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Teaching the quiet command:

If you live in an area where you get lots of trick-or-treaters and own a dog who barks every time the doorbell rings, Halloween can be one big headache. To alleviate this problem, start working on the quiet command at least a few weeks before Halloween.

Calmly walk to your front door and knock on the door behind your back. Stay calm and don’t react to the knocking. Give the hand signal for quiet and the verbal command. For the hand signal, I use an off with your head motion at the dog’s level of eye sight. Wait for 4 seconds of silence. When he has stopped, reward with a treat and “good quiet”. With practice, you should notice the time between you giving the command and the time your dog stops barking getting shorter and shorter until you are able to stop your dog's barking almost immediately.

Once your dog is able to quiet on command with you doing the knocking, have someone help you with training sessions by standing outside and ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door. Again, stay calm, and don't react to the doorbell.

 

Reward your dog when you have 4 seconds of silence. For dogs that stop barking for short periods of time and then continue barking, you can increase your requirement. Wait for 7-10 seconds of silence and praise the dog again for being quiet. The goal is to increase the number of seconds between your praise. Wait ten to fifteen seconds more, then repeat, "Good quiet." Then, after about thirty seconds, again say, "That's a good quiet."  With practice your dog will remain quiet when you give the cue to be quiet.

 

Tips:

1. Rewards should be immediate and very tasty. You need to make obeying "worth it" to your dog. Small, stinky liver treats or similar goodies work best.

2. Be patient yet consistent. These commands can take weeks to master for some dogs.