Illinois school dorm director teaches dog to bark in whisper
Posted July 17, 2017 2:16 pm.
Last Updated July 17, 2017 2:47 pm.
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GREENVILLE, Ill. (NEWS 1130) – A resident director who lives in a dorm at a college in southern Illinois has taught his dog to bark in a whisper.
Brian Gertler lives in an apartment with his wife and 1-year-old dog Dudley inside a freshman dorm at Greenville University, about 80 kilometres east of St. Louis. WGN-TV reports Gertler found that Dudley’s excited barking when they played together was waking up students at night.
Gertler says he noticed that Dudley didn’t bark out loud during a game of fetch because he was winded from running back and forth.
The 24-year-old says he slowly trained the dog to bark in a whisper. That means the pair can play in a much quieter way.
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Information from: WGN-TV, http://wgntv.com/