How to Stop a Dog from Barking

All dogs bark - this is their way to communicate
with us and other dogs. Although the barking of
one's dog can be noisy, we must understand that
this is their way of telling us that they are
hungry, there is an unknown person in our
territory or it needs to relieve itself.
However, if your dog barks constantly just
because it wants you to do something for it,
like play, then you have to teach your dog
respect. Your dog will have to learn to wait,
respect you as the owner and stop barking.

To stop a barking dog you can do the following:

* Be aware of your body language and just turn
your body away from your dog. Do not pay
attention and learn to ignore it. Do not lose
your patience and command it to stop. Sooner or
later your dog will learn his lesson.

* You can use your hands to hold the
mouth/snout of your barking dog. Your other hand
can be used to hold the head to keep the dog from
escaping from your grasp. When your dog calms
down, you can then reward the good behaviour.

The dog must be praised and rewarded when it
responds to commands to ensure success in
teaching a dog to fetch. A dog loves praises
since it likes to please its master and whilst
it appreciates pats on its head, giving it
delicious food treats is more appealing. Dog
treats are effective reinforcement during tricks
training.

* Dogs may have pent up energy that causes them
to be anxious and show undue barking. With
exercise, they may be able to shake this off.
With an additional 30 to 45 minutes walk
everyday your dog may be able to release all
that extra energy. Constant and enjoyable
practice of walking is necessary. When the dog
gets the whole idea of releasing its energy
outdoor, it will be less likely to bark without
reason.

To expect your dog to totally stop barking is
unrealistic. One should remember that this is
the dogs way of talking to us and it is not
right to stop it from doing what is normal.
Although, like I said, if it is needless barking
then just follow the methods above and you will
have a healthy relationship with your dog.

To strengthen the bond between the dog and its
owner, start with playing games or tricks and be
sure it can acknowledge and obey simple commands
like sit, stay, come and down as the techniques
utilize basic obedience training methods.


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