I love when you offer the dog a treat

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3. Our dog responds much better to my husband than me.

When Jay calls him, he usually comes, even when barking at the neighbors or their little dog. When I call and he's doing that, he ignores me. So, getting really tired of him barking non-stop at the neighbors new pup, I decided things had to change. I now call him when he's barking and if he comes right away, he gets a treat. Husband says I'm spoiling him, but he comes to me much better now and the annoyance level of myself and the neighbors has gone way down. I also don't give him a treat every time, only if he stops barking and comes to me. It's working and all of us, including the neighbors, are happier.