my puppy is nearly 1 but she barks a lot of the time. she'll bark at people & dogs outside any tips please

Question

I know that puppies get excited but this is getting out of hand. She's not aggressive when she barks. We've tried distracting her with a squeaky toy which does work outside but not when people come into house. Anyone got any tips we could try??

Answer 1

I answered a similar question earlier this morning, I have pasted it below -

From what you say, she is not coping with visitors, so put her in another room where she is comfortable and safe BEFORE you allow visitors into the house. Leave her there until the visitors have gone.

Good Luck

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Remember an animal does not waste energy on anything needlessly - unlike us, they do not know where the next meal is coming from, so every calorie is precious - barking uses up precious energy (calories).

Dogs bark for a very good reason. Usually to warn the rest of the pack (family) that there is a threat around. ONLY the leader of the pack decides how to deal with the danger. Because he does not see you as his leader, your dog is under pressure to personally deal with a threat he does not understand.

No amount of distraction techniques (rattley cans, water sprays, antibark collars and shouting) will change his mind about leadership and so will not stop him barking in the long term.

I agree with you in believing that anti bark collars are unethical. There is a kinder way to deal with this problem so why inflict pain.

A muzzle will only protect you from him biting and will do nothing about barking.

Large amounts of excercise will build his stamina but will not change his mind about leadership so will not stop him barking.

Removal of the vocal chords (illegal in many states and countries) may make the dog less noisy, but you will still have a dog that is stressed and trying to bark.

We need to remove the NEED for the dog to continue to bark, this will also remove a lot of stress from you and your dog. How do you do this - you remove the job of leadership from your dog(s).

You have to establish yourself as leader of the whole pack, then your dog will bark to warn you about something it is unsure about and look to YOU to decide what to do next.

When leadership is established, you should be able to control your dog's barking, both indoors and outdoors. We do not want to stop barking alltogether. After all, you would like to know if there is a stranger climbing over your fence or in your window wouldn't you. But you need to be able to control it.

'Faithfull' is correct in saying thank the dog. He's a good dog for telling you there is a problem. At this stage your dogs job is done.

If he continues to bark, go and take a look, there really could be something around that you need to deal with.

If he continues to bark, do not talk or make eye contact with him but lead him by the collar and shut him in a safe room alone untill he stops barking.

Once he is quiet, open the door to allow him to join you. Again do not talk, touch or make eye contact with him. You need to give him some chill out time to think about what has just happened to allow him to learn from it.

If he comes out of the room and starts barking again, put him straight back into the room and repeat the process.

Only when your dog comes out of the room and settles down quietly for a few minutes can you give him any attention. That is his reward for behaving well.

This is just one small part of the jigsaw in earning enough respect from your dog for it to see you as leader and choose to cooperate with you.

Good luck

Answer 2

We have a rotweiller, and she is 4 yrs. old.. We have the same problem she'll just bark at everything when she is outside..Cars, people on bikes, neighbors... It's annoying.. I've tried everything squirting her with water, putting her in her kennel etc, training, it's just her way...It was getting very frustrating with two small children she'd wake them from naps and not to mention the neighbors were complaining. Since she's a rot, people thought she was viscious which isn't true, she just loved to bark ! FINALLY we had to get a bark collar.. It's only a 9volt battery, and it's a REMINDER for her to not bark...About 2 yrs. ago we started using it and its made a BIG difference.. She barks when it's important..She only wears it when she's outside in the evening.. Sometimes when the neighbors aren't around I'll "test" her without a collar, to see if she'll just bark/bark and she does as long as no one's home I don't mind... Also, in time we've let the battery die and just having the collar on is a barking deterant. I have it turned down to the lowest setting and it just stops EXCESSIVE barking.. I HAVE put in on myself to make sure it didn't hurt... It was like licking a 9V battery... More of a surprise than a hurting feeling... However, I only recommend it as a LAST resort.... If nothing else works.. I hate people that just let their dogs bark and bark it's annoying and unecessary... Which is the main reason our dog barked excessively a house a few doors down has two dogs that are outside all the time and they bark non stop all day.... So, I have to punish my dog....

Answer 3

You didn't give the breed or mix? Some breeds bark and there is nothing you can do about it. It's not fair to ask a doxie not to bark or a JR not to bark. They were created for those purposes. And there are other breeds that bark too. It is just the breed.

Answer 4

often times time and staying power, letting the two canines get used to a minimum of one yet another will help. you need to (with the neighbor's permission) toss a canines biscuit over the fence once you come outdoors so the adventure isn't so damaging for the Shepherd. suited now he's guarding his sources against yet another canines, and what's worse, a sprint attractive one. you additionally can attempt speaking them for a stroll collectively.

Answer 5

Hi my dog does the same thing what i do when she barks at people is pick her up and let the guest and yourself stoke her, that way she wont feel scared and will stop barking.

Hope this helps

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

The dogs just really vocal.

A. Try teaching her to "speak" on command and giver har a treat when she does it and then teach her to "no speak" and give her a treat when she shuts her yap. Eventually "No" will work on its own without a treat. She isn't connecting anything your doing or saying with her barking. That's why this works.

B. Shock collar.

Answer 9

1. Bark Collar

2. Tap her on the bum with a fly swatter and say "No BARK"

Answer 10

you should buy a water gun and when she barks run some water.it should help.