How do I stop my border collie to bark at the slightest noise from outside?I love that dog with all my heart?

Question

But anything and everything gets him barking and I jump out of my skin everytime. I dont mind the growling though....and he comes to me for a pet everytime he barks his head off. I cant help myself to shout at him to shut up....perhaps he thinks I am barking along with him!!!!!Please give me some advice on how to train him to stop that bad habit.

Answer 1

Dog loves his family and is taking his role as Protector too seriously, also is probably very bored and making up pastimes and games to occupy himself with. Border Collies are famous for this as they are very smart and need a good long run every day of their lives. Also need to be mentally stimulated by going out in the car, being obedience trained and an active part of family life. You say he is inside, but they were bred to work sheep for days on end on very steep , snowladen Scottish hills. Now they are pets they need their families to provide entertainment with toys, doggy puzzles, training, a regular routine with exercise, feeding and discipline. He needs a wise but gentle leader to guide him through his day. Not a breed to lock up and forget about for hours on end. They only make up their own games, ie barking incessantly (they are actually bred not to bark much at all, as they are sheepdogs and its considered a bad attribute, as sheep panic easily), chasing cars, birds in the sky, running up and down a fence nonstop etc, etc, etc. They have double coats designed to withstand very harsh, cold conditions and can become hot and uncomfortable kept in a warm house. A routine that includes both would be much better. IGNORE him when he barks, walk away and start doing something else, ONLY pet him when he stops barking and comes to find you. You probably need better advice, Dr Harry gets asked this sort of question about Borders all the time. Why not try him, or a dog training/dog problems book from the local library? Good Luck, Borders are beautiful dogs, often kept in unsuitable conditions by people who dont understand how to deal with them. But they can learn! More Borders, who are faithfull, intelligent members of the family get given away, and rejected for these reasons, than any other breed of dog.If you take on a sheep or cattle dog as a pet, especially a Border because they are so smart, you have to be prepared to understand them and learn to control them and to cater to their extra need for exercise and mental stimulation.

Answer 2

Border Collie Barking

Answer 3

Personally I think a shock collar is really useful. If you keep it on the lowest setting, it could help solve your problem. I know several people that have used mild ones, and after the first few times they use them with verbal reinforcement (Lassie, No! or whatever) they will very quickly learn to just listen to the voice, because they know that there is something to back it up. It's like a child; you can tell them no until the cows come home, but if they have never seen the consequences of their actions they will continue to act in the same way. Shock collars on the lowest setting really don't hurt much at all, they more so just startle the animal. (I once accidentally brushed into an electric fence for horses and the voltage on those is much higher than dog shock collars and it really wasn't painful.) You could also try asking your vet or a dog trainer for advice. But whatever you do, every time your dog barks you need to "get after her" for it in whatever manner you choose that is safe for the dog.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Border collies are vocal by nature. They use their voices as warnings, as greetings, as cries for help. I tell my dog"thank you for telling me" and "it's ok now" give her a pat on the head and she seems to be content knowing I understood whatever it was she was telling me and stops barking after the first one. This worked the best of all the things I tried to stop her barking. It seems shehad a NEED to tell me something and once I acknowledged her right to free speach she calmed down. How cool is that?

Answer 6

sorry i cant help you...i worked next door to a man for 20 years who had two border collies. they were good dogs, very loving and good natured. they barked constantly. i love my pets and i liked his dogs. i just got used to the barking.

Answer 7

dont feel bad my dog barks at everything thatss outside well at least hes barking at something outside maby thats a good thing maby there is going to be someone outside that is trying to get into your house and get in maby sometimees its a good thing for them to bark if not just take a paper and swat it and tell it to shut up! good luck!

Answer 8

Try a squirt with a water bottle when your dog is misbehaving. It doesn't hurt the dog and it usually makes them stop whatever naughty thing they may be doing. It doesn't hurt your best friend at all.

Answer 9

You need to tell the dog no each time it does this. You are the one who needs to do the training. Get help if you can't do it. Train your dog properly and it will work. No hitting. Just stern no will get the dog trained.

Answer 10

You can buy an ultrasonic device that will discourage barking without any pain for the dog.