Have you ever noticed how dogs begin barking quietly with a menacing growl which gradually escalates to a loud howling bark? Maybe, you have you noticed how some dogs sustain their barks until they are acknowledged?

These dogs are barking to give their master a warning or an alarm. These types of barking arise from the dog’s observation and judgment of his surroundings. Dogs do not bark to create noise and to annoy their masters’ neighbors. They bark because they want to tell their masters something. Through barking, dogs are able to express their feelings and catch their masters’ attention. Barking is the way they indicate their fear, their anger, their loneliness, etc.

Dogs and Wolves: It’s not in the Family

Compared to their parent species the wolves, dogs bark in an entirely different manner and under certain situations. In actual fact, wolves do not even bark; they howl.

Dogs allegedly have the capability to retain juvenile characteristics throughout their adulthood in spite of genetic engineering and selective breeding process they have undergone over the years. Dogs are similar with the wolf young in their large eyes and heads, flat faces and a few mannerisms.

Barking: Acquired and Learned Behavior

Dogs, while they are so much like the wolves have learned to communicate differently. Their tendency to bark is actually acquired and was not their natural inclination. If you doubt my word, then look back on the time when your big hulking dog was a mere pup. If you would recall, the puppy refused to utter a sound.

Then you’d encourage it to bark. When the puppy became aggravated or excited and it uttered a very short bark, you may have given it a treat or a pat on his head. The dog learned through your own actions that it’s good to bark, so he would.

Dogs have acquired this trait of barking through centuries of domestication. Sheepherders and ranchers needed their dogs to bark because they left their herd in their dogs’ care. They also needed the dog to admonish their herd not to wander.

Excessive Barking

Unfortunately, some dogs’ barking can be quite excessive. If this is a daily episode for you then your pet dogs might be trying to tell you something they’ve been trying to tell you these past few days. Your pet dogs may be feeling alarmed, lonely, uncomfortable, or anxious.

To help stop the excessive barking, you need to understand what’s causing your dog’s behavior. If your dog stops barking when you gave him a hug or played with him, then he was merely asking for some affection. If he stopped barking when you gave him food, then he was merely hungry. If you had a visitor and your dog never stopped barking the whole while, then your dog may have been scared by the stranger or may have just wanted attention.

If your dog keeps on barking and you can see no apparent reason for it, or if your dog is very excitable and barks long and hard with every little provocation, then you may need to seek professional help so your dog can be trained to properly (bark only at certain situations) or he can be trained to bark quietly (debarked).

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Barking dog problems can be neighbor dogs or your own dog. In either case, dog barking is one of the most frequent complaints of dog owners. Responsible dog owners will train their pets to control excess barking. And it is excessive barking that is the problem. Dogs bark, that’s just what dogs do. But the constant yapping frays nerves and strains relationships between people.

Neighbor Dog

Is your neighbor dog barking? Many areas have ordinances against dog barking, but law enforcement people will seldom become involved in dog barking problems. Neighbors must work it out some way. Your neighbor with the barking dog may not know how to train the dog to stop barking. You could suggest some training material. You could suggest some ideas yourself too. Maybe the dog owner doesn’t care. This may require more drastic action.

One possible solution is the ultrasonic noise generator. Dog barking triggers a blast of ultrasonic noise irritating to the dog but not to people. This works for many dogs but not for all. It’s worth a try on the neighbor dog.

Your Dog

Maybe the problem is with your dog! Do not despair. It is very possible to train your dog to control barking.

The first step to control your barking dog problem is to observe. Just watch your dog for patterns to the barking. Can you see a cause for the noise. Often barking is from boredom or loneliness. Your dog may simply need more attention. But make sure your dog is not training you. Link some rewards for the behavior you want and some negative happenings with undesired conduct. Also lack of exercise causes some dogs to bark just from excess energy. Can you make sure your dog gets plenty of exercise?

Sometimes a training collar may help. But make sure you don’t jump straight to what you think will be the instant solution. Deal with the real cause and your dog will be better adjusted in the long run. The cause of the excess barking is where you must spend your effort.

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Let’s face it, dogs bark. Barking in it self is not wrong; it is natural. However, excessive amounts of barking or barking at inappropriate times can be a real problem for some owners. Remember that barking problems are rarely solved in a day. You should understand that your dog was not born an “over-barker.” Natural behavior in dogs indicates that they generally do not draw attention to themselves when alone or scared. Chances are they learned to bark incessantly as a response to the environment in which they live.

