Five Tips For Handling Nuisance Barking

Remember, barking is natural! It's an important means of communication for dogs. But sometimes problems can develop. As a owner, it's your job to step in and control excessive barking.

1. Correct your dog's behavior and follow through.

Tell your dog to stop barking using a look, a sound, or a physical correction. But don't stop there. Your dog may pause and then go right back to what he was doing. His body relaxed, but his brain was still on alert. Be patient. Wait until your dog completely submits before you go back to what you were doing.


2. Make sure you are calm when dealing with your dog.

Constant barking can be irritating, but you won't be able to correct the dog behavior problem if you are frustrated. Animals don't follow unbalanced leaders. In fact, your dog will mirror your energy. If you're frustrated, he will be, too! And barking is a great release for that frustrated energy. Take a moment to curb your own internal barking first.

3. Stake your claim.

Is your dog barking over and over again at the same object, person, situation, or place? Then you need to step up and claim that stimulus as your own. Use your body, your mind, and your calm-assertive energy to create an invisible wall that your dog is not allowed to cross. Do it with 100% dedication and focus, and the results may surprise you.

4. Give your dog more challenges.

Excessive barking is often the result of pent-up energy. If this is the case, the solution is simple: release that energy in more productive ways. Does your dog receive a daily walk? Can you make the walk more challenging with a bicycle, a backpack, or by walking on an incline? Can you provide more mental challenges, such as herding, agility training, or simple obedience games? There are many, many ways to increase the challenges in your dog's life. Find one that you enjoy that your dog can participate in safely.

5. Get professional help.

When you brought this dog into your life, you made a commitment to provide the care he needs. Prevent dog barking, and other dog behavior problems by calling in a canine professional to help him cope with a behavior issue.

How can we stop dog's barking? Because there have no stop dog's barking in every some times if some happened!!

thanks for the share!

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whats that Saurabh - never heard of shock belts!

i know the shock belts but its simply a nuisance to punish ur dog with an electric shock...........for me its a rubbish machine>>>
i dont know abot u all???????

Agree with that. Shock collars are useless and should never be used on any animal...

my puppy is pretty vocal but it has never been an issue for us. when he started excessive barking i ignored him and when he was silent i praised him and played with him, even gave him some treats. as i did this my puppy learnt when to stop barking and also responds to "quiet" or just "shush" commands.

recently we had guests and yuki barked at them, after i said "quiet" he became silent and stayed close to me watching what i was doing and following me everywhere.

the method i used is positive training method which works well if done properly and repeatedly.

most of the time excessive barking is due to too much energy. a dog needs exercise daily to tire him out. playing with your dog, going on walks, exercising the dog daily also helps reduce excessive barking.

i am against the anti-bark collars. there are 2 types available one is a shocking type and other type sprays liquid on dog's face. i dont like both types.

wow - thanks for the info folks - didnt know such a thing existed ! Really cant tell the efficacy of these collars - but I guess they mst be put for the duration until the dog stops barking. Wonder if it makes a difference?

I have try but never got a success. I think it is not for all kind of puppy. Because puppy have their different attitude and owner must have to understand it first then should apply according to their knowledge. Then it is possibility to get a success.