how to stop a dog from barking

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• how to stop a dog from barking

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Normal or Excessive Dog Barking?

• If you feel that youve had enough of the
  incessant, untimely barking, relax.  But how to
  stop dog barking?  There are actually many
  techniques you can use. For you to be able to
  start controlling this behavioral issue, the
  first thing you must do is understand why dogs
  bark and just what kind of dog barking you can
  really control.  Understanding the root cause is
  crucial for alldog training to be effective.

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Normal or Excessive Dog Barking?

• There are numerous reasons why dogs bark.  They
  bark when they are angry, excited, or scared.
   The causes are many territorial barking, alarm
  barking, attention-seeking, greeting,
  frustration, compulsive barking and injury or
  illness-related barking are just some of the
  different reasons why dogs bark.  Because of this
  there is no one size fits all solution on how to
  stop a dog from barking until you know the real
  reason behind it.

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Normal or Excessive Dog Barking?

• Obviously, barking is a huge part of your dogs
  behavioral makeup.  As youve probably noticed,
  its pretty near impossible to completely stop
  your dog from barking. They will still want to
  express themselves at times despite how many
  times you train them to get rid of that
  behavior.  So the question now becomes, How do I
  stop my dog from barking too much or at all the
  wrong moments?

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Normal or Excessive Dog Barking?

• First, you have to figure out if your dogs
  barking is actually reasonable or excessive.
   Statistically, nine times out of ten, your
  dog is barking too much, but this can be
  minimized.  So if you really think that your
  dogs barking can and should be controlled,
  asking yourself these three questions is a
  crucial first step.
• 1.            When does your dog bark?
• 2.            What is your dog barking at?
• 3.            What specifically triggers the
  barking?

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SAMPLE STRATEGIES FOR HOW TO STOP A DOG FROM
BARKING

• If you have concluded that your dogs barking is
  related to territorial issues, for example, do
  not yell at your dog to make it stop.  In your
  quest on how to stop dog barking, resist this
  temptation as it will not solve the problem, and
  especially not in the long run!  If you do this,
  one of two things will probably happen.  One,
  your dog may bark more out of the frustration
  from not understanding what exactly it is you
  want from it or two, this negative treatment
  would only lead to the further development of
  aggressive behavior and possibly even escalate it
  into more aggressive behavior such as biting.

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SAMPLE STRATEGIES FOR HOW TO STOP A DOG FROM
BARKING

• Your dog may temporarily stop barking if you yell
  at him, but this does not guarantee that you have
  made your message clear.  In fact nothing has
  really changed the territorial issues are still
  there.  On the other hand, you should not give
  your dog loving attention either when they bark
  since this will lead them to believe that they
  were right to bark in the first place.  You must
  instead create a situation wherein your dog will
  not feel threatened and therefore will not feel
  that territorial urge to defend themselves.
• Start by establishing control over your household
  and your dog.  Show your dog that you are the
  leader and that you are the one responsible for
  protecting their territory.  You can also cut
  your dogs access to see approaching threats by
  drawing your blinds closed and getting an opaque
  fence so that its ability to see would be limited
  within your yard.

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SAMPLE STRATEGIES FOR HOW TO STOP A DOG FROM
BARKING

• If your dog has anxiety issues, their barking
  means that they are trying to reach you.  One of
  the worst parts is when you leave for the day and
  your dog would bark and bark non-stop until you
  return.  This might be because you have tolerated
  this kind of behavior before and even gave them
  rewards for it.  Most probably, you always gave
  them a great deal of attention immediately upon
  arriving home.  To disassociate your arrival from
  attention, you have to practice ignoring them for
  10-15 minutes to disassociate your arrival from
  attention.  This is an effective way to stop an
  attention-seeking dog from continuous barking.
• And lastly, teach your dog how to follow basic
  commands such as Quiet.  Having your dog attend
  dog training classes can really help with how to
  stop dog barking for good.  Creating and having
  your dog follow a command will allow you to
  better control their behavior.  In time, your dog
  will learn not to bark unless necessary, and at
  the same time, of course, ideally still alert you
  to danger, such as when an intruder tries to get
  into your home.