| A sure way to annoy your neighbours and anyone | | | | You may well need to be very patient to get the |
| else nearby, is to be unable to stop your dog from | | | | required submissive behaviour, but it will certainly be |
| too much barking. | | | | worth the effort. |
| This is not always an easy thing to do, but the effort | | | | Prevention can be better than cure, so why not try |
| made will pay off big style. You and your pet will be | | | | to avoid the pent up frustration which can cause too |
| calmer and happier and those next door will not be | | | | much barking? |
| praying for you to move house! | | | | Make the daily walk more physically challenging, |
| Firstly and most important, do not respond to the | | | | perhaps even use a bicycle. What about getting them |
| barking in any kind of angry way. If you are not calm | | | | to carry a backpack like the TV ' Dog Whisperer' |
| and relaxed, the dog may well reflect your mood and | | | | does? |
| play up even more. | | | | You could also try to provide them with some mental |
| No matter how irritated you are, take a moment to | | | | exercise. There a number of recommended games |
| make sure you are a confident and assertive 'pack | | | | to challenge both the dog and yourself. Increase your |
| leader'. | | | | fun by finding one or two you both like. |
| Your dog will not respect a snappy and uncontrolled | | | | A relaxed and happy dog will only bark when it is the |
| response. | | | | right time to do so. No one likes hearing nuisance |
| Next, do not stop correcting until the dog has | | | | barking, so do yourself and your neighbours a favour |
| submitted. Whether you use a sound, a look, a hand | | | | by stopping or preventing it in the first place. |
| signal or physical restraint, make sure to follow up. If | | | | If you need professional help, there are many |
| you try to correct and allow the barking to continue | | | | courses and books available. |
| at all, then it will be doubly difficult to stop them next | | | | Do your research and find a mentor or teacher you |
| time. | | | | can relate to. |