Why do some dogs bark more than others?

The Territorial dogs

These barkers are most often unaltered males and/or dogs that have been encouraged in some way to take an active role in protecting their environment. Weather on purpose or by accident we play a big role in creating this problem. These dogs are protecting their yard, house and general “space” from intruders such as the mailman, a squirrel, a passing dog or neighbor, or any new activity. Most people do not realize that any dog of any size will protect its territory. It is a natural behavior.

Neutering will always help any male “relax” their duties as protector of the universe. However the “job” of protector must be reassigned to someone else in order to stop over barking behavior. This can be done through establishing yourself as the leader. It is YOUR job to protect the house, not theirs!

The bored or under-exercised dog Think about what your dog was bred to do. Every single breed was created for a job. If your dog is not doing what it was bred to do, or is not getting equivalent amounts of exercise than it is BORED! When dogs are under-exercised they have all this pent up energy and nothing to do with it. This is when we run into things like digging, chewing furniture, running in circles, barking, or any other destructive behavior. It is also important to keep in mind that letting them out into a fenced yard is NOT giving them exercise! After they have explored the entire yard, it becomes nothing but a big crate (boring!)

The fearful or neurotic dog

Often a dog like this is under-socialized, coddled too much by its owner, and spends too much time not being alone. Or he is rarely taken on outings to experience new things. Many miniature breeds can fit or fall easily into this category as well as dogs that have been passed around from home to home several times. Shelter and rescue dogs may easily fall into neurotic barking because they have experienced so many changes in their short lives. Not to mention all the barking that kenneled dogs do!

Often we make the problem worse by catering to the dogs’ shyness or fear. When a dog is afraid of something we as humans like to pet them and tell them that “it’s ok”. But remember dogs do not speak English and simply feel the reward of you touching it! So, patting and stroking a fearful dog while the behavior is happening actually can make the problem worse. You’re rewarding your dog for being fearful!

The attention seeker

Because we are human, we like to ignore the good behavior (quiet) and only pay attention to the bad behavior (barking). The dogs who crave attention and get bored easily are the ones who learn barking = attention. Attention can be anything: yelling “hey knock it off”, eye contact, touch, even grabbing their collar! Remember that ANY attention good or bad is seen as fun for the attention seeking dogs. Most owners will complain that the dog ONLY barks when they are on the phone, or watching a movie. This is because you are ignoring your dog and he/she is not about to have that!

Changing the way you do things

How much time do you spend with your dog? If he/she is alone more than 8 hours, that is part of your problem. Where is the dog kept when alone? Often allowing a dog the run of the house can lead to bad behavior. While you’re gone they run from window to window alerting the neighborhood that a squirrel has run by and someone better do something because they are all locked up in the house. A crate will alleviate pacing and worrying about what is going on outside or simply confining the animal to one room will calm them and remove the “Job” of pacing and tracking the activities outside. Also, try giving them something to do while they are crated all day: a stuffed Kong toy or a frozen toy is great mental work and will keep them busy for hours!

What do you do when you are home? Of course every dog needs regular walks but keep in mind that walking may not be enough stimulation. Remember most dogs need a job. Frisbee, fetch, find the toy. …Mental activities like problem solving can sometimes be more tiring than a walk! Stuffing a Kong toy or making them a frozen toy is a great mental work out.

What do you do when the behavior is happening?

First of all petting or praising them while barking MUST STOP! You are only making it worse. Your dog is barking to say “hey there is someone or something here, are you going to get it or should I?” If you do not check it out….he assumes it is his job. This also goes along with your leadership roles. It is YOUR house, not his; therefore it is your job to check everything out. It is ok for him to let YOU know that there is someone there (1-2 barks) but anything past that is unnecessary! The other thing to keep in mind is that dogs feed off of energy. If you are frantic and over-excited…that’s exactly what they will become! If you are yelling “hey, hey, hey, quiet, quiet, quiet!” What does that sound like to them? Yep, you guessed it….Barking! You are simply joining their party and helping them out.

So what do you do when the barking is actually happening? Well, there are a few different approaches, you just need to figure out which one works for you!

Teaching the word “Quiet”: What we need to start doing is teaching him that quiet is SO much better than barking. The problem with us humans is that we ignore the good and ONLY pay attention to the bad! So let’s try the exact opposite! Start rewarding your dog for simply being quiet and pair the reward with a “good quiet”. This will teach your dog exactly what the word “quiet” means. After they understand the word, we can start applying it!

