How to get a dog to stop barking

By Jerry Welsh


Dog owners have to face many canine behavior problems. While chewing and house soiling can be very annoying, these concerns would only affect the dog owner. Excessive barking would be a more difficult concern as it can affect the neighbors too. The dog's excessive barking will disturb the owners as we well as the neighbors. Excessive barking is a more annoying canine problem as it would affect not only the dog owners but other people as well. The excessive barking of a dog becomes a more serious concern as many dog owners live close to each other in condos and in apartments

Barking is a natural dog behavior that is not always considered a problem. Barking is the dog's way of communicating with humans and animals. The dog's vocalization serves as a signal that warns the owners to possible territorial intrusion thus some dogs are actually valued for their propensity to bark. Barking becomes a people problem when it becomes excessive. Managing this particular concern is very difficult.

Excessive barking is one of the reasons why dogs are abandoned. Excessive barking though can be stopped. Dogs bark but these animals don't bark simply to hear their voice. Barking can be due to boredom and fear or excitement. To get the dog to stop barking, an owner has to know what causes the pet to bark.

Dogs bark if they are bored and lonely. Bored dogs bark a lot thus, to stop the dog from barking it would be a good idea to leave interesting toys that will keep the dog busy. Make sure that the dog is provided with plenty of physical and mental exercises to lessen the pent up energies that would trigger excessive barking. Did you know that you can address this concern by actually teaching the dog to bark? Teaching the dog to bark only when a command is given will desensitize the dog to the other stimulus that sets off excessive barking and more importantly, the training will sharpen the dog's natural instinct to bark when there is a potential danger. A soda can filled with coins as well as spray bottles are effective tools that can get a dog to stop barking.

Dog training collars that are designed to stop the dog from barking and ultrasonic devices that emit a high pitched sound are high tech devices used to prevent a dog from barking excessively. Excessive barking can be the dog's way to gain attention. Devote some time to interact with the dog and see if you can cure the pet's disruptive behavior.




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