Control Your Dog’s Barking
November 29, 2008 by Jason Roddick · Comments Off
Barking is a natural doggie activity just like talking is to humans. Trying to stop your dog from barking altogether would be like trying to stop someone to talk forever! It’s impossible and it’s not exactly a nice thing to do. The thing is, excessive barking (much like excessive talking) is totally irritating-not just to you but to your family, your hot neighbor, the children at play, the mailman, and every one else who can hear it.
Though barking shouldn’t be eliminated-after all, it is very useful when your dog uses it for the right reasons like warning you, warding off trespassers, or telling you something of importance-it must be controlled. If you want to keep peace in the neighborhood and between your neighbors, controlling your dog’s barking habits is important.
A lot of people-even dog owners-aren’t too aware that there are many ways to try and stop your dog from barking at whim.
A lot of dog owners would basically just run to an anti-barking collar. Why? They’re very convenient and they don’t require much time from the owner. The great thing about collars is that they can supervise a dog’s barking habits even when the owner is not around. As of late, there are basically three different kinds of anti-barking collars available in the market.
One is the sonar collar. Sonar collars are discreet things. Whenever the dog barks, it releases a sound with a certain frequency inaudible to humans but irritable to dogs. The idea is that they will associate the irritable sound as punishment to their incessant barking.
Another one is the citronella collar. The citronella collar sprays a scent that’s pungent for dogs. When the dog barks, they spray so that, just like the sonar collar, the dog would assume they’re being punished for their non-stop barking. Although the device sounds promising, anecdotal reports state that a lot of dogs have already found a way to get around this collar.
One anecdotal report states that their dog would just keep on barking until the collar runs out of citronella. Afterwards, he will go on barking the whole day without having to deal with the citronella smell. Other dogs would bark and then sort of hold their breaths to avoid the smell and then bark again.
The last one is called the shock collar. Now, this collar is the most controversial of the three. It stops dog barking with electric shock. The strength level of the shock can be changed from 1 to 6, 6 usually being the highest.
People contast that shock collars are inhuman. After all, no sane person would do that to another person so why even think of doing it to their own pet? A lot of people reasonably avoid the sonar collar.
Though collars seem very convenient, they’re merely supplements to help you control your dog’s barking habit.
The best thing to do is to find out first why exactly your dog has that kind of habit. If humans have psychologists, dogs have veterinarian behaviorists. A veterian behaviorist basically observes a dog’s environment and circumstances to figure out what exactly triggers their socially unacceptable behavior. And then based on their findings, they give training solutions to eliminate the behavior problem.
Some reasons as to why a dog would bark are things like boredom (meaning they have so much energy with nothing to use it with) or frustration (perhaps they’re being bullied by another dog in the family or by the people around them) to name two.
If you don’t know why your dog keeps barking, you can call a vet behaviorist to help you out. A vet behaviorist will also teach you what to do. They might recommend you to get an anti-barking collar but only to support training.
If your is always left at home with nothing to do, it would have so much pent-up energy, that it’d really end up barking just to release some energy. Provide them with physical activities like walks, catch, and play time with other dogs. If you don’t have time, then hire a dog walker or take it to a doggie day care. When left alone with nothing to do, dogs feel bored and lonely just like humans do and they will do just about anything to release some energy or catch your attention.
You can also use other tricks like the “QUIET” command, which you will have to implement whenever he barks senselessly. You wouldn’t have much trouble teaching the “QUIET” command if you’ve already established yourself as the alpha of the pack. If the barking is much of a nuisance and is already getting in the way of your chances with the neighborhood hottie, then using an anti-bark collar might be acceptable, but only temporarily or only as a training supplement.
The sonar collar is most recommended as it is not just humane, but more efficient than the two as well. Never forget to tackle the problem with hands-on solutions and obedience training as well. Training your dog to respond to obedience signals is still the best and lasting way to tone down incessant barking but still maintain his freedom to do what he naturally does.
How to Control Dog Barking
November 29, 2008 by Paul Bennet · Comments Off
Dear Dog Owner,
Are you are having difficulties with your dog’s too much barking at all hours of the day? And wants to start training your dog, then Dog Problem Solutions is the best website. We have checked side-by-side 4 of the top ‘Stop Dog Barking’ & general dog training websites.
Our Pick:
SitStayFetch presents an extraordinarily detailed and systematic look at how to both avoid and confront more common problem behaviors exhibited by dogs. What’s interesting about SitStayFetch is that the author gives insights into what the dog is thinking, why they behave the way they do, and tips on what to do to correct the problem. SitStayFetch is laid out in easy to follow, step-by-step courses that cover everything you will ever need to know about looking after and training your dog. What’s more is that it includes over 100 informative photos & diagrams to help you understand the methods outlined and the latest training secrets used by professional trainers, which are not covered by other books, such as dog whispering, advanced behavioral training, alpha dog techniques and so on.
Top Dog Training Guide – Sit Stay Fetch
Sit Stay Fetch – Dog Obedience Training, covers the underlying reasons for why your dog barks, as well as effective strategies to take control and tell your dog when it’s barking is inappropriate. This guide also helps solve many other dog problems, such as howling, whining, scratching at doors, aggressive growling, barking at other dogs & visitors etc….. It includes over 100 informative photos & diagrams to help you understand the methods outlined. It also includes the latest do training secrets used by professional trainers, which are not covered by other books, such as dog whispering, advanced behavioral training, alpha dog techniques and so forth.
How To Train Your Dog in One Evening, shares and talks about the 10 most frequent problems a dog owner may encounter. It will help you appreciate the reasons why your dog may be having these behavior problems is first and foremost, then it goes on with step-by-step directions to show you what to do to solve these problems. This e-book doesn’t cover as much as the other books but it is direct to the point and easy to understand, although correct obedience training your dog in one evening is very unlikely.
