[nagdu] Barking Puppies!

[barbandzoe at comcast.net]

WOW, first, the school tool your dog, do I dare ask witch one, I am looking into getting a dog and I haven't settled on  a school yet.  Second, this isn't a guide dog issue, it sounds like a dog issue.  If you have the money or can find someone who knows dog training to help deal with the dog issue.  I would not want the school to take my dog over barking if I could find some help near by.   
I would look up dog trainers in my area and talk to them and see what they can do. 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Abigail Marie Bolling" <violingirl30794 at gmail.com> 
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org 
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:45:24 PM 
Subject: [nagdu] Barking Puppies! 

Hi All, 

My sweet little Jada has a little bit of a barking issue. 
Unfortunately, I am a bit hesitant to call my school for help because 
last time I called because she was barking, they took her away from me 
for a month... 

But anyway. Jada barks at doorbells. 
And not just the house one either. 
She barks at them during movies, on TV and even the ringtone on the 
IPhone. (I'm not kidding.) 

I've tried to incorporate the doorbell on the IPhone into our daily 
obedience sessions, but it's not seeming to work. 
I have at least 3 rings before she will lay or sit quietly, then she 
is fine. But instantaneous doorbells make her bark and I can't seem to 
break her of them. 
I've tried grabbing her muzzle and staring her down, I've tried verbal 
corrections and collar corrections. (I don't think it should warrant a 
high collar unless she is aggressive but I could be wrong.) 

She seems to also bark at men for some reason. If a man walks into the 
Pizza Parlor where I work and Jada is in her crate, she will bark. 

"Quiet," doesn't really work. She will however go from full bark to 
belly bark. Should I settle for belly bark as long as it's not 
distracting? 

The other thing is that she will bark and whine at other dogs while 
working in harness, but she will also work past them just pulling a 
little. (And not necessarily toward the other dog.) Should I just let 
it go if she is working well? 


Thanks, and hopefully I didn't ask too much! :) 

Abby and Princess Jada 

-- 
Abigail Bolling 
Ohio Association Of Blind Students: Treasurer 

Email: Abigail.me.bolling94 at gmail.com and violingirl30794 at hotmail.com 
Phone: 513-258-5043 
"Dance like no one is watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing 
like no one is listening, and live like it's heaven on earth." William 
Purkey 

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