How to stop excessive dog barking
Let
Barking Dogs lie
We
are all aware that barking is a natural behaviour in dogs. Barking
is a dog’s natural way of communication. A dog will bark for different
reasons and by understanding why your dog barks you can reduce excessive
barking substantially.
og
barking causes:
- He
needs exercise
- You
are away
- He
is bored
- He
wants attention
- He
needs to relieve himself
- He
has been confined for too long
Obviously
by addressing these issues is relatively simlpe. By giving your
pet plenty of toys he will be less bored. Give him plenty of exercise
and let him out frequently. Don’t confine him for too long and don’t
let him be home alone for too long either..
That
said, your dog may still bark excessively and you need to take further
steps
How
to stop excessive dog barking
People
address the problem of excessive dog barking in different ways.
Here are some popular methods:
- Employ
a professional trainer
Before you hire a trainer you should make sure that it is someone
that you can trust
coming soon : How to evaluate a professional trainer.
- Get
an anit-bark collar
There are basically two types of anti-bark collars : Electronic
bark collars and spray bark collars.
coming soon : more about anti-bark collars
- Get
a book on dog training
There are many books that teach basic obedience and how to stop
excessive barking.
coming soon : dog training book recommendations
- Dog
debarking surgery
Debarking surgery removes the tissue on each side of the larynx
that is required for the dog to bark. Personally I don’t care
for this method – taking away your dog’s voice is unneccesary
intervention in my book.
More
on dog barking
Excessive
Barking : Have a Happy Dog, Not a Yappy Dog
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