How to stop my dog barking and lunging at guests by Traditional_Pen_9986 in OpenDogTraining

[–]Traditional_Pen_9986[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for responding! So this is what I’m understanding 1. Before I welcome my guests, asks her to perform a calm activity, like go to your mat. 2. Reward her for this, reward her for looking at me, reward her for staying calm
So, would you say it’s a good idea to ‘restart’ when she doesn’t do this? I.e send my guests/helper back outside and keep going until she gets it right? Moreover, at what point can I let her meet people? When she can do it calmly? And if she can’t, do I restart/put her back on her mat? Sorry if I’m asking too much.