Ignoring approach: When the dog is barking: STOP, stand there and ignore the behavior. If your dog looks to you for a response DO NOTHING. Wait for your dog to quiet down then PRAISE it and say “good quiet”. If it seems that your dog never quiets down then try this: While the behavior is going on BARK, BARK, BARK . . . call your dog to you, “Tucker, Come.” Tell him to SIT then reward him for coming and sitting with a pat or a cookie…while he is enjoying your pat or the cookie chances are he is quiet. Then tell him (or her) “GOOD QUIET”. If you repeat this every time your dog hears something and starts barking it will eventually learn that it is better to come to you and sit and wait for a reward than to bark at whatever it is that he sees.

Distraction approach: When your dog is barking, simply distract him and then reward him when he STOPS with a treat and a “good quiet”. A few different ways to distract is: stomping (if on a hard floor), shaking a shake can from behind your back, or clapping. When you make these noises it should simply just distract him…when he stops treat him(right away!) for that, keep treating for as long as he remains quiet…we will prolong the duration of quiet as he gets better.

Leadership approach: This works best if your dog is a barker in the house (at doors or windows). The reason they are barking at people who pass is to say “hey, get away from my territory!” And the bad thing about barking at the mailman or passer-by is that it WORKS, they walk away! So this behavior has become self-rewarding. If you were leader of the pack it would be YOUR job to check everything out, not theirs! So we need to show them that. Along with all the other things you have learned to gain leadership (see leadership handout) you must also own your space. What I mean by this is showing them that YOU got it! When your dog is barking at the door, you should get in between the door and your dog….walk towards them into their space. If they back up and stop barking reward them! If they keep coming towards you and trying to go around you, either he’s not getting the message or you are not being bossy enough!

Desensitization approach: For most dogs the things that make them bark or get excited are the things that do not happen very often. So what we are going to do is set them up. What I mean by that is have a partner knocking at the door or ringing the doorbell with you and your leashed dog inside giving treats. This will teach him that the doorbell = food! The more you practice, the more the doorbell will become boring! The other thing you can do is actually have every visitor give treats as they enter. This way your dog will generalize that every visitor is fun. NOT scary!

ALL of these approaches work if you put in the time! You can always do ALL of them for even faster results. Remember to always be the leader of your pack!

Crate Barking:

Ignore Ignore, Ignore! Somewhere down the line your dog has learned that if he barks, it gets him attention (good or bad). Yelling at them does NOT work; you are still giving them attention. Also, usually when you put them in the crate it means you will be gone for a long time. So let’s start teaching them that it doesn’t always mean that!

Desensitizing the crate: Start by feeding them dinners in the crate with the door open, then the next night shut the door and let them out when they are done. This will help them associate the crate with good things! Or try putting them in the crate for 5 minutes; make sure you are not in sight (the crate should be in a quiet place out of the main traffic). Let the dog out ONLY when quiet. You can also throw treats in the crate every time you walk by so that your dog will run in, grab the treats, and come back out.

Barking in the crate: Hide behind the corner if he’s barking, wait for him to be quiet, even if it’s only for a second…jump out from behind the wall and say good “quiet”. If he starts barking…disappear behind the wall again, do this over and over while increasing the duration of quietness before you jump out. Or you can try the shake can. Every time your dog barks, shake a can filled with pennies or marbles making sure he does not see that this noise is coming from YOU ( hide behind a corner, or put it behind your back) OR you can try actually throwing the shake can…this way he will think the world is crashing down on him when he barks! Hide behind the corner…when he barks throw the can somewhere AROUND the crate, not AT it!

Make sure you ONLY let the dog out when he is quiet and not whining, barking or scratching at the door. Use the door as a tool by shutting it in his face if he tries to rush out! (See teaching “wait” in leadership handout)

Setting them up: On the weekend imitate your daily departure routine: Do the usual, put on make-up, search about for keys, gloves, etc., pack a gym bag or throw out the garbage. Make the dog think that this is just like any other daily departure. Leave for 1 - 2 minutes. If you normally lock the door with a key, make the right noises, but don’t lock it. (You must be able to enter quickly if he stops barking.) If the dog has not barked, return and PRAISE, PRAISE; PRAISE your dog for a “good quiet.” If you hear barking, wait for it to stop. As soon as it stops count to 10 and go in. Reward your dog for “GOOD QUIET” Behavior! Then turn and leave again. Try again

The goal is to get your dog to realize what behavior you want. Praise, reward and affection are what the dog wants, so use those to modify the behavior. Ignore the bad stuff and focus on the good stuff.

