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Stop Your Dog's Excessive Barking
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Barking is a perfectly natural and normal behavior in dogs, but that's not a good enough explanation for most angry neighbors and napping relatives. It's both unfair and unrealistic to expect your dogs to become mute, but here are a few steps to turn down the volume.
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Comments
emmabryan said
on 3/12/2008 I have a 10 month old border collie named molly she constantly barks! Of a night at the naighbours cats, we tell her to be quiet in a calm and assertive way! she is quiet for 1 minute and then resumes barking!!! We dont have alot of money so we cant aford a big contraption to stop her from barking! she also jumps up is very excitable and digs she is a loving dog and is in no way agressive! We live in tamsnania ! we just want a good nights sleep! please help us :)
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 If your dog barks when you leave the house, ignore him for at least 10 minutes when you get back home. Give yourself time to hang up your coat, pop away the keys, and when you are ready - call the dog to you. Do not let him cry for your attention. You are the alpha dog, not him.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 After you're sure there's no reason to be barking, or it's gone on too long, squirt some lemon juice in their mouth. Use the lemon juice in the plastic lemons you find at the grocery store. It may take a couple of times, but eventually, all you'll have to say is, "Do you want some lemon?" or even showing it to them will do the trick.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 When your dog is barking, don't get mad and scream or yell at him, because that will only make him bark more and loader.
A dog may also bark because he has to go to the bathroom. Make sure, he isn't ancy and barking because he has to go to the bathroom.
And another thing, praising is very, very important! Don't forget to praise your dog when he stops barking!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 When your dog starts to act anxious or scared, don't give him hugs or kisses. The dog thinks there is something wrong and gets even more scared. Some time when it isn't storming, put your dog in a room and play storm sounds from a CD or tape - softly. Then when the dog isn't bothered by it, turn it up a little. Continue this until the dog isn't bothered when it is really loud.