Learn How to STOP Your Dog Barking Problems Now!
Are you tired of your dog barking? Have you decided that you have got to stop all the barking your dog does? If so, then you have to understand that there is only so much you can do to stop barking dogs. Why? Dogs will bark; that’s what they’re born to do. It doesn’t matter how much breeding or refining you do, dogs have a natural tendency to speak what they feel and need. Bear in mind, however, there’s just one canine breed that never barks and that’s the Basenji.
Before you can quiet your dog’s barking, you have to understand all the reasons why your dog barks and what forms of his/her barking you can get under control.
Why Do Dogs Bark?
There are a number of reasons why a dog will start barking. Sometimes it’s because they are angry. Other times they bark because they’re excited. They may bark when they’re frightened. Here are some others reasons as to why your dog is barking:
- Aggravated Barking
- Alarm Barking
- Attention Seeking Barking
- Compulsive Barking
- Defensive Barking
- Greeting Barking
- Injury/Illness Related Barking
As you may notice, barking is a big part of your dog’s character. Thus, you cannot stop your dog from barking entirely. They will need to express themselves from time to time, no matter what you do to restrain the behavior.
Learn How to STOP Your Dog Barking Problems Now!
How You Can Stop Barking Dogs
When you notice your dog hasn’t quieted down his bark, determine why that is. More often than not, the behavior is a bit excessive and you can control it. If you decide that you can control the barking, you need to first ask yourself the questions below:
- Why does my dog bark?
- What is my dog barking at?
- Is there a trigger for my dog’s barking?
If you notice that the reason for his/her barking is territorial or they’re worried, you cannot yell at them to make them quit. This will actually cause them to bark even more and could even get them aggressive. Remember your dog will not recognize what you’re trying to say. They may quit barking but the issues of territory still have yet to be resolved.
Rather you need a circumstance in which the dog will not feel so territorial and feel like it needs to defend itself. You can only do this by gaining control over your household. Make sure you’re the alpha leader and prove to your dog that you’re the one who will protect everything. You can also lessen those viewed threats by closing blinds or getting a fence. This keeps them from looking out and seeing things that he/she may think are threats to your household. Never let them have open access to your windows.
How To Stop A Dog’s Anxiety Barking
If you notice that the barking is due to anxiety, then you know there’s an underlying cause for it. Dogs will incessantly bark until you come back. The reason this continues is because you reinforced it (perhaps unintentionally) sometime in the past. Upon entering your home, you might pay immediate attention to them. Instead of rewarding their behavior, you need to ignore them for at least 15 minutes; thus, this will stop them from linking your return home with attention.
The final thing you can do to stop barking dogs is to teach them how to be quiet and speak. Be sure to create a command that enables you control over this behavior so that your dog will learn how to control his/her barking (whenever the barking is not necessary). A big benefit to this type of command is that your dog will still bark when there’s an intruder or anything else you feel they need to warn you about.
Learn How to STOP Your Dog Barking Problems Now!
Barking dogs are not the blight of your existence or of your community’s. All you need to do is learn how from the get-go to control it, which makes it a safe bet you won’t have neighbors beating on your door to quiet down your dogs.
