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Would you like to donate? www.dogmantics.com Positive Interrupter Noise/Attention Noise- This is a noise that always sounds the same and means “stop what you are doing and look at me”. The difference between a recall and a positive interrupter is with a recall you want your dog to come running to you, while with the positive interrupter you want your dog to stop doing what he is doing, so you can give him an alternate behavior to do in place of the one you don’t like. An example: your dog is chewing on the wall; you can make a kissy noise and direct the dog to his chew toys. Having a noise that always sounds the same to get your dogs attention or interrupt unwanted behavior is easier to condition than using the dog’s name. I like to use a kissy noise or a whistle. You can condition this noise to the point of muscle memory- red light stop, green light go, when you make the noise your dog stops what he is doing and looks at you reflexively. This noise is great for interrupting your dog from “staring” at other dogs or interrupt your dog from being spooked by another dogs staring. If you were to say “hey!” or “No!” not only do you startle your dog while he is worried about the other dog (creating more tension and arousal) but you also “pair” punishment with the other dog, which is not a great way to make the other dog seem reinforcing! Video tutorial on how to teach the Positive Interrupter noise: www.youtube.com (Attention away from distractions shows up in the attention …