Barking Behavior

Barking dogs are the most common sources of environmental pollution in urban society & no other dog-related issue causes local authorities a lot time & frustration. So, what can they do?

Perhaps of the reasons that early man first encouraged wild canines to stay around the camp was their ability to alert people to danger & this is still of the reasons for plenty of families adding a dog to the household today. However, canines that constantly bark are a nuisance to those who must live around them. & they are not nice watchdogs. A dog that barks at every little disturbance in the neighborhoods won't bring the neighbors jogging when thieves are carrying the relatives silver out the door!

Habitual barking can start from plenty of causes such as lack of training, boredom & anxiousness. Bored canines are often diggers & chewers as well as barkers & this ought to tell the owner that the dog is basically looking for a way to fill in its day. Active canines are likely to be the ones that continually run up & down the fence barking at the dog next door or passers-by in the street.

Although a dog may be necessary to fulfill the role of a 'watch' dog it needs to be taught that unnecessary barking is not allowed. When the new puppy is brought home it must be educated that barking at the neighbor's cat, the birds in the trees, babies playing, or passers-by in the street is inappropriate.
 young puppies do not have any sense of territory so barking at intruders is unlikely behavior in canines under nine months elderly. One time a puppy does start to give the alarm that somebody is at the door or coming down the front path, it must be taught to cease barking when you answer the disturbance.

When puppies bark they ought to be disciplined verbally. A nice method is to say 'Aaaah - quiet'. When the puppy calm, then it ought to be praised. The 'aaah' ought to be given as a harsh, guttural sound which will distract the puppy from barking & gain it is attention. The command 'quiet' ought to be given in a firm, clear & definite tone. It will quickly learn to cease barking on the command 'quiet'.