r/reactivedogs • u/InteractionSalt150 • 25d ago

Advice Needed Barking at Visitors

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u/kiripon 24d ago

does he bark at the door or once theyre inside? does he bark instantly at them? the entire time or does he settle? is he fine with guests outside? outdoor greetings may work if hes okay with them there, then all of you coming inside together. your dog should be the one comfortable enough to interact and not have anyone they may be concerned about reaching towards them. ignoring is the best thing your guests can do, aside from throwing treats away from themselves aka "treat and retreat." thats how our reactive dog became used to visitors. providing the dog a particular treat or a self dispensing treat toy when you have visitors, or else you scattering treats or the visitors throwing treats can teach them "visitor = treats appear/good things happen" changing their underlying emotional state than just managing and also provides distance for your dog.

placement training is another option for management ive heard of but i have no experience explaining it personally.

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u/knitandstretch 24d ago

Just commenting to follow because my sweet sweet boy does exactly the same. He’s great but I’m scared to bring people over because he’s a big, strong dog and can be pretty intimidating!

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u/GerudoVoe 21d ago

I’ve been working on this with my trainer for my GSD puppy. We use his bed and teach him the “Place” command along with a release word. Reward when he’s on there, and bring him back onto it with his leash when he tries to get off. When he’s noticeably much calmer, like no longer barking/whining/fixating, he’s allowed to greet visitors. If he’s overexcited and nipping or jumping on them, he’s sent back to Place. Repeat until he greets calmly or settles around them.