Thanks for the link!
“Ignoring bad behaviors such as jumping, chewing and aggression, thinking your dog will “grow out of it.” The longer your dog is allowed to continue inappropriate behavior, the more certain he will become that it is acceptable. Jumping, chewing and aggression are not stages of a dog’s development, but unacceptable behavior. Teach your dog that this is unwanted behavior by teaching him what to do instead“.
Does this apply to barking when guest enter into the house? Gunner barks in his kennel when people (strangers) enter our house. We have tired ignoring it, but I don't see any signs of it stopping. He does bark when our neighbors approach the back fence. He does seem to stop eventually, but we usually tell him "no" outside. Please tell me if you have experienced this and what worked for you.
I don’t want our barking doodle to get a bad reputation!