How To Stop Your Dog Barking - Article 1
How To Stop Your Dog Barking - Article 1
How To Stop Your Dog Barking - Article 1
Stop That Dog Barking NOW!!! Article 1
Barking is natural; it's how dogs communicate with each other & with you. However, continuous barking is annoying, for you & your neighbours, & you need to learn how to stop it now! But, you don't want to stop your dog barking completely, rather just teach him to stop barking when he is told to stop. As with all dog training you must be consistent, calm, kind & always reward the good behaviour.
Excessive barking can be the result of boredom, stress, loneliness, and a need for attention. You need to isolate the cause of the barking before you can train to stop it.
1) Teach The Quiet Command
a) First, get your dog to start barking. Ring the doorbell or make a cat noise or do whatever will cause your dog to bark, it's your dog so you should know the triggers! Allow the dog to bark a few times.
b) Hold a treat over the dog's nose while saying "QUIET," "HUSH," or whatever word you want to use. It doesn't matter what word you use, but it DOES matter that, whatever word you use, you only use that one. Remember, you must be consistent.
c) When your dog stops barking to sniff, praise him and give him the treat. Repeat this exercise often but make the dog be quiet for longer periods before you give him the treat.
2) Teach Him To Do It, Then Teach Him To Stop It
We will use the example of a dog that barks when someone knocks on the door.
a) Decide on a word to associate with barking like "Speak". Say the word "Speak" twice & immediately trigger the barking by knocking on a wall or door. When the dog barks, praise him & give him a treat. Repeat this exercise several times a day until he learns that "Speak" means bark.
b) Decide on a word to use to stop the barking, like "Stop". When the dog barks on command, give him his treat & immediately follow up with the "Stop" word. Once again, repeat this exercise until he gets the idea that he must stop barking once he has received his treat. Once he has learnt this you can use the "Stop" word for real instances of barking when someone knocks on the door. Always allow him to bark at least once before giving him the "Stop" word & praise.
Your dog may be barking due to separation anxiety. This will usually be the cause if he barks when you are not home, displays a strong attachment to you by following you around & gets nervous when you are preparing to go out.
3) Cure Separation Anxiety
a) Start the cure by teaching your dog that he doesn't have to be with you all the time. Ignore all his attention seeking & practise your down stay training sessions repeatedly until you get to the stage where you can leave him alone in a room for at least a half hour without him breaking the down stay & coming to find you.
b) Once he is happy to be alone inside, extend the training so that he can be alone outside whilst you are inside. Once again, start slowly with very small periods of time and gradually increase. Try giving him a new chew toy to distract him from your absence. When you do go back outside, make sure he is calm & happy beforehand. Going back outside whilst he is stressing out will just re-enforce the stress.
c) Make a list of all the things that you do when preparing to go out that appear to cause your dog to start getting stressed. You need to de-sensitise your dog to these triggers. So, if putting your shoes on is a trigger, put your shoes on but don't go out. Put your coat on and then go & have a cup of tea in the kitchen, pick your handbag up but then carry it around the house with you. After a while your dog will stop reacting to these triggers.
d) Once your dog is completely calm in all these situations that would normally cause stress, it's time to actually leave the house. Remember, start small & work your up. Go out, shut the door & then immediately come back in again, before your dog has even had a chance to make a sound. Extend the time that you are outside gradually, this will be a slow process, there is no quick fix for separation anxiety. You could also provide your dog with a tasty treat on the way out, something that will keep him occupied for a while. You must also remember not to fuss as soon as you come back, take your coat off, put the kettle on etc, only greet & fuss your dog when he is calm.
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