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Dogs bark for a good number of reasons. It can vary from the simplest reason to the more complex ones. Barking is inherent with any dog because that is how they communicate with each other. But there are some dogs whose incessant barking really annoys not just the owners but also the neighborhood as well.

Reasons Why Your Dog Barks Incessantly

Here are some things an owner should know why they bark that continuously and annoyingly.

Dogs need attention, and dogs, by nature, love to play. If they are ignored, they are more prone to depression and/or start becoming unruly. They need the owner to start giving them attention, some time to play or take a walk in the park. It is basic knowledge that dogs should be taken for a walk on a daily basis, rain or shine.

The dog may need something that it knows the owner could provide. It could probably be hungry or have to go pooh or something. The owner could go see what the dog is barking about and attend to it promptly. It is also good to follow a fixed schedule for feeding and potty purposes. This will train the dog when to expect their basic needs to be attended to and be less of a bother to the owner.

If the dog becomes persistent on barking after making sure that his needs have been provided for, the pet may be testing how far the owner would go to meet his demand. Hurting the dog will usually not work in the long run although it may initially stop the barking, but after a few moments, I bet the barking will start again. This can be better addressed by spraying the dog with water. This should be a warning to the dog if verbal reprimand fails to elicit the desired response from the dog. But it is still best to make the dog stop barking first through verbal command.

If the owner starts receiving complaints that the dog continuously barks whenever he’s out, he could have his friend drive his car to trick the dog into thinking that the owner’s gone. The owner should then hide in a spot where the dog cannot track him visually, positioning himself downwind where the dog cannot pick up his scent. If it starts barking, rush in and angrily shake a can full of stones and loudly say “No barking!” or “Quiet!” in a firm and commanding tone of voice while shaking the collar unsympathetically, letting him know who the master is.

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I did a lot of things wrong with training my first dog. I even went so far as to purchase some earplugs because I couldn’t stop my dog from barking. I was young and single and had never learned any training methods previously. I had never been an alpha dog before, let alone know what that expression even meant.

Barking dogs are so annoying, aren’t they? My dog would bark to go outside, bark to be let back in 15 seconds later, bark to go back out, bark for table scraps, bark if I came home from the pizza place and didn’t bring her any, bark when the door bell rang, bark at people at the door, bark when people walked by the front window, and bark when I shut her in the laundry room because I couldn’t handle the barking. The older she got, the worse it got. Have you been there?

She lived a long, bark-filled life, and passed on. Six months later we got a new dog and I was determined to do things differently.

1. I got a different type of dog. Some dog breeds lend themselves more to barking, like guard dogs and some small dogs.

2. I got a dog with a more laid-back personality. This one wasn’t nervous and overly excitable. She seemed to like to communicate with me by using facial and body expressions rather than “talk” verbally. Now if she has to go outside, she patiently sits against the back door until someone lets her out.

3. I read training books. I realized that I had been letting my first dog be the alpha dog and run the show. Since she was in charge, it was natural for her to tell me what to do, and tell me often! Now I’m the alpha dog and my second dog knows it.

4. I learned that yelling at a dog while barking makes them think that you’re just joining in on the barking. Besides, it doesn’t work to yell.

5. I found out that if I had kept my front blinds closed with my first dog, she wouldn’t have barked at passerbys.

6. If I knew then what I know now, I could have trained her with a treat to not bark at visitors at the door. I have discovered that training can work if you’re consistent and don’t give up on it.

7. My second dog does not get fed table scraps from the table. She does not expect table scraps and does not demand them. She’s more than willing to watch the floor for something to fall, but she doesn’t ruin our dinner by barking insistently at us to give up our food.

8. I also learned that if I give my dog plenty of exercise she’ll get tired and want to take a nap rather than get all bothered by who’s walking by and who’s doing what.

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Many dog owners are frustrated and anxious about their dogs who bark incessantly. They wish that they had a perpetually quiet well behaved dog.

Why do dogs bark? They use barking as one of their forms of communication and they bark for many reasons and sometimes humans have difficulty understanding exactly why their dog is barking.

