Hi All, A co-worker of my daughter bought a cairn from a pet store about one year ago. (I shudder to have to say that on this website. I actually didn't know there were still any mall pet stores that sell puppies in Maryland.) Scruffy was about 2 months old when purchased so he's a little over a year old now. The owner knows that I have cairns and asked for help with a problem.Scruffy goes totally crazy when the telephone rings. He barks at other loud sounds but does not go crazy like he does when the phone rings. He has had this issue since they got him and it seems to be getting worse. They are concerned for his safety and health. If he is in his crate when it rings, he moves the crate across the floor because he goes so wild. Does anyone have any suggestions (in addition to never buying from a pet store again)?
Thanks,Kathleen, Duncan, & Buddy in MD
You know, telephone conditioning is really easy to recondition, especially since most people either have more than one home telephone number or a home and a cell. You can call yourself on the big bad phone, and pre-condition . . . calm down, good boy, NO BARK, and if he goes nuts, it's crate time. If he stops or at least holds off at times, it's meaningful treat time. Recondition them that the phone is a good thing because it's treat time, and then keep treats by the phone. Danielle
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