Demand barking in dogs (and what to do about it)

Leave us a voicemail! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/fa...) Demand barking is a type of barking that dogs do to get something they want, like a treat, toy, or attention. It happens because we've previously (accidentally) rewarded them for it. So what should you do if your dog is demand barking? In this episode, we talk about: • How dogs bark for different reasons, including watchdog barking and barking due to fear • What demand barking is • Why the phrase "demand barking" is actually a bit of a misnomer • We give examples of demand barking, including when Zazie's dog Pepper does this • We share ideas and tips for what to do about it • Kristi talks about why she set up a course on this and what's included • And finally we talk about the books we're reading. The books we recommend in this episode are: • Spoiler Alert: You're Gonna Die by Korttany Finn and Jacquie Purcell • Junie: A Novel by Chelene Knight Also mentioned in this episode: • The episode on harmonious multidog households and resource guarding in dogs https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/ep... • The episode on how to help your reactive or fearful dog https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/ep... • The Hogan's Alley Society https://www.hogansalleysociety.org/ Learn more about Kristi Benson and her courses: https://www.kristibenson.com/ Learn more about Zazie Todd: https://www.companionanimalpsychology... Get Zazie's books from all good bookstores or here: https://www.companionanimalpsychology... Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2183505/su...) About the co-hosts: Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of, and now on staff with, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online classes (https://www.kristibenson.com/) . She is also a northern anthropologist. Kristi Benson's website (http://www.kristibenson.com/)   Facebook (  / kristibensondogtraining  )   Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog (https://www.amazon.com/Bark-Science-H...) , Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy (https://www.amazon.com/Wag-Science-Ma...) and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy (https://www.amazon.com/Purr-Science-M...) . She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and has a column at Psychology Today. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, a dog and a cat.  Instagram (  / zazietodd  )   BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/zazietodd.bs...)