Our little boy is already nervous and reactive but we've been working on it during walks and he's now looking for a treat when he sees a scary bus/ van/dog/youth in black instead of barking
But in the house he's awful for people walking by. More specifically at night he goes mad from about 9pm. I think there's a cat on the fence at the back or a fox or
Something. Our lounge diner is one big room so we can't keep him away from the French windows easily. I've tried distracting with a toy which works to a degree but we have to be quick and as we can't see what he's barking at, we only have him launching towards the window and barking to indicate there's an issue. I've tried throwing treats to distract but it only works while he's sniffing them out. I'm inundated with "the secret to barking" reels and ads for around $20 but am cynical. Has anyone tried one with success ? Or got any other tips for barking. Dog was attacked on the pavement by our house so is particularly on edge if he senses threats nearby.
Now he's asleep in front of the fire and all relaxed but earlier he was very barky. Love him to death but need a method to train this fear barking out. Or move house !!