tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23750764.post4660318603101986705..comments2021-02-22T09:48:32.247-05:00Comments on OtterTail Labrador Retrievers & Lab Art by Amy Reges: Training Tips: Barking to order dinnerOtterTailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317372062042948532noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23750764.post-75714081466156297062009-01-12T10:32:00.000-05:002009-01-12T10:32:00.000-05:00I have gone through something similar with puppies...I have gone through something similar with puppies during house-training and sometimes rescues. You think they may really have to go out in the night, so you give in the first couple of times and then - rats! You have inadvertently rewarded unwanted behavior. You may have to put up with a surge in the bad behavior before it is extinguished. It is always harder to stop a behavior that we have previously reinforced than it is to stop one that was never rewarded. An increase in the unwanted behavior when you first try to ignore it is natural, so expect that. Be strong.<BR/><BR/>Happy Training! AmyOtterTailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317372062042948532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23750764.post-89033965000799344052009-01-08T17:02:00.000-05:002009-01-08T17:02:00.000-05:00I'm going to try this technique on Riley - He does...I'm going to try this technique on Riley - He doesn't bark for dinner - but he has just started to bark at me when he wants my attention (which is usually right around 1:30 AM...I thought the first few times he had to go out, but I watched him in the backyard and no potty)...now it is a nightly ritual...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip! KellyI'm not blond, I'm GOLDENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025304279239013406noreply@blogger.com