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Your Canine's
Sense of Smell
A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!
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Dogs in Cars
I’m sure this has happened to everyone at some point in
time. You park your car and get out, thinking about the
groceries you need to buy or the ticket you need to pay, and
suddenly you are frightened out of your mind by a tremendous
“Woof!”. You didn’t see the dog behind the dark window of
the truck you parked next to, but she saw you, and in
typical doggie humor, waited until your face was good and
close to her window before scaring you into an undignified,
if brief, dance of momentary terror.
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If you happen to have a dog with such a sense of humor,
or the kind who continues barking at every passer-by
from the safety of your automobile, you can train her
using the same Bark Prevention Training. Just move the
training venue to your car. Ideally you have two
trainers in this situation, although you can do it
alone. If you have a friend who’s willing to help (every
day for at least a week), you can put the dog in her
usual seat, and get into the driver seat yourself. Then
get out of the car just like you usually do, and walk to
the back, behind the car. Now, your friend walks up to
the car as the unsuspecting pedestrian and receives the
bark. When your dog barks, run around to the window
where your friend is, and give your dog the “Hush”
command. When she quiets, give her a treat. Then repeat
as many times as it seems feasible (until your friend
looks at his watch and declares he can’t believe the
time). Try to do it every day until you’re sure your dog
has gotten it. If you can, take it on the road as well,
driving to the store or the library and practicing the
new skill.
If you want to work with your dog alone on this project,
you can get in the back seat with her (or if she rides
in the front passenger seat, stay in the driver’s), and
wait for passersby to come along, then quiet her when
she barks. You’ll have to experiment: some dogs won’t
bark at strangers if their human is nearby, either
because they figure if the lead dog (that’s you) isn’t
barking they don’t need to, or because they know they
shouldn’t be barking and only do it for fun when you
aren’t around.
Article
Summary
If your dog barks from the car, train her in the car
with the help of a friend.
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