how do you teach your dog to bark when the doorbell rings?

Question

i need my dog to baek when the doorbell rings

Answer 1

Act like a dog and bark, yourself..Be cheerful, showing him it is a fun thing...
Seriously, it works.
If you can get friends or family members to ring the bell, then you won't sound as funny to strangers...When the door is opened for your friend, then greet them and act happy to see them... You don't want your dog to feel frightened of the bell rings, but happy that they are ringing.

Answer 2

Well, I'm having the opposite problem. My dogs freaks out guests to the house by barking.

But, if you need your dog to bark, bring someone over to ring the doorbell every once in a while. When the bell rings, get the dog riled up by saying things like, "Who is it? Who's at the door?" in an upbeat voice like something exciting is going to happen and then answer the door. If you do this regularly, the dog will get the hint that when the doorbell rings, he/she is supposed to be excited and bark.

Answer 3

This will be difficult, since you've probably been teaching your dog NOT to bark since you got him. I doubt any pet trainer would recommend teaching your dog to bark when the doorbell rings. It will be very confusing for him, since there is now a situation where barking is appropriate, and only in this situation. He likely won't be able to understand this, and if he starts barking when the doorbell fings and is rewarded, he will likely start to bark at other times when you don't want him to.

Answer 4

Start woofing when it rings. Teach him. GO woof woof woof when the bell goes off . I did that my dog now barks when it rings. ALSO i had a note at the front door to ring + knock that helped my dog. HE hated knocking. JUST TELL them to ring + knock at the same time so you will hear the door. GOOD Luck star

Answer 5

Take him/ her to the door and ring the bell then tell him/her to 'speak', once he does, give him/ her a treat. Keep ringing the bell and reward 'speaking' with a treat. Soon he/ she will be barking when the bell rings because it has been a learned/ conditioned response.
Good luck...

Answer 6

If you've taught it how to speak it should be easy. just ring the door bell and when you do,tell him to speak then tell it good by petting or giving a treat. if you havn't taught it to speak then it will be harder. ring the door bell then bark at him, this will cause him to bark at you and the bell. after repeating this many times you eventually won't have to bark anymore and he will bark at the bell, just don't forget to priase him when he does good.

Answer 7

By ringing the doorbell and telling him to speak or bark or w.e. and do it alot.

Answer 8

Teach him by example....You bark at the door bell, until he gets the idea....praise him highly, give him a special treat!
woof woof.......have some fun with this adventure.

Answer 9

have some body push it then you bark everytime to try to get him to bark and it worked for my uncle he would have everyboy bark when it rang and now his dog does i think its really weird

Answer 10

run to the door with him and act very excited and say things like... who is at the door? and try to get him excited and nervous...he will bark