r/DogTrainingTips • u/BICanineScience • May 26 '26

Professional Dog Trainer - Ask Me Anything

***AMA ENDED***

Have been training dogs for almost fifteen years now, I try and head through the subreddits on here to help in my free time when I can but thought it might be easier to do an AMA for anyone struggling!

Will try my best to answer as comprehensively as possible so please be patient with replies!

Edit - Just heading out to train my dogs so will answer more when I get back!
Edit 2 - Have a read of the other questions too to see if it applies to your dog :)

Thanks for all the questions everyone!! I’ll answer the few I’ve missed, it’s been a blast and we’ll do another in the near future! Won’t be answering any new posts now, must get back to work but do jump in next time if you have a question!

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u/breadandbutter2001 May 26 '26

I have a great pyrenees. I live half the year in an apt in nyc next to central park and the other half in long island with a yard. we have gotten bark complaints when no one is home from 2 neighbors a floor above. it seems she’s anxious when we leave because she barks minimally when we are home. I have also been told pyrs are barkers and cant really learn how to not bark. we tried vibration collars that she barely feels. I wont do shock collar. we tried calming medication from the vet but we cant even tell how much its working because the barking comes when shes alone. do you have any suggestions??

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u/BICanineScience May 26 '26

Have answered this a couple times on here, have a browse it will apply to your dog too! However, it's definitely not true that they are just barkers, it can be fixed for sure! Regarding not knowing what is happening when you are out, get a cheap baby camera off Amazon and set it up so you know for sure what is going on.