| Unless you are one of the fortunate, all dog owners | | | | isn't getting him anywhere and will stop. |
| have had to deal with a barking problem. The truth is | | | | If you dog is barking when the phone rings then the |
| barking is a perfectly natural and all right thing for | | | | best thing to do is get him used to the sound of a |
| your dog to do. Think how you would feel if you | | | | phone and turn it into something positive. Try calling |
| were never allowed to talk, you would eventually | | | | your house a few dozen times and when your dog |
| burst out and just say everything on you mind. It is | | | | beings to bark just ignore him. If that doesn't work |
| the same with dogs, the trick to stopping barking | | | | then hold a treat out in front of him and say a |
| isn't stopping it but controlling it. | | | | phrase like "stop" or "quite" and when your dog is |
| Dogs will bark for a variety of reasons including, | | | | silent give him the treat. Eventually after enough |
| staking their territory, telling you what they want, | | | | training no treat will be necessary to tell your dog to |
| alerting you of danger, when around other animals, | | | | stop barking. |
| when bored or lonely, when cooped up in a dog cage | | | | Another common issue with dog barking it when the |
| for long periods of time and when they've been | | | | mail carrier or guests are at the door. Believe it or |
| encouraged to bark by you (more common then you | | | | not your dog is actually barking out of love for you. |
| might think). | | | | He doesn't know who this person is and naturally |
| The majority of barking problems are because | | | | thinks they're dangerous. After your dog has started |
| owners will actually reward their dog for barking | | | | barking and the mail carrier goes away you dog |
| wether they realize it or not. This can happen when | | | | thinks that he was the one that stopped the |
| you yell or get angry at the dog and give them the | | | | intruder, encouraging him to bark. The first way I |
| attention they were after. If your dog is outside and | | | | recommend stopping this is by blocking your dogs |
| starts to bark to be let in and you respond to his | | | | view of the street or where ever the mail comes |
| wishes, then you are communicating to you dog that | | | | from, this can be difficult based on the lay out of |
| all he needs to do is bark and you will give in. Giving | | | | your home but a dog cage can be a useful tool. If |
| any sort of attention to your dog will encourage him | | | | that doesn't work try associating the mail with |
| to continue barking. Don't feel bad all of us have | | | | something positive like a treat it will encourage him to |
| done this one time or another. | | | | stop. Either try the previously stated way with a |
| The key to stopping this barking is to ignore your | | | | phrase or ask your mail carrier or guests if he or she |
| dog, don't give them what they want and they wont | | | | would be willing to give you dog a treat when they |
| have a reason to bark. This may be hard on your | | | | come by, your dog will then see new people as a |
| ears and your neighborhood but simply let them bark | | | | friendly visitor and will await there arrival. |
| until they run out of energy. Depending on the bread | | | | Remember giving any attention to your dog when he |
| this may be minutes or it over an hour but as soon | | | | barks will encourage the problem to persist. By |
| as you give in all of your progress has been lost. Try | | | | putting your dog into a dog cage during common |
| just walking away when your dog starts to bark, go | | | | guest hours your dog won't even be aware of the |
| into the other room and do your normal activities. | | | | guest reducing the frequency of barking. |
| Eventually your dog will understand that his barking | | | | |