Bribe or Reward
When Rusty goes out to the pen, he always looks to see if neighbor dog, Button, is also out. If she gets to be outside during the time he's out, he loves to bark at her. I don't like to have him bother the neighborhood with his barking, so I go out to bring him in. However, he usually wants to stay out and bark at Button for a while.
But I've discovered a good way to get him to come in without coercion. "Do you want a cookie?" I ask him. He comes immediately with the promise of a cookie. (It's a dog biscuit, really, but I call it cookie.)
That might be seen as a bribe but I'm going to think of it as a reward for coming indoors right away even though Button is out there.
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