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Fix Dog Barking
by Jon Dakins
Unwanted barking in a dog is a common problem. Dogs bark when they are bored, excited, territorial, want your attention, want something to go away, want to alert you, and on and on...
Basically they bark a lot, so you'll have to take a few steps to stop the behavior.
1. Reward Silence
When your dog is barking, distract him and wait for him to quiet down. Once he's quiet, provide a reward.
Note: Don't use the treat to distract him because this sends a mixed message (he will think the treat is for barking).
2. Don't Let Him Greet Visitors
His excitement about visitors, delivery guys and other guests is largely due to their importance to him. If he routinely gets to greet people at the door then their visits matter.
Deny him access to the doorway and ask your guests to ignore him when they arrive. Removing the importance visitors have for him can help reduce his eagerness to bark.
3. Provide More Exercise
A properly exercised dog is easier to train and also more relaxed. This helps solve barking issues. An exercised dog naps; an unexercised dog looks for something to do.
4. Deny Access to Barking Stations
If he has barking stations (by a window or door or the fence outside) deny him access. Managing the environment prevents him from seeing things that trigger his barking - such as dogs, animals or people.
5. Eliminate Unsupervised Time Outside
If he barks a lot when he's outside then you should restrict the amount of time he's outside. Barking behavior becomes its own reward, so the longer you endure it, the stronger the habit will be.
Note: Avoid bringing him in immediately after he does his business. He will figure out that eliminating leads to being brought back inside, which means he may delay going (you'll have to supervise him longer) or hold it too long (and end up going inside after you brought him in thinking he didn't need to go). Ideally he will have learned during puppy-hood to go on command, so he can do his business, check things out a bit, and then come inside.
6. Ignore Attention Seeking Barking
If he barks to get your attention and you respond, you've lost. If you are his focus when he's barking, ignore him. He'll move on to another strategy soon enough.
7. Provide Him with Something to Do
Dogs were originally bred for specific purposes. Without their jobs, they become bored and a bored dog is more likely to bark. Provide him with interactive toys for entertainment.
8. Use Training Tools
Make things easy on yourself by using training products. These provide quick results without harming your dog.
Sonic Bark Collars emit an unpleasant sound when he barks. You won't hear it but he will and because it's unpleasant he'll be less likely to bark.
Citronella Spray Collars emit a citronella spray that dogs dislike. It's not harmful but they find it unpleasant so they will be less likely to bark.
Hand Held Barking Deterrents allow you to control the unpleasant sounds. They give you complete control over the training, allowing you to control types of barking (for example you might want him to bark at all people who come onto your property but not at dogs walking by on the sidewalk).
Area Bark Control Products are designed to emit unpleasant sonic sounds in response to barking.
Dog crates make it easy to manage his environment. Crates solve a lot of training problems, including barking, chewing, digging, and more. 9. Teach Him Speak and Be Quiet
Teach him to speak and hush on command. Once he grasps these you'll be able to communicate with him when he begins barking too much. Then simply reward him for following your "Be Quiet" instruction.
10. Dog Obedience Training
Provide him with mental exercise and clear house rules. Obedience training is a great way to build his confidence, teach him what you want and help him succeed as a household companion. If you haven't taught him what he's supposed to be doing, you can't fault him for guessing wrong.
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