I don't mind my dog sounding the alarm if someone comes on the property, we live in the country so it does make me feel better when I'm alone. But--- after I check and say "quiet" is when I want the barking to stop, and I mean NOW, not ten barks later. I had to to train her to stop the barking when I told her to and I used Freedom's method, the treats weren't that tasty though, guess I goofed on that one But she did get the message and now I just put my finger to my lips and she stops. It is a bit of work but it's worth it in the end.

I think the fact that we jump might make them a bit worse but it's pretty hard to not jump when everything is still and you get a shrill bark out of the blue.

We have 3 doors so unless people use the right one she seems to get pretty upset, only one door that has no stairs that I can answer.