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minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·1 year agoTexts/calls don’t set the dogs off, which is why I don’t ring the doorbell/knock
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoI used to sneak up to one friends house and quietly scratch the door. Their dogs at the time used to love it. If I tried now the new dogs would eat me, door & all.
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoNice to warn the dogs you’re about to waltz in though
minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoHey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoas if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agocoming in will still set the dogs off so what’s the difference
minus-squareveroxii@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoBut if no-one knocks or ring the bell then the dogs won’t be conditioned to start barking.
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWhat kind of conditioning do dogs get to perceive the doorbell as a threat anyway?
minus-squarerbamgnxl5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSeems like a dog should be able to handle things like doorbells and people. These are somewhat common things.
Texts/calls don’t set the dogs off, which is why I don’t ring the doorbell/knock
The dogs are the doorbell!
I used to sneak up to one friends house and quietly scratch the door. Their dogs at the time used to love it. If I tried now the new dogs would eat me, door & all.
Nice to warn the dogs you’re about to waltz in though
Hey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
as if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away
coming in will still set the dogs off so what’s the difference
But if no-one knocks or ring the bell then the dogs won’t be conditioned to start barking.
Bingo!
What kind of conditioning do dogs get to perceive the doorbell as a threat anyway?
Seems like a dog should be able to handle things like doorbells and people. These are somewhat common things.