Hi,
My dog won't stop barking at cars, bikes..everything really. It's becoming a bit of a nuisance for us and our neighbours.
Can anyone recommend a good dog training manual, guide or offer some suggestions themselves.
Someone recommended this dog training course by Daniel Stevens;
http://www.trade-secrets.org/stopdogbarking.html
Has anyone used it and is it any good? I'm always a bit skeptical of all those great testimonials...even with the pictures.
Cheers.
2006-10-25 23:52:52 · 13 answers · asked by camcorderkid 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The best way to teach your dog not to bark is to teach him/her to bark on command "speak" when you then teach him/her to be quiet on command than when he she barks u can say "quiet " or which ever command u would use and will hopefully stop he/she from barking
And remember positive re-enforcement works better than belting the dog... and DO NOT resort to anti bark or shock collars as they are inhumane and shouldn't be on the market...
hope that helps
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2006-10-26 00:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mäŋđŷ Můғғїŋ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C'mon, dogs are dogs, and they bark :-) It seems that your dog has a very strong guarding/protection instinct and she takes the task of warning and calling the pack together very seriously. It may be that she perceives the open door as a dangerous situation and she decided to guard it. This is not at all uncommon, the late GSD of my parents would behave exactly the same way when they left the door open. Just for a fast relief: maybe investing in a doggie-door would help? The first dog would have an option to go out and the barking one wouldn't most probably mind. As a short term solution, wearing a muzzle (lightweight, breathable one can limit the barking. Then, you will need to have a closer look at barking behaviors of the second dog. How is she behaving? Is she concerned? Aggressive? Fearful? Without understanding what causes her to behave like that everything you may try are just quick fixes - which, as you have already seen may or may not work. A good start os to understand your dog's body language better, there is a wonderful book by Turid Rudgass "On talking terms with dogs" - I highly recommend it. Then there is a nice watchdog behavior explanation in Stanley Coren's "Intelligence of dogs". Dr. Ian Dunbar has a section on correcting barking behaviors with positive methods in his book "How to teach a new dog old tricks" Why these books? Because for me (and many others I shared my knowledge with) they proved to provide much sounder advice that these bunches of Cesar Milan's clones wannabe dog "trainers". It'd be also interesting why the first dog pees inside: are there some health issues or the potty training is incompete? I know, I've written a lot, but I believe there may not necessary be a quick fix to your problem.
2016-05-21 21:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a jack russell who liked to go outside late at night just to have a bark. I bought an anti-bark collar off ebay. it doesnt give an electric shock just makes a high pitched noise when the dog barks. My dog wore it for a few nights and then stopped barking. Now he knows what the collar is for and i dont even have to turn it on,,, just put it on him and let him out.
2006-10-26 00:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by hharry_m_uk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iv just signed up for the free news letter so i will see how the tips go whats in them as i have this problem with my 2 german shepherd dogs and my brothers jack russel who im looking after i do know its boredom with some dogs tho why they bark
2006-10-26 00:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by vicky s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet told me there is just certain colors an people the just doesnt like for example
pizza guy- because he carries a red pouch-my dog hates red.
UPS-Cause its a big loud truck.When you find out the source of his barking then maybe you can attend some puppy obedience classes.
2006-10-25 23:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by redsnowykitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many dogs bark out of sheer boredom from not much interaction with their 'family'. Try letting him in the house more, or at least playing very hard daily with him - enough to make him too tired to bark.
2006-10-26 00:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your problem really by a large extent depends on the breed of dog. Some toy dog breeds such as pomeranians will bark no matter what, it may be just the breed. However you can try to lessen it by allowing your dog to know through one word commands that you dont want him to do it.
2006-10-26 00:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by kiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend brought this DVD from ebay that trains dogs to get used to tons of noises - like fireworks, trains, cars, babys crying, doors slamming.... the list was pretty endless! It plays the noises quietly then it gets gradually louder, its supposed to be really effective.
You could try it out.
2006-10-26 00:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
had a friend that used a shock collar ...every time it barked zapp ...doesnt hurt it but it worked !!
2006-10-26 03:09:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jake S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What good is he ? does the good out weight the bad ? If you really wanted the dog your vet has the answer not us.
but if you lived next door to me your dog would be in jail.
2006-10-26 00:23:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