how do i stop my puppy from barking??

Question

Someone plese help..i hav e 11week old lab, and at nite weather he is inside or out he keeps barking..i no he is prob just lonely but we live in rented acc and will get evicted if he doesnt stop,or il have to give him away i dont want to do that

ok the water is working so far 15mins later!!fingers crossed if not im down to get a barking collar

Answer 1

i can't belive someone suggested smacking, or holding the puppy's mouth closed. That is cruel and completely unnecessary! you should be ashamed if you think that is how you train a dog.
There must be a reason he is barking so much. Have you been telling him off when he barks? cause to him this means he is getting attention for this behaviour. I would not recommend a bark-collar, only as a last resort! then it should be one of those citronella spray ones. Best thin to do is, if you have a room where he's away from you that you can put a child gate across(not his bedroom)when he barks, place him in this room and ignore him. As soon as he is quiet let him out. Even if it is a break in the barking. He will soon associate his non-barking with getting attention and a treat or toy from you. Its also might be a good idea when he stops barking to tell him 'quiet'.He will learn to associate this with not barking. Do not use force ever as you may end up with a dog that is scared and nervous, which can lead to more barking and even aggressiveness. It will take about a week of being consistent, but if it hasn't subsided after this time, either take him to the vets, or contact a behaviourist.

Answer 2

My dog had that problem and we purchased an anti bark collar which worked a treat. It works by spraying a harmless spray when they bark so in time discourages the dog from barking. Some people do not like this method so another thing you could try is to make a loud noise to distract the dog every time it barks.

Answer 3

There is voice surgery that some veterinarians can perform, but I think that that might be a little extreme.

Something as simple as being sprayed with water when he barks may solve it. If that doesn't work, a muzzle is a slightly less caring solution.

Start by simply making it clear to the dog that you are displeased when he does such. This could be a dirty look or a growl, but make sure that you reward the dog 10 times as much when he is being good as much as you punish him when is being bad. This will have him associate quiet time with affection and prizes.

Good luck.

Answer 4

If EVERY time HE BARKS, you pet him and give him attention, he'll bark ALL THE TIME until you go to him. Give him an APPROPRIATE amount of attention, make sure he goes out (#1 and #2) often enough and make sure he is well fed. If he still drives you CRAZY with barking, then this is what you do. If you're busy doing something like cooking dinner, then ignore him. He'll learn that he can't ALWAYS get cuddle time just by barking. When you're not busy, give your puppy some time, but not EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY. Also, make sure he has plenty of toys to chew on. When he leans that he won't ALWAYS have attention, he'll figure out ways to ammuse himself... sniffing the cats butt or chewing on toys. EVENTUALLY, you'll want to TEACH him to OBEY you. So start teaching him SHUSH or QUIET. Or when he barks, say "NO" and remember to reward GOOD BEHAVIOUR.

Answer 5

i imagine you want to take your dogs to a coach and communicate this with him/her. you'd be needing to artwork consisting of your dogs to coach him a quiet command. one way you need to do it really is to get a water gun, and instantly squirt the dogs at the same time as he barks and say quiet. Then, the minute he stops (frequently in basic terms from the wonder of being sprayed with water) praise him by ability of petting him and giving him a take care of. try this repeatedly until eventually he knows that quiet ability no longer barking. also, you want to look at how a lot exercising your dogs is getting. he's attending to the age the position he will want more suitable exercising than he did at the same time as he became 2-3 months previous. ensure that you do take him for a lengthy walk or run interior the park. Plus, play some video games interior the nighttime and carry out slightly practise. He should be so drained by ability of the time you bypass to mattress, that he will sense free to twist up everywhere and sleep.

Answer 6

I have a *very* barky dog, and I have realized that the best way to stop them is to be dramatic about your correction.

This doesn't mean hitting the dog or buying a shock collar or getting his vocals trimmed, just get in his face, yell if you have to. Eventually you will break your dog's "barrier" as I like to call it. Your puppy might be skiddish of you for a few minutes, but when he stops barking just be sure to praise him a BUNCH.

Ex:
*dog bark*
You: NO! YOU DON'T DO THAT! (stomp feet and put your face near the dog's)

A lady I know who's part of some dog organization taught me this trick. My dog used to bark whenever we went outside the house for walks-this stopped it very quickly.

You could also try taking your puppy to obedience class, if they know other commands (and you teach them to them) they are more likely to listen to you when you give corrections.

