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minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·17 days agoTexts/calls don’t set the dogs off, which is why I don’t ring the doorbell/knock
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·16 days 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·edit-217 days agoNice to warn the dogs you’re about to waltz in though
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·16 days agoas if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away
minus-squareianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·16 days agoHey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
minus-squareveroxii@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·16 days agoBut if no-one knocks or ring the bell then the dogs won’t be conditioned to start barking.
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·16 days agoWhat kind of conditioning do dogs get to perceive the doorbell as a threat anyway?
minus-squarerbamgnxl5@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days 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
as if pets won’t know you’re on your way when you’re 5 blocks away
Hey man, Dogs can get arrival notifications when they start pitching in for rent
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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.