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Originally Posted by Barnes
Be cautious if you use the flip on to the back thing. This could make your dog fearful of you which is much worse than the behavior you are trying to fix.
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Agreed. Flipping a dog onto it's back should be used ONLY when the dog is a puppy and ONLY when you need to re-affirm your dominant position as "pack leader". Basically, making sure the dog knows where it is on the chain of command. It should be your right hand man, while still understanding that you expect it to obey even the three-year old.
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For barking at the window, you don't need to flip them on their back, you need to break their attention. The pinch to the rear is the best way. A dog barking at the window is doing what it's supposed to. Warning the pack that someones coming. You need to teach it that looking for intruders is your job and excessive barking is not welcome. One bark is fine, that's usually a 'hey you better check this out'.
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One bark is important. But it should really stay at one or two. A dog who is successfully trained at this would be very desirable to anyone.