Jen
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Abbey jumps up and down at the back door when she's ready to come in. It drives us nuts, not to mention she's scratching the house and door. We ignore her when she does this, not going over to the door until we hear her stop. Once we get to the door and she sees us, she starts all over again--so we stand there until she sits, and only then is she allowed in.
What can we do to stop the behavior all together--so that she doesn't even start jumping/scratching?? I've read a can filled with coins will cause a startling noise and make her stop and eventually associate the behavior with the awful noise. I've also read that installing an alarm that goes off when she does it will make her eventually stop as well...any other suggestions??
What can we do to stop the behavior all together--so that she doesn't even start jumping/scratching?? I've read a can filled with coins will cause a startling noise and make her stop and eventually associate the behavior with the awful noise. I've also read that installing an alarm that goes off when she does it will make her eventually stop as well...any other suggestions??