| align="center"> | | | | dog completely stops barking. You can then reward |
| Dog barking is a natural behavior and his means of | | | | your dog with play, praise or food, when he is quiet. |
| communication but problems can develop with | | | | The results will last longer. |
| nuisance barking. To manage your dogâs | | | | Crate Train - Another very effective technique is to |
| barking, you need to know what triggers his | | | | âcrate-trainâ your dog. Your dog will |
| behavior. Dogs that are left alone for long periods of | | | | learn to love his crate as to him, it is his sancturary. |
| time are prone to nuisance barking and therefore | | | | The crate method can be used when you have |
| require more socialization and contact. You will need | | | | visitors to your home and you donât want |
| to make a special effort to help your dog get | | | | your dog to be over excited or anxious by all the |
| through this excessive barking behavior. Outlined in | | | | activity which may lead him to start barking. It can |
| the following text are 5 easy ways to handle | | | | work both ways, he may feel the need to get away |
| nuisance barking. | | | | from all the activity and have quiet time so will look |
| Increase exercise â To ensure your dog is | | | | for his own area (his crate) feeling safe and secure |
| calm, relaxed and will spend more time in a resting | | | | or you can choose whether he can participate or ask |
| state it is important that he needs to get plenty of | | | | him to go to his crate. When you have to leave your |
| exercise. Two 30 minutes walks a day will be | | | | house for any period of time, take your dog for a |
| beneficial perhaps incorporating some obedience work | | | | walk first to calm him and then he will willingly go to |
| but more importantly play time, this gives you both | | | | his crate to rest and will not take any notice of |
| the opportunity to bond. Exercise stimulates your | | | | outside noises causing him to bark. |
| dogâs mind by engaging his nose, ears and | | | | Recognise Triggers â When barking is |
| eyes, increases his well being by exercising his heart, | | | | caused by a specific trigger for example a doorbell, |
| lungs and muscles and can increase the release of | | | | then you will need practice replacing his barking with |
| endorphins depending on how strenous the exercise | | | | a different behavior for example use one of the |
| is. All these factors go to making up a healthy well | | | | basic commands he has learned |
| balanced dog and will definitely help reduce the | | | | âSitâ. Get your dog to sit and wait |
| factors such as boredom and pent up frustration | | | | quietly until he has been given permission to greet |
| which is one of the main reasons why your dog | | | | your visitor. Praise him for remaining calm and maybe |
| incessently barks. | | | | give him a healthy treat. Do this exercise repeatedly |
| Stimulate his brain - Excessive barking is also a result | | | | over a period of days. If you successfully master this |
| of pent-up energy. As well a good long work try | | | | behavior you can then apply it to a number of |
| varying the walk by making it more challenging; use | | | | situations where you do not want your dog to bark. |
| your bicycle with him running alongside, use your roller | | | | This may seem an overly simple idea, but training |
| blades, to increase the speed of the walk or run or | | | | your dog to sit on command when the doorbell rings |
| purchase a dog backpack, which in effect makes | | | | will reap rewards as the result will be a very well |
| your dog work harder on the walk. Provide more | | | | mannered and behaved dog who will greet visitors to |
| mental challenges for him such as dog obedience | | | | your home respectfully by your command rather |
| classes or your own simple games of fetch and seek, | | | | than lunging and barking. By doing this you will further |
| there are good quality dog toys on the market. The | | | | enforce your pack leader authority over your dog |
| important fact here is that your dog is getting quality | | | | which will have affects not only on his behavior at |
| time with you and his pack (your family). Dogs are | | | | the door but his behavior in your home and |
| pack animals and we are their pack. Donât | | | | socialisation generally. |
| let your dog get bored as this is one of the factors | | | | You made a commitment to provide the care your |
| of excessive barking. Keep him stimulated, if time | | | | dog needs. Just a little extra effort, attention and |
| constraints are an issue consider hiring a dog walker. | | | | love can go a long way in reducing your |
| Calmly Tell Him - Constant barking can be irritating, | | | | dogâs need to bark. If you find that the |
| but you will not be able to correct the problem if you | | | | methods shown do not work for you seek the |
| are frustrated. Your dog knows your body language | | | | advice of a professional trainer or vet to address the |
| and if you are frustrated, he will be too! You can tell | | | | behavior. |
| your dog to stop barking by using a look, a sound, or | | | | Author: Sam Carter |
| a physical correction. Do not yell at him, by doing this | | | | Sam Carter has produced a Dog Obedience e-book |
| you will unwittingly reward his barking behavior. Yelling | | | | that will help solve the most common dog behavior |
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| increases the nuisance barking behavior. You can yell | | | | information, thousands of dog owners worldwide |
| at him and your dog may pause but then go right | | | | have been successful with their dog training and |
| back to barking again. His body may appear relaxed, | | | | solved their dog's behavior problems. |
| but his brain is still on alert. Be patient. Wait until your | | | | |