How can i stop my dog from barking?

Question

When she goes out the back yard and hear people talkin in "their" own back yard she starts to bark. I try everything but nothing won't work. She just keeps barking. Also there's a window beside the front door and wen she's sumone pass bye she barks. Like the mailman drops of a package and wen she sees him she barks.

P.S. i know mostly of u will say get a bark collar but i thinks dats just to mean.

Answer 1

She is doing her job. She is a dog, she is protecting you and your property. Bring her in when she barks.

Answer 2

Bark collar sorry only way, not even training because in training the trainer will use it. I also found a bark collar that gives a strong puff of air instead of sound or shock, haven't seen it for a while maybe it didn't work. And BTW A dog that barks at people is a good dog, hes at least telling when a person is approaching.

Answer 3

I have a puppy that does the same thing. He thinks he is tough but he will actually back away from people as he is barking. I purchased a clicker that make a clicking sound when you push on it. Whenever Toby starts barking for whatever reason, I push on the clicker and very firmly say no. It startled him but now when he hears it, he lies down beside the couch. It will take a bit of work but I am noticing the difference with my little barker... best of luck to you..

Answer 4

The spray bottle does work indoors, but I would only use it if she continues to bark once you let people in the house. Why would you want her to stop alerting you to intruders? It can be annoying, but if she ever alerts you to danger, it would be worth it.

Outdoors, I had the same issue that you have. She would bark at neighbors in their yard. What I did was similar to the spray bottle. I set up the sprinkler right where she went to bark at the neighbors. I stood by the spigot, and as soon as she started, I turned it on. When she stopped, I turned it off. It took a couple of weeks, and I had to move the sprinkler a few times, but she stopped barking at them, and hasn't done it since (it was a few years ago).

Answer 5

Like with any other behavior modification training, you must be with her every time in order to teach her what you want. Go out with her and keep her on a leash. Tell her "NO BARK" if she barks. Reward her when she is silent. Teach her to do something else in place of the barking. Many dogs bark when put outside alone--they don't like it. Put up an opaque window treatment, like those stick on covers, to block site out the window. Here is a good site for this behavior:

http://www.siriuspup.com/about_founder.html

Answer 6

You can spray her with a spray bottle filled with water.

But a bark collar is a good idea. You can get ones that just beep when she barks, and dogs don't like the beep. Or there are ones that spray a mist of citronella when the dog barks. They work pretty well and are humane.

Answer 7

Try putting her in dog school. That usually works. And when she does not bark at the mailman or somebody give her a treat.

Answer 8

Squirt bottles work really well & you don't have to be real close. Just tell her to hush or no bark or whatever command you want to use & squirt once in the face. It only takes a couple times, won't hurt her & eventually you won't have to use the bottle or just have to show it to her while telling her to be quiet. I'm with you about the collars, I think they're inhumane too. You don't have to be that rough to train a dog.

Answer 9

Try to use a bark collar
the dog barks and a jolt of electricity runs through the body

Answer 10

Is she a big dog or a little one? If she is a little one try a bag of empty aluminum cans. Put several cans in the plastic bag and tie the bag loosely so the cans jingle and toss them at her, not to hit her but to startle her. This'll stop the annoying behavior if used consistently.