Here are some reasons why, and other circumstances that cause dogs to bark:

• The dog might bark because of its breed
• The dog is bored or hungry
• The may sense danger (another human or animal in his territory)
• The dog wants attention and wants to play
• He or she may feel insecurity in his surroundings and is fearful
• The dog might feel separation anxiety
• The dog is barking to manipulate their owner for whatever reason

What comes into play here is respect. Their respect for you is the basis of a happy well behaved dog. They must know that you are the leader, their boss, and that you are in charge. You must show the dog that you cannot be manipulated easily and that by barking the dog cannot get like he wants. She must know that harassing you will not achieve anything.

How to stop a dog from barking:

1. One of the most effective ways to stop the barking is to ignore the dog’s barking although she or he might try harder because it has worked before

2. Do not change your mind when disciplining her. It is very important to be consistent

3. Use your hands. Do not hit the dog, instead, gently reach out and take her muzzle firmly in your hand. The dog will try to shake you so take the collar in your other hand for better control. This will silence the barking and secondly it will reinforce your authority. You are showing the dog that you are a firm but kind leader who will not back down.

4. Exercise, exercise, exercise. This cannot be stressed enough. A lot of barking is nothing but nervous pent up energy. The dog should be walked at least 1 ½ hours every day. Of course the need for exercise varies with each dog depending on the size, breed, age or other conditions. In general, every dog should be walked every day.

5. Lastly another important reason for excessive barking is lack of attention. Dogs are social animals that need affection, attention and interaction. Leaving them alone for long periods of time will make them nervous and edgy without it.

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Have you’ve ever been stuck in a vehicle on a long trip while your dog is barks incessantly? This is more than enough to drive anyone up the wall. Every moving object that your dog sees past the window, including cars, people, even still objects like homes and stop signs are enough to make your dog react in a territorial matter which triggers incessant barking. This can be extremely annoying.

When one thing disappears out of a dog’s view, another object reappears, and on and on it goes…its non-stop, like a never ending video.

Most of us get so infuriated (like me) that we begin to yell at our dog just to get him to settle down and stop the constant barking! Yelling only adds more excitement to a dog’s high levels of anxiety. So basically, your dog’s mind confirms that you feel the same way and now you have nothing but a noisy circus act going on while you’re trying to focus on your driving while you are on the road.

There is good news actually. With a little training and some patience, you can begin to reduce your dogs constant barking when you are driving around town. The following are just a few tips to direct you along the way:

1. At the beginning, if you want your dog to be more calm and relaxed, try being a good role model. Play some relaxing music and stay relaxed whenever your dog gets excited. Calmly caress his head and talk to him with a calm tone while he is barking. You’ll be amazed at just how fast your dog will focus on you. He will learn to enjoy more of the attention minus the incessant barking!

2. For a more intense training form, there is nothing wrong with carrying a small water bottle in which you can “spritz” your dog every time he starts to bark loudly. Never dump a bucket of water like one of my house quest did. Most dogs absolutely hate getting quick squirts of water on them. Usually, they will immediately stop whatever it is that they are doing. And be sure to give a strong command at the same time you spritz your dog. You can replace the water bottle with this command because your dog will connect it with the same shocking experience of being spritzed with water.

3. Next time drive along with your dog, use a crate. A very easy solution is to use a crate that your dog can sit in whenever you need to drive somewhere with him. The crate should be visually limited so that your dog does not get excited by all of the action he can see out of the window. This in itself is enough to keep your dog from barking incessantly. This may be difficult at first if you have a large dog …But using a crate is a great way to keep small to medium-sized pets quiet while you’re driving.

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Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark! It goes on for hours and hours and hours. How do dogs do that? It doesn’t sound like they ever take a breath, but they keep on and on and on - barking at WHAT, we don’t know. Barking is natural for dogs. They don’t have to learn to bark. They apparently come into this world knowing how to bark all night long.

You and your barking dogs are at odds. He wants to bark, and you want him to stop. So, how do you go about convincing a dog that doing what comes naturally for him isn’t acceptable behavior for you?

First, you need to understand why the dog is barking before you know how to stop him. Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. Sometimes dogs bark as a warning to other animals to stay away. Sometimes dogs might bark out of fear (during a thunderstorm, for example). Then dogs will bark just because they are bored and don’t have anything else to do. Dogs will also bark when they are left alone simply because they object to being left alone.

The methods for stopping a dog from barking incessantly depends upon the reason for the barking. If the dog is barking hysterically because he is afraid, a vet might be able to give you a mild tranquilizer that will calm the dog. If the dog is barking out of boredom, simply providing him with more attention might solve the barking problem.

