“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
-Albert Einstein-
“Woof.”
Woof.
“Quiet.”
“Woof.”
“I said quiet.”
“Woof.”
“Be Quiet!”
“Woof.”
“Shh. Quiet!!”
Woof.”
“QUIET!!!!”
“Woof.”
If your small dog is as vocal as my dog Royce, you have probably gotten into a shouting symphony with him. I chose those words, “shouting symphony,” very carefully. Let’s break that second word down: “Sym,” meaning together; and “phony,” meaning sound. Yes, you are making sound together. The dog does not necessarily hear a command to be quiet. He hears you barking along with him. The more you shout “Quiet!” or “Stop that!” the more you may actually encourage your dog to bark. (more…)