Stop Your Dog from Barking with these Simple Methods

A barking dog can be super disruptive if not understood and dealt with appropriately. If this is a problem you’ve been having, these simple tips from a professional dog trainer will help you mitigate the problem and help you train your dog to only bark when it is supposed to.

First we’ll look at why your dog barks. From there we’ll give you

effective methods on how to stop a dog from barking.  

Understand Why Your Dog is Barking

Let’s take a journey into the mind of your dog. He or she will be naturally protective over you, and barking is a means of communicating both love and fear. Here are four of the most common reasons your dog barks. 

1. Irritating Sounds

There are many dogs who hate certain sounds. Remember that a dog has very sensitive hearing, so barking is a way of letting out frustration when these sounds occur.

Sounds like the following will make some dogs bark:

Fireworks (even ones that are far away)

Motorcycles

High pitched sounds

Other dogs barking

Sirens

House alarms

Thunder

If these sounds cause your dog to bark, you may want to try and prevent your dog from being exposed to them. But you can also keep some treats on hand whenever these sounds occur and give them to your dog when they do. This will teach your dog to associate pleasure with the sound rather than a sense of alarm. 

2. Warning Barks

A common reason for a dog barking is to warn you of perceived danger. Dogs are natural protectors and will always bark if they sense an intruder or some form of danger.

In these cases it’s important to reassure your dog that the danger they perceive is nothing to fear. By simply investigating the situation and telling your dog that there’s no need to bark, you will teach your dog the difference between perceived danger and REAL danger.

3.Frustration

A dog that isn’t being walked often will act out in frustration by barking excessively. They will bark at other dogs being walked past your house because they too want to see what’s going on outside their parameter.

Imagine being cooped up in one small space all day. Dogs are naturally curious and want to explore their surroundings. If they don’t get that opportunity, they will become barkers.  

4. Playful Barking

Sometimes dogs bark out of pleasure. If you play with a rumbustious dog it will display its excitement through barking. This is completely natural, so don’t be too hard on him or her if this happens during playtime.

Now let’s look at three training methods to help stop your dog from barking excessively. .

The Tin Can Method

Filling a coffee can with stones and rattling it when your dog barks can become a powerful training tool. The sound it makes is unpleasant to dogs, and will act as a disciplinary tool that stops them while it happens. 

Take Your Dog for Regular Walks

Always walk your dog. A daily walk will eliminate frustration and decrease barking brought on by boredom and prolonged confinement.

Discipline

Sometimes a tough hand is necessary. A stern “No!” is in order to show your dog that barking is not necessary at certain times. Remember to exercise positive reinforcement as well when your dog barks for the RIGHT reasons.

[Conclusion]
Remember that your dog should bark. Most of us have dogs at least in part for security reasons. So let your dog warn you with its bark instead of seeing barking as a pastime. We hope these methods will help you do just that.

No more yapping

There are plenty of training collars out there but if the only problem you have is a yappy dog, then you might be interested in Bark Control Collar. DogControlPro makes a pretty good one that you might want to try.

Unlike others this one is waterproof, has a long battery life between 6-18 months depending on use, and has an on and off switch. Easy to use but not recommended for small dogs.  Has different size nubs depending on your dogs hair length and size. Has 3 different levels of control so you can choose the that will work best for your pet. I suggest starting off on the lowest and working your way up to find the right setting.

You can find the DogControlPro Bark Control Collar on Amazon.

What DogControlPro has to say about their product.

Digital Microprocessor Automatic Bark Training Collar

This is one of the only automatic bark collars on the market that is run by a digital microchip system instead of a mechanical sensor. This means no false corrections that plague other automatic collars and will only correct when the dog wearing the collar is barking.

This collar solves the 3 most often complained about problems with automatic collars.
1) It is waterproof so can be worn while swimming or in heavy rain
2) It has an on/off switch to conserve battery life
3) It comes with a lithium ion battery INCLUDED that will last between 6-18 months instead of 3 days-3 weeks

This collar is made of high quality materials instead of cheap plastic components and the difference is even noticeable to the touch.

The collar strap is adjustable for almost all size dogs and there are 3 different levels of correction for dogs that range from "timid" to "stubborn"

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