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Question for dog fans:

My downstairs neighbor just adopted a dog. Every time I walk down the stairs, he barks a lot.

I thought I'd make friends with him, so we arranged a time for me to walk down the stairs and say hello. I of course brought a bag of treats. He was skeptical at first, but once he had some chicken, he warmed up.

But after some pets, he realized I had more treats and barked vigorously at me, expecting me to cough up. I politely declined, and waited until he stopped barking to give more chicken. And then he went back to barking.

We did maybe 5 minutes of this. I guess he previously learned he could get treats by menace. How do I help get him out of this habit?