easier to carry around in your pockets or under the seat
of the car, and they don’t need refilling, just periodic
recollecting. They are lighter than coin-stuffed soda
cans, and serve the same purpose by causing your dog to
shut up long enough for you to say (with some relief),
“Good dog”. Again, don’t aim at your dog’s face, but
throw the bag so that it either gently smacks his shoulder,
side or hindquarters, or so it flies through his line of
vision.
The down side of bean bags is that although some dogs
treat them as objects to be respected and avoided, other
dogs may see them as toys. If your dog thinks that bean
bags are things to catch, worry or tear up, they won’t
work as training aids. One way to keep your dog from
playing with bean bags is to only use them for training,
and not to leave them lying around the house with other
toys. If your dog starts out seeing bean bags as toys,
expect to use a different training aid.
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Summary
Use small bean bags to stop barking.
Don’t aim at the face.
Keep bean bags only as training aids: never use as toys!
A dog who plays with bean bags can’t be trained with
them.
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