My dog barks at any dog she sees out the window and sometimes at people.?

Question

If I take her to the dog park she seems ok with dogs, does not bark sometimes comes back and stands behind me like I need to protect her or something, but she not violent. What do I do when she sees a dog across the street through the window and keeps barking??

p.s: I am not a bad owner because I want to know why my dog barks, I love my dog and she is with me all day I take her to work with me and I exercise her often.

Answer 1

Here is an article from my website that will be able to help you.

How to Stop your Dog From Barking
To stop a dog from barking you must first understand why they bark. Dogs bark to signal to the rest of their pack, (meaning any humans or animals in your household), that they believe there is a potential threat to the safety of the pack. This can be barking at sounds outside that they can not see, strangers walking past your home or yard, visitors coming into your home and even cars driving by outside. One of the main problems with constant barkers is the fact that they believe that they are the “pack leaders”, therefore responsible for the safety of the pack. Not understanding this fact can lead to frustration on your part because to you it seems like your dog may be barking at every little thing for no reason. Barking signals the pack to be on alert. If you are acknowledging this by yelling at your dog or smacking your dog, it will confuse the dog. It sends the signal that you are mad at them for doing the job they feel they were elected to do. To stop a dog from barking, you must establish to them that you are the pack leader. This takes the responsibility away from your dog and places it on you. Giving you a more calm and relaxed dog. Your dog will still bark when it feels there may be a threat, but all you will have to do is use a signal phrase to stop your dog from barking. This can be anything from, “quiet”, “enough” or even “thank you”. Your dog will come to understand that once he/she has risen the alarm and you say your signal phrase, that you are handling the situation and the dog can relax, thus stopping the barking. I first ask you to read the article: “How to Tell if Your Dog Has a Superiority Complex, and What to Do About It” at http://www.thepetproject.zoomshare.com Follow the steps of Paws-itive Training laid out in this article. This is the first step you must take to effectively stop your dog from barking. The next step is to establish your signal phrase. Use a word that is easy for the dog to understand. One word that is not associated with any other training your dog has had. Example: If you used the word “stop” in previous training to stop your dog when walking, don’t use it again here. When your dog starts to bark, say your dogs name, to get their attention so they know you are referring to them, and use your signal phrase. Example: “Fido, quiet”, or “Fido, enough”. If your dog stops barking, praise them and give a food reward. I use food rewards to first introduce new training, however I have come across some dogs that will bark just to get the food reward. So after your dog has gotten the hang of things, you need to drop the food reward to every other time, then to once in a while. Praise will be just as good to the dog as a food reward. If your dog ignores your command and continues to bark, quietly and calmly walk over to your dog. Place one hand gently over your dogs muzzle to close his/her mouth while saying your signal phrase calmly. You must be very calm. If you are agitated or loud your dog will sense that you are upset and believe that there is a real danger to the pack, thus confirming its alarm signal. Once the dog has stopped barking, reward and praise. If, however your dog still believes that he/she is the pack leader, your attempts to stop the barking may do no good. The idea that a subordinate is telling the leader to stop what it is doing, only increases dominate behavior. This can lead to, jumping up on you to appear bigger and to look you in the eye, ( a very dominate thing to do), as well as food protectiveness, pulling on the lead and aggressive behavior. It is very important to establish leadership to your dog. This opens the door to easy training. This will take time and patience, but it will pay off. Your dog will come to understand that it is thanked for the alarm, and the cavalry is here to take over, signaling that his/her work is done. Soon all you will have to say is your signal phrase and your dog will stop barking. Leaving you to a calm and quiet home. By: Sarah Hill – Owner Paws-itive K9 Consulting & Top Knot Professional Grooming - Ajax

Answer 2

She's pretty much doing what dogs do given their normal behavioral patterns. Long as she's not showing over agressive behaviors and seems to be social face to face, I wouldn't be concerned. If however, the barking annoys you, teach her not to do it. If she starts, tell her no and put her somewhere where the "intruder dog" is out of her line of vision. Once she stops barking, let her go back. Do it each time and be consistent.

Answer 3

it's normal for dogs to bark at other dogs that come by their territory. Your dog is telling the other dog this area is mine. Tell your dog no and pet her like it's OK to let the other dog in your territory. When your older you'll learn other reason why dog bark.

Answer 4

dogs barks at anything
my dog even barks at birds
theyre just doing their jobs

Answer 5

we have a barker, too, that climbs into our bay window to bark at any dog or cat that crosses our sidewalk in front of our house. i guess it's a territorial thing going on for her, and we've not been real effective in getting her to stop, we hardly even notice it any more. she just seems to be obsessed with letting the neighborhood pets know that this is her turf.

Answer 6

Let me guess, a miniature schnauzer?

She is just fulfilling her breeding as a watchdog. She is letting you know that she is watching out for you.

Get a bark collar that makes a noise when she barks. No need to punish her or shock her. The collar will just distract her.

Answer 7

Tell her no in a firm voice (firm, not loud, loud will scare her). The reason she barks is she wants a dog to play with. If the dog is friendly and your dog has her parvo and rabies shots, let her out to play. If not, as stated earlier, tell her no a firm voice.

Answer 8

barking is not always violent, she probably wants someone to play with, try getting another dog, she needs the attention

Answer 9

It sounds like a territorial aggression issue. She feels that the other animals and people outside are a threat to her house. (And apparently, she does feel that it is *her* house. :)) As soon as you see the signs (perked ears, intent staring, lowering head, low growling) do something to startle her. Say "Hey!" "Shhh!" or "Quiet!". Anything you feel comfortable with. Or rattle a paper. Just some sound that will startle her out of her focused state of mind. It'll take some time and patience. Good luck. ^^;

Answer 10

So does my dog but she barks at the fireplace