Is there anyway to stop a King charles cavelier from barking when walking them?

Question

He is insane and its very stressful to walk him the park. I'd walk him more often if he didnt bark so much!

Answer 1

Your dog is barking because he needs socialization and training. I doubt very much he's insane - he's just untrained. What signals are you giving him that makes him bark? Do you get tense? Tighten the leash? Your dog picks up on all of that and thinks there's a reason to bark.

The first thing you need to do is be calm yourself. Take some treats along, don't let him wander too far from you and when whatever triggers him appears, when he barks, tell him "quiet" in a calm voice. If he stops barking even for an instant, reward him. You need to be very consistent and he'll catch on. I'd suggest clicker training would be great for this dog but you'd need to take him to classes so someone could teach you how to train your dog.

Answer 2

Are you sure you have a king charles spaniel?Are you sure it isn't a cavalier king charles? The reason I ask is that king charles spaniels are very rare. The short answer is to take him out more often. He barks from lack of socialisation. The more he goes out, the less he will bark.
Did you take him to puppy socialisation classes when he was little? There is no magic pill I'm afraid, only training, socialisation and taking him out at least twice a day which you should be doing in any case.

Answer 3

i have had the same problem. use a device called a halti it use used to stop the dog pulling. it is completely harmless it just closes the dogs mouth if it pulls. you can also use it for barking if it starts barking just give a little pull on the lead ( not to hard ) which will then close the dogs mouth to stop it barking. that is a good cheap option that works. but if you dont mind spending a bit of money get a dog barking collar which makes a noise that the dog does not like when it barks to stop it. i personally would use a halti. but its up to you . hope i helped.

Answer 4

Try one of those collars which give a short sharp shock when the dog barks. It is not painful but slightly uncomfortable. The dog soon realises the connection between the bark & the feeling & stops barking.

Answer 5

I would never use a muzzle unless he bites, I would never use one of those collars that gives a shock (electric or ultrasonic), or something that chokes him, the best way to train him is with a Canny Collar. Google it. They're fantastic. It sorts out any pulling/barking problems on those walkies and doesnt harm your dog. He trains himself by realising that when he barks (and you apply gentle pressure) he will feel the pressure and when he does not, he wont. A few days at most and he'll be good as gold

Answer 6

You need a library book on that or maybe go to dogbarking.com or something.

I would think you would SLIGHTLY yank on their leash when they barked and say,"NO!" But you can't be too harsh about it, because they may not bark when they DO need to, because of that training, you know what I mean?

Answer 7

you need to use a choke chain on him make sure he wears it high up on the neck and the moment he goes to bark you have to give him a hard jerk on the chain,but it has to be instantaneous and not let him off with a single bark,and he will learn that barking gives unpleasant rewards.

Answer 8

you should try watching dog borstal, they advice you to take an empty plastic bottle and fill it with small stones, take it along on your walks and when your dog starts to bark at other dogs just give it a shake at him. the dog soon realises that it gets this noise in its ear everytime it barks, and soon gives up with the barking. believe me it worked for my mate and her pup x

Answer 9

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Now, this is fine, training does involve teaching dogs specific behaviors with a step-by-step approach. This week, though, I’m going to discuss three mental habits that will not only enable you train more effectively but also make life pleasant for both you and your dog.

Answer 10

It is natural for dogs to bark, but unfortunately us humans find it annoying. Bring a nozzle, let the dog bark for a couple of minutes then use the nozzle.