A barking dog can be a real problem and can annoy your neighbors immensely. So
how do you deal with a barking dog problem? Dogs can bark for many different reasons, some of these reasons are:to alert the other pack members to danger,to attract your attention,when excited,to answer other dogs,as an expression of fun, as in play,loneliness,other reasons, that dog behavioral experts haven't even thought of.The solution to the problem would not necessarily be to stop your dog barking,
but rather to stop him from barking in the wrong circumstances.
Probably one of the most effective means to stop your dog from barking is to
employ the aid of sound aversion therapy. Please read the section on sound aversion therapy applied to dogs first by clicking here then return to this page.Firstly, you will need to find the reason why your dog barks. A main duty of a
pack leader is to defend the pack. It may well be that if your dog barks when
people approach, especially if it is an aggressive bark, that he is seeing his
role as pack leader. If this is the case the first thing you will need to do is
to demote him in rank. For ways to demote his rank please click here.Even if your dog does not see himself as leader, he may still bark to alert
you. This should be what you want him to do. Thank him and immediately
investigate what is making him bark. If he does see you as pack leader, but
still carries on barking when you go to investigate the problem you will need
to use aversion therapy.It will be easier if you enlist the help of someone else. Here's the scenario.
Someone approaches the house. Your dog barks. You thank him and go to
investigate. Unfortunately your dog continues to bark. Your helper who has
taken up a position behind your dog throws the can or reprimand chain down
behind your dog's back legs. This should stop him, as soon as he stops, your
helper praises him.
Repeating this process should allow you to get to the situation that your dog
will alert you to danger, but will stop barking once you have thanked him and
left to investigate.Suppose you have a problem with the postman delivering mail. Your dog hears the
postman when he is still doors away and starts barking madly and barks
uncontrollable when the letters are posted through the door. This problem
should be solved relatively easily by using the sound aversion therapy
technique. Simply throw the can down whenever your dog barks.What about the problem of your dog barking incessantly when everyone is away
from home. First you need to ensure that your dog is ranked correctly. Does
your dog think that he is highly ranked? If he does, click here to see how to demote your dog's rank.This can often solve the problem.Still not solved?
It could be an anxiety related problem.Try allowing your dog access to a crate. Often you will find your dog will feel
far more secure in a crate. This will also often cure the problem.However sometimes it is necessary to apply aversion therapy when your dog
actually barks. As you can imagine particularly as your dog barks when you are
away. Exactly how are you going to apply aversion therapy when you are not
there?This is the perfect case for a collar which emits a harmless spray when your
dog barks. This product is effective and will not hurt your dog. A barking dog
can be a real nuisance to your neighbours and can affect your relationship with
them. The money you spend on this product will be well worth it
.Obviously barking problems can manifest themselves in many different
situations. It's almost impossible to cover all eventualities.
The best solution is to use some imagination together with either a de-ranking
process, aversion therapy or a combination of both. The facts presented above
should enable you to solve virtually any barking dog problem; otherwise you
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