Barking dogs

Let's set the stage, you're on a call & in the zone with your demo and your dog sees the mailman and starts barking like a mad man. The person on the call can clearly hear them.

Do you apologize for your barking dog during a sales call?

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paddy
WR Officer
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Director of Business Development
Own it. Pretend that it's you and it's a tick of some sort that you developed early childhood. They'll feel sympathetic towards you and will most likely purchase.
BigCheese
Notorious Answer
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Agency Recruiter
I opened this thread thinking it was about to be about taking your shoes off at the end of a long day lol.

I think most people are used to it at this point and don't care but I'll slip in a little joke or lighthearted apology just as an acknowledgment to it.
Wellss
Tycoon
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Channel sales
Haha I definitely see why you would think that and immediately had a flashback from The Office!

Agreed! I have a teammate that says "If they get mad about barking dogs then they're clearly not dog people & we don't want to work with them anyways". Still trying to figure out if they're joking or not.ย 
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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I simply say "dogs, right?" and move on. Meanwhile, I am making EVERY single hand motion and sign language tactic I've taught my dog to get him to STFU. We see Carl every day, my guy. He never gets in. CHILL.
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Is your guy actually named Carl? Because that's a perfect name.
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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No, but I am going to call him that because I have never asked the mail carrier his name. He is a grump, so we don't chat.
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
It's WFH life now, I've had people ask to see mine mid-pitch when they're hollering.

Team based sales forever.ย 
FattySnacks
Politicker
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Senior Account Executive
Apologizing turns into "Can I see them?!" pretty quickly haha
Wellss
Tycoon
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Channel sales
So true! Last time I apologized for my dogs his immediate response was โ€œwhat kind of dogsโ€ย 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Acknowledge is quickly and move on.
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
I tell them itโ€™s my cute puppy thatโ€™s still training :)
sellingsellssold
Politicker
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SDR
Nope pretend they don't hear it, because good chance they don't even hear it. Everyone loves dogs anyways!
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