[herediachar]

A dobie i had years ago started doing this, female, and like many times when I want to change an unwanted behavior I started noticing what my dog does just before she acts out that behavior...I say "no sir (quickly), wanna treat"...all my dogs know that a treat could be something to eat or something fun to do, in this
case, this dog liked the spot just above her tail scratched and as I scratched I would say hum/treat/hum hum repeatedly and of course she liked any of the eat'em treats, when I give them this kind of treat I say good treat. It got to where she noticed what my behavior was just before she was going to "do it" and she knew what was coming and she quit. No harsh discipline. If she went through with the act we would return home or I would have her sit by me and wait before she could do anything else. Helpful I hope.