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.

Training your pet

This treat training bag is large enough to hold your treats, doggie bags, clickers, a toy, and your own things like cash or cards. With lots of pockets and zippered pouches you will have all the room you need.

You can wear this over your shoulder, cross body, around your waist or clipped to your belt. The choice is yours. This will sure make things easy when we get our next puppy, or rescued doggie.

The Training Pet Treat bag can be found on Amazon.

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Stay Hydrated while running or walking

Lately I have been seeing a lot of people walking and running with what looks like a fanny pack with water bottles attached, at first I thought they were weights, but later found out they were hydration belts.

Great idea for the avid walker or runner, even a hiker might find this useful. What I didn't like was how small this was. This barely fits my 12 year old who isn't fat at all, and fits my 7 year old fine but she is small for her age, so like I said in the video on my Youtube page which you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH7Dl5mhV5I, I hope these companies start making products for the average to obese person to encourage them to get out and be active.

This is great for both runner, hikers, walkers, sports, or even if you are out traveling so you have your water and money near by. The pouch is super roomy enough for your money, cell phone, and ID with a little extra left over.

You can find the Amsana running hydration belt on Amazon.


What Amsana has to say about their product.

Amsana™ Hydration Belt - With Two 10oz. Drink Bottles & 6.5" Pouch - Fits waists 22"-36"

• COMFORTABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT - Made of high quality durable material that is extremely comfortable to wear.
  PERFECT FIT - The Velcro closure on the waistband is adjustable. This allows you to wrap it around your waist tightly so there will be no bouncing, jiggling or chafing.
  TWO LARGE BOTTLES - The two 10 oz. drink bottles allow you to store water or your favorite energy drink or both to keep you from dehydrating during your running sessions. The bottles are well secured and won't fall off.
  IDEAL SIZE POCKET WITH DIVIDER - The slim pocket with a front flap and Velcro closure is 6.5" - large enough to fit today's smartphones. The phone will fit snugly so it won't wobble while running. The divider provides space for credit cards and the like.
  WAIST SIZE - The belt is designed for slim runners only. The length of the belt is 36"so it will be perfect for anyone with a 36" waist or less..

The Amsana runner's belt is the solution to keep your water bottles handy without weighing you down.
You could run with all your electronic gadgets. Listening to your favorite music has never been easier!
The pouch is designed to hold all sizes of phones from a mini iPod to iPhone 6. You also could carry your home or car keys, credit cards and even cash without a hassle in this pocket. The front flap with a Velcro closure will protect them for you.

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Training your puppy or adult dog

We had a great dog whistle but because of it being so little we lost it, with this dog whistle from Pet Vitalix, I don't have to worry about losing it because it comes with a lanyard.

I also like that it comes with a Pet ID-tag that just in case my dog gets loose someone will be able to get her back to me safe and sound.


I also love how it comes with an instruction guide. We even learned a few new things reading this.

It is never to late to teach an old dog new tricks.



You can purchase the Pet Vitalix Dog Whistle on Amazon.

What Pet Vitalix has to say about their product. 

Enhance Your Dog's Training and Bark Control Now Easily With This High Frequency Dog Whistle!

+ Do you want to train your canine commands like 'Sit' or 'Come'?
+ Like to distract your dog from barking?
+ Want to stop bad behaviors of your pet?

Introducing The Ultimate Dog Whistle Set For Pet Education!

+ Designed to be highly efficient, small and light weight
+ Easy adjustable to multiple frequencies
+ Perfect to train your dog over either short or long distances
+ Ultra high pitch to get your dog's attention

Dog Whistles are by far the easiest way to train your dog for basic commands and then can be adapted for more intricate commands.

Bundle Includes

1 x Premium High-Pitched Frequency Dog Whistle
1 x High Quality Double Attachment Lanyard
1 x Anti Lost Pet ID-Tag Pendant
1 x Instruction Guide (pdf)
3 x Ultimate Dog Training & Health Guides (= Ebooks as download)

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Disclosure:  MarksvilleandMe received one or more of the products mentioned above as part of a promotion with Tomoson and Pet Vitalix. Regardless, MarksvilleandMe only recommends products or services we use personally and believe will be good for our readers. Some of the links in the article may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive compensation.  If you would like MarksvilleandMe to review a product or service please contact us at marksvilleandme@gmail.com.