how do you stop a dog from continuous barking?

Question

i think it has seen a cat or something and will not settle?

Answer 1

Try a water bottle and squirt him when he is barking and say NO

Answer 2

If the dog has seen a cat or something and that's why it is all riled up, distract it. Toss a tennis ball or something past its line of vision. Toss a cookie to it. Try to block its view of what is driving it nuts.

You could also look into attention training so that the dog learns to focus on you even when there's other fascinating stimuli.

If you dog is barking/snarling at something with its face close to your fence, DON'T just walk up and grab it. It may snap at you or something without intending to---its called transferred aggression or some such thing. Essentially the dog wants to get the thing on the other side of the fence and is primed for it and can accidentally lash out at you---or even another dog.

Answer 3

I have had problems with my dog barking, but it tends to be when I am not home. Occasionally they will bark at a passerby when I am home, but it only lasts for about 30 seconds.

After complaints from my neighbors I went to the store and bought a citronella collar. the smell of the citronella is supposed to keep the dog from barking, but it didn't mine. He would just bark until the cartridge was empty and then go about barking all day.

I then tried the shock collars, and they worked. I was very heistant to do this and consulted with my vet first. She said that dogs do not have sweat glands like humans do, so it doesn't physically hurt them as much as it does us. I only put the collar on my dog when I am leaving the house and take it off as soon as I get home.

As for barking when I am home, I can usually say my dogs name in a loud firm voice and tell him "no barking" and tell him to go inside, and that does it.

Answer 4

those above are just bloody cruel...

iv done psychology for four years and im doing it at university, the most effective and most humane way to stop a dog barking is to reward it for not barking...not punish

here goes...

1)-when the dog barks at something divert its attention to you
2)-reward the dog with a treat (dog biscuits or bits of left over meat) for looking at you
3)-shout at it when it looks away and reward it when it looks at you
4)-when the dog is looking at you and still barking, tell it to stop
5)-when it stops (even for a second) smile and give it a treat and even stroke it
6)-the more the dog listens to your commands th mor you must reward it

this should take a few days...as long as you do the exact as the above, remember its natural for a dog to bark, but if its excessive that should help.


use the same command everytime for example "stop" or "quiet" as this can confuse the dog

hope that helps you

oh and when you are out and about always keep a few treats in yor bag as the dog will think that because its not getting a reward its ok to bark outside...


this technique will also increase the bond between you and your dog

good luck

Answer 5

I presume it's your dog. Dogs take commands and they also like their master's attention. Command it or it will command you! Command it to stop - very stern voice no cuddling or give it some attention maybe that's what it wants. However, observation is important - see what happens when you do what - like when you loose it, and it rushes off somewhere, that is probably where whatever it is seeing or smelling is, or if he is in a kennel he wants to come out a little. Also, if the weather is hot he needs to be cooled off - soak him a little - he'll ever be grateful to you for that. However, they are very smart so you must be kind but stern with them. If he realises that barking gets him something, he'll continue - you know what I mean, he is throwing tantrums to get what he wants. Observe him well. Listen to his voice - they have different barks for different things - seeing a stranger, seeing another animal or unhappy or what ever - just listen carefully, know the barks. He'll stop just order him to - call his name and say STOP IT in a stern voice.

Answer 6

First, find out what it is barking at!

If you watch the Dog Whisperer at all, one of the things that he recommends is that you have to get a calm and submissive energy from your dog. When the dog is barking, go to where it is and say "NO!" or make a noise. Get the dogs attention and assert yourself as the leader of the pack!

Most of the time, there is a very simple solution to why dogs bark non-stop like that - they are bored and have too much energy, so they bark to release it. If your dog gets long walks and lots of play time from you, it releases the energy that way and you have a calm and happy dog at home the rest of the time.

Answer 7

Let him bark till he's tired of it. He can't do it for more than a few days...
My neighbor just got a puppy, and my dogs were at the fence all day for 3 days, running back and forth and barking. After 3 days of barking, they finally gave up and now they don't even notice him when he's out.

Answer 8

He thinks he is doing you a service by warning of the cat intruder.
Call him to you and say thank you with praise, give hima reward like a bit of food.

Answer 9

Record the dog barking,then play it back to it loud.
It will feel silly and stop barking.
Dont give it elec shocks-its cruel !

Answer 10

You can buy a special electronic dog collar that gives the dog a mild electric shock when they bark.

Answer 11

Scold it. Don't yell or anything just tell it no and then distract it. If you want they do make collars that shock the dog whenever it barks, something I would not do but whatever.