How do I get my dog to learn to "speak"?

Question

The only time he barks or growls is if someone knocks on our door. I've been trying for 3 years. He has learned a lot of other tricks but the one I want him to do the most. That might be why, I want it too bad and he knows it. My friend, who has his sister, taught her. She even tried to help.

You know I meant to bark on command.

Thank-You Dr. Death!!

Answer 1

You teach a dog to "speak" the same way you teach him any other trick. Some dogs are easier than others, but you just give the command, entice them to demonstrate the desired behavior, and reward it. My pit-bull Tater's natural....shall we say "self confidence" (lol) made teaching her to "talk to me" very easy. She would originally bark or softly growl (playfully) when I would wait to give her a treat. She was already performing the deisred behavior, all I had to do was conform it to my conditions, and viola! Tater learned to "talk to me" and at the same time, learned that unless she's told to, vocalizing doesn't get her jack-squat! Try giving him the speak command, then doing something that will get him to bark (like knocking on the door or having a friend knock on the door) then reward him, and tell him "good speak!" Eventually he will get the idea that "speak" means bark and not "someone's here" and will begin to understand what you want.

Answer 2

Sorry dear
If it is a Dog It Know How To Bark only If it speek Know it is not a dog . God Seperate Dog and Human . Ok Try To think a lot and dont spoil ur mind ok dear . Play with dog. Eat with dog . Speek With Dog . But It Reply only Barking so . Dont worry for that. Have a nice day . That is a Nature We cant change ok

Answer 3

you need to get a clicker and when the dog barks at the door cliock on that ever time and say speak and give him a treat. he will learn that after a little while that when you say speak it means he can bark.. try and find a book on clicker training.

Answer 4

I taught mine to speak. I just kept saying a word like "ruff" and then say "speak." Eventually she would give one bark when ever I said speak. It took some repetition and some time.

Answer 5

i tought my 5 month old australian cattle dog 2 speak.
he can say "hello", "love u", if i ask him 2 do a trick and he dont want 2 do it he will say "no" and he can also say "rollover" lol he learnd tht by him self..
this might sound wired but wht i did was whn he was howling i would howl "hello" or "love u" thn slowly change the howl in the accual word "hello" or "love u" now all i have 2 do is say hello or love u and he will say it
we tought him tht at 2 months and now he has perfected it
good luck

Answer 6

The dogs vocal composition is not that complex as the humans. So you cant teach him how to speak.

Answer 7

your barking mad,lol

Answer 8

There isn`t any way

Answer 9

you can have my dog