does anyone know how to get a dog to stop barking?

Question

my dog never stops barking i wish he would but we tryed training but it never works hes small and cute but he never stops barking

Answer 1

shock collars are cruel, but effective

Answer 2

We tried the water bottle on our last dog, but that gets messy. So now I bought a couple of the air bottles that you use to clean your keyboard (Staples or Office Depot has those) and I keep them at different places around the house. When the dog barks, spray it in the air, just one short spray. And only in the air, NOT on the dog! Say "no bark" at the same time. The noise of the air will bother the dog and he will figure out that the noise only happens when he barks, and he will stop. My puppy is now 8 months old and when she barks, I only have to pick up the bottle and she'll stop right away.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I work at a boarding kennel and dog daycare. And we see this alot. What works the best, is a BarkCollar. Hertz makes them. What it is, is a collar that has a little box that you fill with Citronella spray (comes with the collar), so when the dog barks, he'll get a quick spray of the Citronella, and boy to them it sure does stink. But it works like a charm. Some smaller dogs dont have a high enough pitch or bark to set the collar off, but most do. Its a nice safe and humane way to deal with barking.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

Believe it or not, you can actually have the dog de-barked at the vet. It is not a painful outcome, much like the spay or neuter effect but for the vocal cords instead. They can still attempt to bark, but it is just more or less a whisper. They can still communicate with their barking, but you won't have the annoying noise to go along with it. Or for a cheaper less permanent fix, the shock collars that other people are suggesting would work too.

Answer 5

My mother had to use a shock collar on her mini-doxie. That dog NEVER stopped barking ! She had to keep the collar on the highest setting all the time or her dog barked anyway....she always knew when the batteries needed replacing because the dog would start barking again !

Answer 6

Your dog barks at everyone because she is unsure about all the people that she encounters. There are many reasons for this, the most common being a lack of socialization to other people when she was very young. If a dog is unsure about something or someone, their first response is going to be "Stay away... I'm mean and scary, you don't want to mess with me!". There are a couple different things you can do to help minimize her barking. The first step would be to start working on her socialization. It will be a lot harder and take a lot longer now that she is older vs. when she was a little puppy meeting the world for the first time. The goal in socialization is to make her have POSITIVE experiences to different people, situations, and things. Never force your dog to meet someone or do something that they seem nervous our apprehensive about. This only makes the association negative and makes her even more unsure and scared. Everytime someone new comes over to the house, have them offer her a treat and pet her and give her lots of love. You have to make sure you do this when she isn't barking. You do not want to reward her for barking. If you make a positive association to people, she will come to think strangers are good, and when she is quiet and friendly, they will give her treats and pet her. When she is barking, the goal is going to be redirection. When she is barking, do whatever you can to have her focus on YOU, and not on whatever is making her bark. You can use a treat... put it in front of her nose and then draw the treat close to your face. She will follow the treat and look at you instead of whatever she was barking at. You can also physically get between her and whatever she is barking at to have her focus on you instead of the other person. If you are going for a walk, you can turn and walk the other direction. You want her to begin thinking "I want to bark at that person, but if I look at mom/dad instead, I'm going to get a treat and a petting". You can also teach her "quiet" by putting a treat infront of her nose and saying the command. She can't bark and sniff at the same time, so she will stop barking to smell the treat. Once she has stopped barking, you can then give her the treat and a lot of praise. She should quickly learn that when she is quite she gets treats, but when she barks, she gets nothing. It is also important to not accidently reward our dog for barking. Alot of owners want to calm their dogs down by picking them up and petting them and saying "its ok, they aren't going to hurt you.. calm down" etc. When you do this, you are actually communicating to your dog "Good Girl!! This is exactly how I want you to react, keep it up!" When your dog barks, you have to ignore them. Even if you say No to your dog or yell at your dog, you are still rewarding your dog. To your dog, any attention is worth having, even if it is negative attention. If you are consistent and you spend a lot of time practicing with her, you will have a less yappy dog on your hands!

And Remember: Always Have a Tail Waggin' Good Time with your Dog!
- Jamie, Certified Dog Trainer

Answer 7

my dog molly barks alot to demand food and get attention etc she does this and if she gets a response the little light bulb goes off that hey this barking stuff really works.... the point is if barking=attention they'll keep doing it so when youre dog barks dont even look at her or tell her no just leave the room and wait untill shes quiet to come back. i havent tried yet but the collars that spray aren't inhumane and probably work(barking=bad smelling spray)

Answer 8

The only dogs that I have ever seen that never bark are the ones that the owners spend a great deal of time with. These owners are with these dogs almost all the time. It is in a dog's nature to bark.

Answer 9

give him a lot of love. some times the shock collars can scar a dog and it will be afraid of you. and i hope you are not stupid and would put a gun to his/her head. you can also join a training school which helps a dog. (worked for me) any way its natural for dogs to bark a lot. he may just be trying to communicate with you. (dogs bark humans speak) my dog would bark at a box or a stick but after a few firm no he stopped. " diamond no barking!) make sure your voiice is frim. and good luck, please don't be crule harded on the shock collar or the muzzel. its like duct taping your mouth or elecracuting you.

Answer 10

figure out what he likes to bark at and go from there. also, for a small dog, try keeping a spray bottle of water on hand and squirting him in the face when he barks...i know it sounds mean but it is far more humane than a shock collar. it does work!

Answer 11

well you could do the mean thing and get a shock collar for him, or you can spray him with water every time he does it. Have you ever watched the Dog whisper? You should it gives a lot of helpful hints.