How can I get my dog to stop barking at the postman?
Everyday, the postman comes, and everyday my dog goes bonkers and barks like crazy at him, jumps at the mail when it comes through the door, and chews at it. Even if I go outside to meet the postman, she still goes crazy, as soon as he makes it up to our street. I have tried a muzzle, as well as this thing that you spray that makes a loud noise, which stops her in her tracks, but the next day she is barking again.
The reason that the muzzle and spray worked one day and not the next is because you need to be consistent with this (or any type of training) for a dog to be able to do it without fault each and every time. In other words, the tools you use in order to get a dog to do something one day can’t be taken away the next and still expect the same positive behavior from the dog.
One thing I would suggest once your dog starts barking at the postman or when you know about the time the postman comes is to put a leash on your dog and some treats in your hand/pocket. Put your dog in a sit/stay and offer the dog a treat. Keep giving he dog a treat (you can even use pieces of dog food/kibble as treats- they’re small and work perfectly as training treats) Keep doing this until your dog either starts barking or jumping or lunging towards the door/mailman. Hold the slack on the leash, pull the dog towards you and put him back down in a sit stay and treat immediately.
Anytime your dog is doing what he is supposed to be doing- sitting and staying by the front door and not grabbing mail and shredding it or barking and lunging at the mailman- give treats and lots of praise generously “Good Boy” “Good Boy” etc.
Anytime the dog is doing badly- lunging, barking, etc give a stern no, pull on the slack of the leash just enough to get the dogs attention towards you and put him back in a sit stay- don’t treat him until he doe so.
This is something you’re going to have to work on for weeks, maybe even months since this behavior is something your dog has been doing for awhile. Don’t expect quick results after just a days worth of training you are going to have to keep at it until he gets it and then even after he gets it you’ll possibly have to do little “refersher courses”
Also, work with the “Leave it” or “No” command as far as the mail coming through the door. If he leaves it- he keeps getting treats as long as he’s sitting there and not shredding it. If he breaks his sit.stay and trys to go after it- no treat until he’s back in the sit stay. Don’t give up if the first few days don’t go well- your dog will eventually get it. Afterwards, you may even be able to teach your dog to bring the mail TO YOU nicely since he seems to be really interested in the mail.
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