
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walks past your house does your dog's
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constant barking make you feel like
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you're living in a chaotic noise chamber
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you're not alone millions of dog owners
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struggle with this exact same problem
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every single day as a professional dog
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trainer with over a decade of experience
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I've seen how uncontrolled barking can
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turn a peaceful home into a stress Zone
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and I know exactly how to fix it what if
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I told you that your dog isn't actually
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being difficult on purpose what if I
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showed you that this behavior isn't
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about Disobedience at all but about a
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fundamental misunderstanding that we can
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correct through my work with Luna my own
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malti who used to be the neighborhood's
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most vocal Watchdog I've developed a
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proven system that transforms barking
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dogs into calm confident companions this
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isn't about harsh training methods or
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expensive equipment it's about
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understanding why your dog barks and
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using that knowledge to create peace in
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your home your dog isn't barking because
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they're mean they're barking because
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they feel uncertain or territorial about
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strangers passing by their territory
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listen up folks when Luna first came to
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live with me she would bark at
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everything that moved outside our window
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it was like having a tiny furry alarm
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system that went off every time a leaf
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flew by but here's the thing dogs aren't
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born as Neighborhood Watch Dogs they
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developed this Behavior because they
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either feel insecure about strangers or
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they think they're doing their job
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protecting their home
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it's like having a security guard who
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never got proper training and just yell
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suspicious at everyone who walks by we
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need to help them understand that not
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every passer by is a Potential Threat
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the key to stopping excessive barking is
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to control your dog's exposure to
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triggers before they start barking now
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this might sound obvious but hear me out
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when I first started working with Luna I
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made a rookie mistake I waited until she
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was already in full bark mode before
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trying to correct her that's like
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waiting for a pot to boil over before
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turning down the heat instead we want to
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manage the environment close the
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curtains during Peak walking hours or
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create a comfortable spot for your dog
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away from Windows think of it as setting
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your pup up for Success just like you
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wouldn't put a chocolate cake in front
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of a child and expect them not to touch
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it teaching your dog to look at you when
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they notice a trigger is crucial for
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redirecting their attention you know
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what's really funny about this technique
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it's basically teaching your dog that
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you're more interesting than whatever is
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happening outside and let me tell you
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with Luna that was quite a challenge at
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first I had to compete with joggers
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cyclists and the occasional squirrel
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talk about a tough audience but here's
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how we make it work start by teaching
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the look at me command in a quiet
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environment using high value treats
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gradually increase distractions until
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your dog can focus on you even when
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there's movement outside it's like being
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the star of your own show where you need
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to be more entertaining than whatever's
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happening on the other channel the
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timing of your reward is critical you
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must reward your dog for being quiet
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before they start barking
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this is where most pet parents get it
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wrong and believe me I've been there too
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when Luna would stay quiet as someone
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walked by I'd sometimes miss that golden
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opportunity to reward her because I was
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just relieved she hadn't barked big
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mistake think of it like this if your
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boss only noticed when you make mistakes
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but never acknowledged when you did
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things right you probably feel pretty
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discouraged right we need to catch our
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dogs being good and reward them
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instantly it's like playing a game of
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hot and cold where we're telling them
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you were getting warmer every time they
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make the right choice and by the way if
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you are enjoying the video so far do me
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a quick favor hit that like button it
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really helps support the channel and it
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only takes a second gradually expose
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your dog to triggers at a distance where
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they can remain calm then slowly
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decrease the distance over time let me
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tell you about how I worked with Luna on
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this one we started by watching people
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from our second floor window where she
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felt safe enough not to react it's like
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learning to swim you don't throw someone
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into the deep end right away you start
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in the shallow end get comfortable and
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gradually work your way deeper we would
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practice every day moving closer to
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ground level Windows as she got more
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comfortable some days we take two steps
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forward one step back but that's
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perfectly normal Rome wasn't built in a
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day and your quiet well- behaved dog
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won't be either teach your dog a
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specific command that means stop barking
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by catching them in the act and
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rewarding silence now this is where
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things get interesting teaching quiet to
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Luna was like teaching a teenager to use
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their inside voice it takes patience and
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consistency start by saying quiet in a
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calm firm voice when they bark then wait
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the second and I mean the very second
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they stop barking even if it's just to
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catch their breath Mark that moment with
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a yes and give them a treat it's like
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playing a game of musical statues but
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instead of freezing when the Music Stops
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we want silence when we say quiet a
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tired dog is less likely to bark
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excessively ensure your dog gets enough
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physical exercise and challenges this
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one's a game changer folks Luna used to
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be like a windup toy with unlimited
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batteries until I figured this out you
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see a dog with pin up energy is like a
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pressure cooker without a release valve
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something's going to blow we
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incorporated daily walks puzzle toys and
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training sessions into our routine think
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about it when you've had a good workout
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and a mentally stimulating day at work
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you're less likely to sit by the window
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and gossip about the neighbors right
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same goes for our four-legged friends
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every family member must follow the same
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rules and commands or your dog will get
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confused and the training won't stick
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this is probably the most important
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point of all so listen carefully when I
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first started training Luna my mom would
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visit and completely undo our progress
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by saying good girl when Luna barked at
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the mailman it was like having a teacher
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who gives you an A on your math test
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then another teacher grades the same
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test and gives you an F dogs thrive on
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consistency every person in the
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household needs to be on the same page
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using the same commands and enforcing
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the same rules think of it as a team
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sport if everyone's playing by different
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rules chaos ensues if you are having
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difficulty identifying the triggers
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there is an interactive quiz for you in
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the description thanks for sticking
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