5 Steps To Stop My Dog From Barking
Before sharing the 5 steps to stop your dog from barking, let me share 3 things that you should not do in order to stop your dog from barking.
First, do not force your dog to go into the house and feed him when he is enjoying barking at outside.
As by doing so, you are actually telling your dog that please bark when you want to have something! So, dog will get the signal and bark whenever it need/want something.
Second, do not hit your dog when it is barking as this will only contribute to timid/aggressive dog issue and destroy the relation build between you and your dog.
Thirdly, don't get nervous whenever you want to stop your dog from barking.
As remaining calm during the whole process will make your dog understand that it will be rewarding due to his good behavior and not just reprimand for bad behavior problem.
Dog barking is a natural dog behavior, as dog barking is equivalent to human talking.
Ultimately, if your dog is barking there must be a hidden reason of why he is barking.
To stop your dog from barking, you will need to figure out what the hidden reasons and train him up.
I have tried these methods and it works to control my dog excessive barking behavior problem and I wish to share these on to all dog lovers who found it irritating with the dog barking behavior problem.
1)Determine the reasons why your dog is barking first before stopping him from barking.
As different reasons of barking might need different strategy.
2)If your dogs are barking at passing by stranger, you will need to prepare toys (some attraction) which can grab your dog attention.
[ Tips : You can recycle any metal can from your grocery usage, empty the content and fill the can with coins and replace the lid.
] 3)Every time your dog starts to bark at passing by stranger, you can either shake the can or get the dog toy to distract the dog attention from barking.
[ Tips, a noise can help to grab the attention of your animal, so if you are using a dog toys make sure the toys can produce sound in order to capture your dog attention effectively] 4)If your dog barking during the walking session, prepare his favorite dog treats.
Every time there is a stranger coming toward you, take the dog treats out and make sure your dog sees the treats.
Simultaneously let your dog watch the stranger coming towards and dog treats in your hand.
Dogs tend to forgot barking as he is so focused to his dog treat.
Don't forget to praise him.
[Tip: Exposure of these situations as regular as possible as this will help to desensitize him!] 5)To avoid your dog from barking at stranger visiting to your house/doorbell, stand at the door with dog treat ready in your hand.
When stranger walk in, reward dog treat if he manage to stand with you obediently.
[You can use leash if your dog has proper dog leash training.
] Ultimately work up of having the stranger to give dog treat.
But this is the final goal where your dog will be able to associate stranger with dog treats and the dog excessive barking problem will end!
First, do not force your dog to go into the house and feed him when he is enjoying barking at outside.
As by doing so, you are actually telling your dog that please bark when you want to have something! So, dog will get the signal and bark whenever it need/want something.
Second, do not hit your dog when it is barking as this will only contribute to timid/aggressive dog issue and destroy the relation build between you and your dog.
Thirdly, don't get nervous whenever you want to stop your dog from barking.
As remaining calm during the whole process will make your dog understand that it will be rewarding due to his good behavior and not just reprimand for bad behavior problem.
Dog barking is a natural dog behavior, as dog barking is equivalent to human talking.
Ultimately, if your dog is barking there must be a hidden reason of why he is barking.
To stop your dog from barking, you will need to figure out what the hidden reasons and train him up.
I have tried these methods and it works to control my dog excessive barking behavior problem and I wish to share these on to all dog lovers who found it irritating with the dog barking behavior problem.
1)Determine the reasons why your dog is barking first before stopping him from barking.
As different reasons of barking might need different strategy.
2)If your dogs are barking at passing by stranger, you will need to prepare toys (some attraction) which can grab your dog attention.
[ Tips : You can recycle any metal can from your grocery usage, empty the content and fill the can with coins and replace the lid.
] 3)Every time your dog starts to bark at passing by stranger, you can either shake the can or get the dog toy to distract the dog attention from barking.
[ Tips, a noise can help to grab the attention of your animal, so if you are using a dog toys make sure the toys can produce sound in order to capture your dog attention effectively] 4)If your dog barking during the walking session, prepare his favorite dog treats.
Every time there is a stranger coming toward you, take the dog treats out and make sure your dog sees the treats.
Simultaneously let your dog watch the stranger coming towards and dog treats in your hand.
Dogs tend to forgot barking as he is so focused to his dog treat.
Don't forget to praise him.
[Tip: Exposure of these situations as regular as possible as this will help to desensitize him!] 5)To avoid your dog from barking at stranger visiting to your house/doorbell, stand at the door with dog treat ready in your hand.
When stranger walk in, reward dog treat if he manage to stand with you obediently.
[You can use leash if your dog has proper dog leash training.
] Ultimately work up of having the stranger to give dog treat.
But this is the final goal where your dog will be able to associate stranger with dog treats and the dog excessive barking problem will end!
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