I'm sure one of the reasons why some people dislike dogs is because of their potential for noise pollution. The way that some dogs seemingly bark at the moon or for unknown reasons has surely pissed off a lot of people (including myself) at inopportune times of the day when we need silence. That fact alone has led me to be conscious about not encouraging Apollo to be excessively loud.
That's not to say that I've attempted to strip my dog of one of his primal instincts and natural reflexes to respond to his surroundings. I've never scolding him for those "appropriate" reactions, but will calm him down if he's still at it (barking) after a few moments. I do encourage and give Apollo plenty of opportunities to speak on my command - it makes me feel like we're conversing.
Again, it's the unsolicited vocal outbursts that are sometimes unnecessary and transpired at the most inopportune times. The flexibility and luxury to work at home comes with both pros and cons. One of the pros: my dog is by my side nearly all day. One of the cons: my dog is a dog and will behave like one. No sooner had I finished thanking the audience for putting their microphones on mute to eliminate background noise for a training session I was leading did Apollo decide to make himself known to everyone by letting out a blaring bark.
His timing was embarrassingly right...on...cue.
That's not to say that I've attempted to strip my dog of one of his primal instincts and natural reflexes to respond to his surroundings. I've never scolding him for those "appropriate" reactions, but will calm him down if he's still at it (barking) after a few moments. I do encourage and give Apollo plenty of opportunities to speak on my command - it makes me feel like we're conversing.
Again, it's the unsolicited vocal outbursts that are sometimes unnecessary and transpired at the most inopportune times. The flexibility and luxury to work at home comes with both pros and cons. One of the pros: my dog is by my side nearly all day. One of the cons: my dog is a dog and will behave like one. No sooner had I finished thanking the audience for putting their microphones on mute to eliminate background noise for a training session I was leading did Apollo decide to make himself known to everyone by letting out a blaring bark.
His timing was embarrassingly right...on...cue.
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