how do you make your dog stop barking?

Question

i have a golden retriever puppy and we have an electric fence for him. we live on a main street so there are alot of cars and peaople walking by.
everytime we let him out he immediatly starts barking and runs to the end of the yard. if nothing is there then he stops. and he also barks when ever people walk bye. how do i get him to stop all of the the people get scared. and the mail lady even had to leave the mail at the end of our drive way because he was barking at her haha help oh he is about six months old?

Answer 1

This worked for me. Give lots of praise as the dog does what is desired.

Training your dog to bark on command has another hidden feature - you can also train her to stop barking on command.


Steps:
1. Hold a particular toy, such as a ball or squeak toy that causes your dog to bark. Give the command BARK or SPEAK.

2. When your dog barks say, GOOD.

3. Give him the toy or food as a reward and praise him.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until your dog understands the command to bark.

5. When your dog understands the command, command him to bark.

6. After three barks say, QUIET or SILENCE or any other word(s) to command him not to bark. Praise and reward him with the toy.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until he understands the command.

8. Instead of using a toy, have someone knock on the door and repeat steps 2 through 7, rewarding him with praise and affection when he succeeds.

Answer 2

When ever your dog starts barking you run out and clap your hands and say "NO BARK". this worked for us. it als helps if you say the dogs name after.

You could also fill 2 cups up w/ rocks and when ever the dog barks you shake them very loud. Dogs hate that sound.

Or you could buy this thing that whenever the dog barks it emits a high pitched noise, and shuts off the noise when the dog stops barking.The noise is so high pitched that humans cant hear it.


But if those don't work and the barking is just driving you crazy then you could buy a shock collar. You can buy them at "petsmart" for about $50.00 . You may not want to leave this on the whole time , only when you let him out.
You may not want to do this because he's a young dog.

Answer 3

It is a hard thing to teach. If your dog now knows it's perimeter then you can change the collar into a Bark collar. It would do they same shock as the electric fence collar and feels the same on the dog. It will also keep in the dogs mind that the feel of this collar is the fence.

Answer 4

I'd say punish him to make him learn that he's doing something you don't like. I'm not saying hit him, but just shout at him or show him you're angry with him. Although, he is just a puppy and naturally boisterous and inquisitive. I've never had a dog that didn't just grow out of the noisy stage.

Answer 5

He is just trying to protect his territory and his family. Our dog does this too. Just trying to tell him "NO" in a very firm voice. Or, if he still hasn't got it through his head, you will have to spank him. Not a thousand times, just once is enough. Remember, puppies can be like children. So you'll have to discipline him like one. A puppy six months old, is like a two year old child. Good Luck!

Answer 6

C'mon, canines are canines, and that they bark :-) it form of feels that your canines has an quite stable guarding/protection instinct and he or she takes the job of warning and calling the %. at the same time very heavily. it ought to be that she perceives the open door as a damaging undertaking and he or she desperate to guard it. this is on no account uncommon, the previous due GSD of my father and mom could behave precisely the comparable way whilst they left the door open. purely for a speedy alleviation: perchance making an investment in a doggie-door could help? the 1st canines could have an option to bypass out and the barking one does no longer maximum in all risk strategies. As a short term answer, donning a muzzle (mild-weight, breathable you are able to shrink the barking. Then, you will could desire to have a nearer look at barking behaviors of the 2d canines. How is she behaving? Is she in touch? aggressive? frightened? with out information what reasons her to act like that each thing you are able to attempt are in basic terms speedy fixes - which, as you have already seen could or won't artwork. a sturdy commence os to understand your canines's physique language extra effectual, there's a marvelous e book with the aid of Turid Rudgass "On speaking words with canines" - I particularly advise it. Then there's an incredible watchdog habit clarification in Stanley Coren's "Intelligence of canines". Dr. Ian Dunbar has a area on correcting barking behaviors with valuable approaches in his e book "the thank you to coach a sparkling canines previous tricks" Why those books? with the aid of fact for me (and a great variety of others I shared my expertise with) they proved to grant plenty sounder suggestion that those bunches of Cesar Milan's clones wannabe canines "running shoes". it could be additionally exciting why the 1st canines pees interior: are there some well being themes or the potty guidance is incompete? i be responsive to, i've got written plenty, yet i've got self assurance there won't mandatory be a speedy restoration on your situation.

Answer 7

Rub the tummy or scratch sofly or feed him somemore or walk him he says stuff when he barks he run around in the back yard cause hes happy

Answer 8

Spray bottle of water. Spray the dog in the face each time he barks and tell him No No.

Answer 9

he is still at the learning stage but he is also a good watch dog and that is what he is doing. when it comes to the mail lady, keep him inside.

Answer 10

Put little rocks in an emty coffy can and when they bark shake it. This will startle them and they will stop barking.