Read About Excessive Barking

Dogs bark. Dog barks are their primary means of communication. Simply barking is not a problem, but excessive barking is annoying. There are many reasons why a dog barks too much, Following are three possible causes and solutions:

1. Some dogs are bred to bark or just plain love to bark. If this is the case with your dog, you may need to take him somewhere regularly to just bark a lot. Rather than trying to stop the barking altogether, you could go to a location where barking does not bother anyone. Dogs love games, so when you're at the " bark place," play with your dog and encourage this special barking session. You need to let your dog know that barking for the sheer canine joy of barking is something to be done occasionally and not continuously. Since dogs have terrible long-term memory compared to humans, you may need to go to the "bark place" relatively frequently in the beginning. As always, you need to be sure to praise your dog for not barking elsewhere. Eventually, your happy barker will know where barking is allowed.

2. If your dog is barking to stimuli, such as the doorbell ringing or the postal carrier arriving on your doorstep, you may need to teach your dog to bark. " What? My dog has no problem barking!" More to the point, you may need to teach your dog to bark, then STOP. Following the usual training methodology of treats and praise for desired behavior, along with sternness for an undesired behavior, you can teach your dog to speak rather than barking.

3. As mentioned above, barking is pretty much a puppy ´ s communication method. If you are taking care of your puppy's needs, such as food, elimination, and thirst on a timely basis, the need to bark will reduce and become easier to control.

In all cases, consistent and loving attention will help your pup learn the right thing to do. Remember, you need to be the top dog! By rewarding quiet and curbing improper barking, life with your canine companion will be much more enjoyable for you and your pet.