I’m a dog trainer I want to show you What I do when a dog has a barking Outburst during the middle of a training Session Veronica has a long way to go with her Self-discipline See right there she’s distracted by Something Very alert this isn’t just a yappy bark This is a dog who’s Sees something the wind blowing I’m not Sure yes I’m going to go ahead and Acknowledge the fact that she came back To me there I’m letting her bark Intentionally here to satisfy her Curiosity given where we are right now Also it could be a bear it’s so tempting To discipline barking but keep in mind Dogs need to bark yes it’s a it’s a Natural expression for them granted we Don’t want them doing it all the time But to expect the dog to be quiet all The time is just it’s not ethical but The real question for me is can I get Her under control after a brief barking Outburst and then hopefully we can Minimize unwanted barking over time That’s because if you’re trying to Resolve a behavior you want to Understand why they’re barking