To bark at a stranger is a good service to a dog's owner. To bark at a falling leaf or the setting of the sun is a nuisance. Usually this incessant, unnecessary barking is because the dog is bored and is being neglected. It is not trained and has been allowed to become a problem.
Some cities have rules against barking dogs. It is bad to allow any animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. If you are the owner of a barking dog, there are ways you can amke your neighborhood peaceful.
If you are the dogs owner, remember it is always easier to train in a good habit than it is to train out a bad habit. So start your training early. If the dog barks, while playing or to protest being confined, command him very sternly to be quiet. Tell him no and gently but firmly hold his muzzle shut to show him what you want. Remember to teach not to punish.
If this doesn't work and it looks as if the dog is going to continue his bad habit, get close enough to him while he is barking to squirt him in the face with a fine stream of water from your garden hose. Don't use too strong a stream, for you do not want to injure the dog. If he is startled enough, he will give up the barking.
The longer you let your dog get away with bad habits only makes it that much harder to stop. So try to give your dog a little training time each day. Never leave your dog tied up all the time.
Your dog may not like being tied up, and will bark as soon as you leave home. If this happens, tie him up where you want to keep him. You may have to leave your home and drive around the block or park up the street and walk home. If you find the dog barking, startle him with a big noise and command no!
A dog barking while staying in the house can also be a very annoying. If the dog barks in the house, try and make him think you have left. If he begins to bark again, go back end tell him no. You might have to startle him by thumping on the door.
After you have tried this approach, play with the dog outside for a while then bring him back indoors and attempt the procedure again. If your dog stays in kennel or crate, and he barks, you can startle him by hitting the top of the crate. Remember to give the command no immediately after you scare him.
It doesn't really matter what kind of dog you have. They all can bark if they get bored. Your dog's bad habits can be changed, however, for a dog will not keep doing something if he has made uncomfortable.
The most vital thing to keep in mind is to try to keep your pet from starting bad habits in the first place. Try and pay attention to him. Your dog is your responsibility to care for, and you must avert him from being a problem to your neighbors.
Some cities have rules against barking dogs. It is bad to allow any animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. If you are the owner of a barking dog, there are ways you can amke your neighborhood peaceful.
If you are the dogs owner, remember it is always easier to train in a good habit than it is to train out a bad habit. So start your training early. If the dog barks, while playing or to protest being confined, command him very sternly to be quiet. Tell him no and gently but firmly hold his muzzle shut to show him what you want. Remember to teach not to punish.
If this doesn't work and it looks as if the dog is going to continue his bad habit, get close enough to him while he is barking to squirt him in the face with a fine stream of water from your garden hose. Don't use too strong a stream, for you do not want to injure the dog. If he is startled enough, he will give up the barking.
The longer you let your dog get away with bad habits only makes it that much harder to stop. So try to give your dog a little training time each day. Never leave your dog tied up all the time.
Your dog may not like being tied up, and will bark as soon as you leave home. If this happens, tie him up where you want to keep him. You may have to leave your home and drive around the block or park up the street and walk home. If you find the dog barking, startle him with a big noise and command no!
A dog barking while staying in the house can also be a very annoying. If the dog barks in the house, try and make him think you have left. If he begins to bark again, go back end tell him no. You might have to startle him by thumping on the door.
After you have tried this approach, play with the dog outside for a while then bring him back indoors and attempt the procedure again. If your dog stays in kennel or crate, and he barks, you can startle him by hitting the top of the crate. Remember to give the command no immediately after you scare him.
It doesn't really matter what kind of dog you have. They all can bark if they get bored. Your dog's bad habits can be changed, however, for a dog will not keep doing something if he has made uncomfortable.
The most vital thing to keep in mind is to try to keep your pet from starting bad habits in the first place. Try and pay attention to him. Your dog is your responsibility to care for, and you must avert him from being a problem to your neighbors.
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