Teach My Dog To Stop Barking At Other Dogs
There are three categories why dogs bark excessively:
• The dog that barks when she is left alone
• The dog that barks at strangers, noise or visitors
• The dog that barks because she wants to grab your attention
The very first step before you train your dog to stop barking is to understand your dog’s needs. A dog’s excessive behavior may be a symptom of a larger issue. Your dog may need something that she is not getting it. She may be bored to be alone for hours. She tends to bark during her boredom and frustration. Similar to a digging behavior, barking also is a great stress reliever, a way for your dog to express her emotion and let out the anxiety and frustration.
Dog Barking Solutions:
a. Meet Your Dog’s Needs
All dogs need a consistent and predictable setting: training, exercise, healthy diet, place to sleep, interaction with people or other dogs and stimulating environment to play with toys. Just like people, well-adjusted dog is happy and well-behaved.
b. Do What Comes Naturally
Some dogs are naturally prone to bark but you can always train them not to bark excessively. The earlier you train your dog the better. Find out the triggers for barking and think creatively about changing your dog’s environment to reduce the triggers.
c. Find The Antecedents To Barking
Similar to the previous solution, this one is coming from the external system of your dog. For example: your dog starts barking when she hears a noise when your neighbor closes his door. The way you manage it is by paying attention when this trigger comes. When it comes, drift your dog attention away and give her rewards.
d. Set A Reasonable Goal
It will take sometimes for your dog to learn all the tricks, which is normal. It is your responsibility for developing your dog’s behavior. Set up the goals for yourself and your dog.
