My new dog is perfect but the only thing which bothers me a lot - he barks at my husband so bad! Help!!?

Question

If he wont stop, my husband will give him away!

Answer 1

Your husband needs to be the primary care giver for a while.. He should feed the dog..take for walks, and give the treats.
.If he loves you enough to do this for a few days, the dog will warm up to him..meanwhile, as he is doing this..you must back off a bit, and allow the dog to transfer much of his affection and loyalty to your husband..

Answer 2

Here's my thought...

I don't know how long you have had your new dog, so all of this may or may not be relative to your problem. I wonder if he (the dog) has been teased or mis-treated by men in the past. If so, have your husband start to spend time with him. If you treat a dog with confidence and respect, the dog will start to better his behaviors. The other thing is, it sounds like he irritates your husband. I wonder if your husband responds negatively, like stomping his feet at him, or terrorizing him in some way? (Not saying that he's cruel, just needs to stop if he wants things to get better...) He, if this is what is happening, is causing the dog to be nervous and defensive...the barking is the only defense he has against this sort of situation. Encourage your husband to include the dog in daily routines...rides in the car, or on walks. If your husband can find an even ground with the dog, the barking should stop...except playful barking! That would be a good thing!

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Hi, Since I've raised ,sold and hunted the most knot headed dogs in the world until they are trained,(Blue Tic Hounds) try this in order...(1) have your husband spend alot of time with the dog, once they bond,which doesn't take long, the problem will be over or (2) at lease the dog will listen to the command to stop barking which you should be teaching him in the first place. (3) It sounds crule but when used right, A shock collar or a barking collar works real fast but NOTE!!! It's best if the person being angered doesn't work the controll button or the dog will get a zappppppppp instead of a zap and the vocal command NO! at the same time. I have always believed that you can catch more fly's with sugar than with S#$% but tell both of them to take the time and play nice, make friends and the dog will wag his tail instead of bark when they meet. Good luck, I hope this helps. Donnie

Answer 4

There are several reasons why your new dog could be doing this-

Your dog is in a new environment and is feeling a bit insecure. He/She might have already bonded with you but might not yet recognize your hubby as belonging in the house. If this is the case try to get hubby to pet the dog, give lots of attention and treats. Soon the pup will see that this guy is pretty special too!

Another reason is kindof related to the first- the puppy might be trying to get his attention. Again your hubby might just need to spend more time with it and/or take it for lots of little walks.

Another reason could be the start of a bad barking habit. If your hubby has first tried bonding with the dog and they are getting along but the dog still barks you need to work on training the pup to not bark. There are several methods for this- I recommend a water botter with a diluted white vinegar solution. Dogs don't like the smell or the slight burning if it gets into their eyes. The vinegar is very mild and will not actually harm the dog at all. I have checked this with several vets and several dog breeders and trainers.

Also I would suggest getting the dog into a dog obedience class and having your hubby be the "handler" the sooner the dog sees your hubby as the "alpha" the sooner he will have respect from the dog! :)

Good luck!

Answer 5

Oh my we get this a lot. First your husband can't not be timid around the dog. Calm yet dominant. Second you need to get your husband in a non threatening position sitting in a chair is good but best is sitting on the floor. Third you need to make contact with your husband and not the dog let him know your husband is a friend.

If you rescued the dog its quite possible he was mainly around women in a shleter or rescue. Men don't seem to like the fact we do more with dogs than the family. Men are always more threatening to dogs and children. Most children will listen to men better than women in most every circumstance because it is more intimidating. Dogs bark when they are intimidated.

Answer 6

You have to learn to be your new dog's leader. You need to walk your dog on lease for at least 30 minutes everyday. This will burn up some of your dog's energy. When you walk it, make sure you are in the lead, not your dog. You lead, dog follows slightly back. Give your dog some timeouts for pee, poop, and smell.

You need to stand between your dog and husband whenever your dog starts to bark. Put the lease on your dog and use it to correct your dog. Just give a quick jerk when him starts barking. Also walk toward him, so that he has to give way, submit to you. Tell your husband to ignor your dog. Your dog feeds off your husband's energy and attitude. He needs to be a silent leader around your dog.
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Answer 7

Bark collar but only put it on when you do not want your dog to bark. For ex put in on when you know ur husband is going to walk through the door the colar will give him a little shock it does not hurt him alot just lets him Know not to bark and this will teach him not to bark at your husband. It worked for my dog. The bark colar is made for all kinds of size dogs just make sure you get the right size colar for your dog it will say on it what size of dog the colar is for. Good luck.

Answer 8

Try Animal Communicator Jeri Ryan out of Oakland , Ca.
Animals have a REASON for what they do and if your dog is a male he wants to be the Alpha male and protect you. An Animal Communicator can help sort things out. Also does not hurt to neuter the dog. Most Animals appreciate not having to deal with the rigors of a household and the problems of reproduction. Now if humans could be that smart.

Answer 9

Maybe the dog was abused by a man. Either your husband can learn to be patient and give the dog time to get use to him, take him for walks and stuff, or get rid of the husband.

Answer 10

this is an easy fix, my grandma has a dog with a horrible barking problem, even if you've been in the house for hours, she'll start barking if you stand up, but they solved that problem with a shock collar. what they did, is put it on her if she starts crazily barking, now, she recognizes it, and stops when grandma picks it up.