How to make dogs stop barking at certain things?

[ltk202]

Well ever since Rocket was a pup, he's had this thing where he'd bark at the Goodyear blimp. I have no idea why. It usually comes by quite often (I think it lands and liftoffs somewhere around my area) so it becomes quite troublesome when he barks at a blimp. When we got our other dog, Bagel, she picked up that same habit and now they both bark at the blimp. And since they aren't really small dogs, their barks are a bit booming.

The only good thing that comes out of this is that afterwards they get a bit tired from barking and then fall asleep.

 

[Summer Magic]

Well it's a big scarry thing! Try to get his attention and redirect it to some treats or play ball with him whenever the blimp is in the area.

 

[Becca_]

Thats funny. I know it must be annoying but at the same time it's funny. Maybe they think its the strangest bird they ever seen.
We get helecopters that go over quite often. Yesterday I was outside, the dogs playing and a helecopter went over. They stopped what they was doing to watch it, just like little kids. I halfway expected barking but they didnt. Just watched it until it was out of there sights. I'd have to say the same thing, try to get their attention on something else.

 

[trainthosepaws]

hello im a newbie im just starting out an dlearning to be a dog trainier but this worked for my dogs so you could give it a go. all you need is a can and a small sinker put the sinker in the can and when your dog barks rattle the can and this will startel the dog when he stops to see what the noise was reward imediently we dont get blips but we get people walking ther dogs and the post man and it work for my dogs so gook luck. oh if you cant get a can and sinker a money box works just as well and so does a water squirter. anyways let me know how you get on please and gook luck
thank you.