How do I get dogs inside while they are barking at someone/ something?
I recently moved from a house to an apartment. The apartment has a little side yard so I take dogs out there regularly for bathroom breaks and to hang out. When someone walks by which is pretty regularly at this apartment the dogs start barking and once that starts it hard to get their attention back until the person leaves the area. I really don’t mind that they bark since they are pretty much an alarm system but I continue to get glares. I’m just looking for a way to get their attention back to go inside once this starts. I try to call their name to get them to go inside and that doesn’t work.
Take a bag of treats. Shake it. Tell them to come & sit. When they listen, reward them.
Have you tried clicker training?