There are as many methods for stopping excessive barking as there are reasons why dogs engage in excessive barking. The first thing to do is to determine the reason for the barking and then find out how to stop it. Ask your vet or search the Internet for the how-to that you need.

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If your dog spends a lot of time outdoors, there is a good chance that it will see many visitors, strangers, or other animals. When your dog sees any of these, it will start to bark repeatedly, annoying you or the people in the homes around you. The dog will only stop after whatever it sees is out of its sight and away from your yard.

To understand how you must stop your dog from barking, you must know why dogs bark at these things. Some people think that it is its nature and a dog is supposed to bark to defend its territory from anything or anyone that approaches. Others think that a dog barks because it is scared and fears whatever it sees, such as someone who is not its owner. If you have a home with thick windows, the barking may not annoy you as much, but it will make everyone else angry. Strong windows or not, if your dog barks repeatedly, especially during the night, it needs some obedience training. To stop the barking, teach you dog some easy phrases such as “its ok” or “no, stop barking” and reward it with a treat. It is not going to be easy and your dog it not going to stop barking overnight, but if you keep at it, it will understand. If you do not want to spend time training your dog, you can simply build a fence in the yard. The fence has to be high enough so that your dog cannot see beyond it and when it is built, the only thing your will bark at will be squirrels and your visitors.

Speaking of visitors, if you dogs barks constantly when someone enters your home, you can use the same method, obedience training. Training your dog to behave around guests is a bit different depending on whether the person visits you regularly or not. For example, someone you have hired will only visit you a few times until the job is done. If your dog barks at this person when inside the house, just move the dog into another room until the person is gone. A friend that visits you will require a different approach; you start by allowing your friend and your dog to become friends. Have your friend visit you daily so that your dog becomes comfortable and over time it will stop barking. The most difficult method is anytime your relatives visit you and stay with you for a few days. If your dog normally stays indoors all the time, you will not want to put it outdoors if it does not have a doghouse. With relatives around, you are not going to have any free rooms to send your dog to and even if you do, the dog will have to come out at some point. To stop your dog from barking at your relatives, bring him into the room with everyone and calm him down. You can do this by taking your dog to its favorite spot and then give it a treat. Stay by the dog to help it feel secure, because remember, it’s barking in fear. After an a while, it will stop barking and then you can focus on spending time with your family.

A barking dog can get annoying, however, there is a benefit; a barking dog will always alert you when someone is in or near your yard. Sure, sometimes it will bark at another dog or a squirrel; however, many times it will be someone in your driveway. You will also know when someone is heading towards your door before the person knocks.

If your dog barks all the time, you can train it to stop on command or build a fence to block its view if it barks outdoors. When guests arrive, if it is someone you hired, move the dog until the person is gone, for relatives and friends, make the dog comfortable with them. Training takes time, but once you have a dog that stops barking on command, everyone will be happy.

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Of course, you have to understand that barking is a natural way for the puppy or dog to communicate, both with you and with other dogs. Here are a few things to do and things to avoid while training your dog:

Do this as part of a barking dog training program

ü When the dog is locked up in a confined space (such as a dog crate), whining and barking will be more frequent. Try to avoid keeping the dog locked up as such if possible and try to educate him, from puppy stage, that barking for hours won’t solve the problem.

ü Dogs are social animals – their barking is a call to socialization on many occasions. Barking dog training programs should focus on teaching the dog to deal with isolation and to eliminate separation anxiety as much as possible.

ü There are other reasons for excessive barking – the dog is hungry, thirsty, sick, uncomfortable or feels threatened.

ü Create the best conditions for your dog and if he still barks continuously say NO on a firm voice – do this every time he starts barking and keeps going for more than half a minute - for more info please visit Expert Dog Training

Here’s what barking dog training shouldn’t include

· Never give rewards to the dog when baking. · Never let your dog soil his or her crate · Never show aggression towards the dog while he is barking. A positive approach to barking dog training will take a little longer to achieve success but it also offers long term results.

Positive dog training

The most frequently asked question regarding positive dog training sounds something like this: “How do I manage to know the dog that I am the Alpha leader but also create a strong emotional bond between the two of us?” The idea behind all positive dog training methods is that offering praise for a successful command is more effective than offering punishment for a poor response to a command. The dog sees you as the leader of the “pack” because you are the one who provides food and shelter – you should teach the dog to respect you, and the protection you offer him, by praising the dog, both with a treat and a vocal remark, every time he or she responds well to your commands.

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