Thursday, February 2, 2012

Simple fixes for a barking dog

By James Lutze


Everyone's had that memorably nasty experience with a persistent dog bark in the middle of the night or a surprising fit of yelps from a passing canine that disrupts a relaxed walk. While dogs bark for a number of different reasons like excitement, protection or dullness, there are dog training strategies you can try that may help suppress an overly-talkative hound.

To teach your dog not to bark, the first thing to realise is you shouldn't reply or respond to his yelps. Your attention is a reward to his bark, which reinforces the behavior, and he will likely continue. Though it could be hard, walk away when the dog barks or pretend you did not hear it. To solve a bad barking problem, try out other dog training tactics that will quiet your pet and permit him to express himself in more productive ways.

One answer to a barking dog is deceivingly simple: figure out what causes the dog to bark and remove it. For instance, if a ringing phone sends him into a barking rant, change your settings to vibrate. If he barks on the mailman's arrival, close the blinds. Dog training by removing the barking stimulus will make for a quieter "and more happy "pet.

The best sort of dog training to prevent barking is through positive reinforcement. On walks that might typically result in barking fits directed at strangers, bring toys along to distract him. Feed him a treat when he is going extended periods without a bark and shower him with emotion when what routinely causes him to bark doesn't even catch his attention.

While some techniques of dog training to control barks involve shock collars and roaring, the least intense to you and your pet is situation management: take away the impulse and substitute it with a more rewarding distraction.




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