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Understanding and
Resolving Dog Barking
One of the biggest pet peeves with dog owners is dog barking. It can
be annoying and it can even result in them getting a fine if other
people complain about it. There are many reasons why dogs do bark
but that doesn’t mean you have to decide to just live with it. You
do have to realize that barking is the form of verbal communication
that these animals use.
Therefore you have to expect that it will take place from time to
time. In many instances dog barking is the result of them
communicating with each other. It could be to attract a mate or to
let other dogs in the area know that they have already claimed the
territory in that area. Sometimes dog barking is out of curiosity or
out of boredom so they do so in order to gain your attention. If
that is the case, make sure that they can replace the bad behavior
with something more positive.
Dog barking can be a signal that something isn’t right. For example
that there is an intruder in your yard. It can also signal that
there is a something going on that another pet or family member
needs your help. When you pay attention to the different types of
barking your dog does you will understand what is a normal bark and
what may warrant some type of emergency. It is just like
understanding what the different cries of a baby mean for your
child.
Most of the time though dog barking isn’t necessary and it is
something you will want to stop. You don’t want to use harsh
punishments but you do want to reward positive behaviors. Many
owners will chain their dogs up when they are barking excessively.
They make sure there is food and water within reach. Your dog will
quickly get the connection that when they bark they loose their
freedom to explore. You can do this with a kennel as well.
Training your dog to stop barking involves being in control. Using
the words stop barking are very powerful. Should you be able to use
them from the time your dog is a puppy he or she will learn very
fast that such behavior won’t be tolerated. With this type of
training though you do need to be very consistent. If you aren’t,
your dog is going to continue barking. This will be do to confusion
and a lack of understanding rather than them just not paying
attention to you though.
Make sure that you praise your dog with words and even with treats
should the barking stop when you command for it to. This can take
some work to get to this point so be ready for it. Remain calm and
use the same words in your phrase each time to prevent your dog from
misunderstanding what you are telling it.
There are barking collars you can purchase that will trigger a spray of
citronella when dog barking occurs. This process is one that works
well because it can be activated even when you aren’t home. The
citronella smell won’t harm your dog but they don’t care for it at
all. It won’t take long for them to make the connection between
their barking and being sprayed.
Now that you know dog barking is natural for your pet as well as
effective ways to resolve it, you can spend more time enjoying your
pet. You can do so without listening to the barking sounds or being
woke up at night due to them. With a DIY Dog Training Package you
get help to stop your dog from barking.
For help with training your dog, we suggest the DIY Dog Training ebook & audio package.
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