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minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·6 months agoTexts/calls don’t set the dogs off, which is why I don’t ring the doorbell/knock
minus-squareveroxii@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 months agoBut if no-one knocks or ring the bell then the dogs won’t be conditioned to start barking.
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoWhat kind of conditioning do dogs get to perceive the doorbell as a threat anyway?
minus-squarerbamgnxl5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoSeems like a dog should be able to handle things like doorbells and people. These are somewhat common things.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoI used to sneak up to one friends house and quietly scratch the door. Their dogs at the time used to love it. If I tried now the new dogs would eat me, door & all.
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minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-26 months agoNice to warn the dogs you’re about to waltz in though
minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoHey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoas if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away
Texts/calls don’t set the dogs off, which is why I don’t ring the doorbell/knock
But if no-one knocks or ring the bell then the dogs won’t be conditioned to start barking.
Bingo!
What kind of conditioning do dogs get to perceive the doorbell as a threat anyway?
Seems like a dog should be able to handle things like doorbells and people. These are somewhat common things.
The dogs are the doorbell!
I used to sneak up to one friends house and quietly scratch the door. Their dogs at the time used to love it. If I tried now the new dogs would eat me, door & all.
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Nice to warn the dogs you’re about to waltz in though
Hey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
as if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away