I dont hush Rio at all, i let her bark untill she thinks she should stop.
she's not a barking dog unless somone is around or she's herd somthing ETC, so i praise her for the warning.
I'm a scared person (eg the dark, strangers ETC) so i want a loud dog, i know she will never bark on comand but she will growl at strangers (thats their warning).
So It's "good girls" all the way.

Ky