Why to teach your dog to bark on command

There are actually a number of reasons to teach a dog to bark on command, we are interested in this one:

The point of training a dog to bark on command, is that it becomes a way to stress the dog, and then he resolves the stress by a clean, clear, deep bark. Why is this important? Because
it gives the dog a way to express fear without having to act on fear. - Kevin Behan

What I do is put the dog under pressure, and then elicit the bark so that the dog gets the pattern that barking is an effective way to control pressure. Then this lesson becomes available to the dog when under pressure, and it helps the other dog feel as if the barking dog is under control and not dangerous. Hope this clarifies.

So that will be one of the things Stormy will learn
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In the meantime, enjoy Stormy's singing :)