Answer 7

Bark collars work the best, but not the ones that make noise. My dog started barking along with the noise when I had one of those. The shocking one stopped her barking after 2 days.

Answer 8

if he barks while your around, then you need to dominate him and let him know that if barking needs to be done that you will do it

if its something he is barking at, then go hang around whatever it is and act casual until he gets over what ever he was worried about

you dominate him by teaching him tricks, making him show you his belly, and kinda of grab/squeeze his neck/throat(you dont need to it hard, kinda of like a choke chain would)

and if you ever start training with a leash, its very important that when he gets out of hand that you pull up on the leash not back

if you dont dominate your dog he will dominate you and then he will start teaching you tricks

if you get the national geographic channel, watch the dog whisperer, he will tell you everything

and bark collars dont always work, my dog didnt change her behaviour at all and the collar worked too, cause my dad grabbed it once while she was barking and he got shocked good

Answer 9

Training

Answer 10

With few exceptions, all dogs bark. Barking is a natural behaviour and it is a way of communicating. While the messages can range from loneliness to hunger or playfulness, most often barking is used as an alarm or alert signal that indicates to the other pack members that a stranger or intruder is approaching

Most people have a feeling of security and comfort knowing their dogs are “on the job”. Some people even encourage their dogs to bark and growl when the doorbell rings or someone knocks. They feel this is acceptable behaviour, however, when the dogs become uncontrollable, with barking that is excessive, they become a nuisance. Life is miserable for neighbours who must listen day after day to barking dogs.
Excessive barking often begins in puppy-hood, when the pup who is not yet house-trained is unwisely shut behind closed doors. Improper confinement will definitely cause a barking problem, and dogs that are tied or tethered will eventually become frustrated and begin to bark to communicate their displeasure. We must always remember that dogs are pack animals. It is not natural or normal for them to be alone, however, millions of dogs must learn to cope confidently while members of the family go out daily to work.

Chewing, uncontrolled barking, house-training problems and destructive behaviour have put many dogs out of their homes, and all of this could be avoided if we simply communicated more effectively with our canine companions. They are part of a pack or family, similar in behaviour to their ancestors, the wolves. Wolves travel, hunt, sleep and eat in a group environment, therefore, we must modify this instinct. We must, in our human packs, make our dogs feel comfortable and secure about being alone in the “den” while the other pack members are away.

Because most barking takes place when you are away from home, you have no choice but to believe your neighbours when they complain.

Barking is actually quite common and not that difficult to rectify. Let us consider the encouraging owner who inadvertently praises and teaches his or her dog that its barking is the greatest thing, which makes the dog feel its owner is happy and pleased when he barks.

The easiest way to teach the dog to bark is command him to “speak”. So while the dog is barking at the door, the owner may use the command word “speak”. The dog will associate barking behaviour with this word. Now, your golden moment has arrived. You are going to teach your dog the word “quiet”, or “enough” or “shush” (your choice!). We do not teach the word “No”, because “No” means “Never, ever do that - ever".

When you command your dog to be “Quiet” and he keeps barking, you will have to teach him the meaning of the word “Quiet”. Hitting your dog or using other physical measure or mechanical or electronic aids are unkind and unnecessary. You may hold your dog’s muzzle closed (gently and kindly), or you may have to use a water pistol. Another method is to make a sudden sharp sound (rattle a pop can with some coins in it, or bang on a pot) to divert your dog’s attention from barking. When your dog has ceased to bark for at least three to five seconds, praise him in a quiet, calm voice, perhaps saying, “Good, quiet. Good!”. Avoid stroking, patting and hugging your dog at this point, as you may over-excite him again, and he may miss the point of the whole exercise.

Before you leave your dog alone, remember the following points:

Provide adequate exercise.

Leave the radio or television on.

Provide your dog with proper chewing material - rawhide, nylabones and Kong toys stuffed with yummy stuff are good (beware of using real animal bones - they can splinter).

Crate train your dog.

Unplug your phone.

Place a “Do Not Disturb” sign on your door. This may prevent trades people from knocking or ringing the bell, which would set your dog off on a barking cycle.

Shut the shades or drapes so your dog cannot see outside.

Make your departures calm. Tone things down and be matter of fact. Over-emotional, guilt-ridden departures (and entrances) put your dog in a state of anxiety.