In this video, I’m walking you through how I stop a Cavalier (or any dog) from barking at the TV—especially when dogs, squirrels, or fast-moving scenes pop up. I’ve helped so many dog parents with this, and the big mindset shift is this: we’re untraining an existing habit, not teaching a fresh behavior. So I assume the trigger could show up at any moment, I keep treats ready, and I teach my dog what I’d rather them do—like coming over to me—because I’m more exciting than what’s on the screen. I show you how I use desensitizing and counter conditioning by controlling the picture and sound. We start with visuals only (volume down), doing quick “on/off” reps: trigger appears, I pause, say “yes,” and toss treats—even if my dog barked, because I’m conditioning “trigger = food” and building that check-in. Then we build duration, switch to different videos so it’s not “that one dog,” and practice audio-only too. Finally, we sandwich audio + visual together again and rebuild from short reps. I also share prevention for puppies and new dogs—pay off calm TV moments early, and you’ll thank me later.