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Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 07:57 PM Oct 2016

My dog's barking at the sound of doorbells and other dog barking from television commercials

has hit a new phase. Now they recognize the commercial when it comes on and they both raise their heads in anticipation of the sounds.

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My dog's barking at the sound of doorbells and other dog barking from television commercials (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 OP

I adopt deaf dogs. Problem solved. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2016 #1

It would be, wouldn't it? Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #4

Mine is good at keeping her eye on me, but she's still a dog.. Laffy Kat Oct 2016 #5

you want I should kick some barking canine ass, Baitball Blogger? Skittles Oct 2016 #2

They are so smart in every other way, but this one. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #3

actually, the action you described sounds smart Skittles Oct 2016 #6

But they run to the door, barking, as if someone is at their door. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #8

I will schedule them Skittles Oct 2016 #10

I guess, it could be worse. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #11

Maybe you ought to go this route... True Dough Oct 2016 #7

Or this route Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #9

I did not have a doorbell ever. Angel Duke would bark sometimes irisblue Oct 2016 #12

Our late German Shepherd 'sang' to the Andy Griffith show theme. trof Oct 2016 #13

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You trained them to do it. Probably subconsciously Taitertots Oct 2016 #15

Laffy Kat

(16,387 posts)

1. I adopt deaf dogs. Problem solved. nt

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:22 PM

Oct 2016

Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts)

4. It would be, wouldn't it?

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:26 PM

Oct 2016

At least, then, it would have a good reason to ignore me when I call them.

Laffy Kat

(16,387 posts)

5. Mine is good at keeping her eye on me, but she's still a dog..

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:29 PM

Oct 2016

If she sees a rabbit running across the street, she's gone; and like most dogs, she's not going to respond to my voice.

Skittles

(153,205 posts)

2. you want I should kick some barking canine ass, Baitball Blogger?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:24 PM

Oct 2016

LEMME AT THEM!!!

Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts)

3. They are so smart in every other way, but this one.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:25 PM

Oct 2016

WTF, dogs. WTF!

Skittles

(153,205 posts)

6. actually, the action you described sounds smart

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 08:35 PM

Oct 2016

they're loving it!

Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts)

8. But they run to the door, barking, as if someone is at their door.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:04 PM

Oct 2016

They haven't figure it out yet.

Skittles

(153,205 posts)

10. I will schedule them

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:27 PM

Oct 2016

I will teach them the errors of their ways; yes INDEED

Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts)

11. I guess, it could be worse.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 09:18 AM

Oct 2016

True Dough

(17,333 posts)

7. Maybe you ought to go this route...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:02 PM

Oct 2016

Baitball Blogger

(46,761 posts)

9. Or this route

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:06 PM

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irisblue

(33,035 posts)

12. I did not have a doorbell ever. Angel Duke would bark sometimes

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 02:36 PM

Oct 2016

Dogs. gotta love them

trof

(54,256 posts)

13. Our late German Shepherd 'sang' to the Andy Griffith show theme.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 06:38 PM

Oct 2016

Nothing else.
But when that played she'd point her nose in the air and just howl.

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Taitertots

(7,745 posts)

15. You trained them to do it. Probably subconsciously

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:02 AM

Oct 2016

You could easily train them to stop.

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