How To Stop Your Dog's Barking

If you own a dog and it barks excessively then you probably want to know how to stop a dog from barking. There are no major hidden secrets used to stop dog barking. Proper training and dog psychology are all that is needed to have a well behaved dog.

Most people scream at their dog when it barks. However, this is not a good way to train a dog not to bark. The dog will think you the owner are rewarding the dog for barking and will continue to bark to please you. Ignore the dog whenever it barks and you don't like it.

Dog barking, however, can be useful. When a visitor arrives a dogs bark can be a second doorbell. And if you live in a remote area without many passer byers a dogs bark can be extremely useful for knowing when someone is around. Barking excessively at night when alone, however, is not useful and can ruin your sleep. When a dog barks like this do not give in and go outside to visit it, let it inside, or anything that will stop the barking by giving the dog what it wants. This is rewarding the dog for barking and the dog will see its barking as a key to getting what it wants. Ignore the dog and reward it when it behaves how you would like.

There are many different types of dogs and I have noticed that the littler the dog the more annoying the bark. Anyhow, some types of dogs are born to bark more. Hound dogs are naturally barkers more than other dogs. It'll take some more work, however, training the dog will be the same as training any other dog. Training a dog should not be seen as work but rather fun and a way to get closer to your pet. And after the training you don't have to worry about disciplining it and can concentrate more on playing and having a good time with your dog.

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