hahaha! Little rascals aren't they!

Not quite. She doesn't know it. The bark/quiet cue is not under stimulus control.

My dog will bark/quiet in the living room, kitchen, garden and park but cannot do it if there are squirrels in the garden or other more competing stimuli, such as a knock at the door. I'm still working on adding distractions, which is very difficult when the environment cannot be controlled.

The speak/quiet cue needs to be rock solid before you can just ask for quiet.

Good luck and just keep at it, as I am trying to do