Every dog owner wants to stop their dogs barking. It can be very annoying when you can’t stop your dogs from barking. If your dog seems to bark more or less constantly you need to find a solution to this barking. Otherwise your neighbors will start complaining, especially if you live in an apartment.
Why Dogs Bark and How To Prevent It
Dogs can of course bark for many different reasons. It may well depend on your breed, some dogs are of nature ment to alert you when they feel any danger near the house or feel any other suspicious events taking place.
Dogs can bark when they feel excited about something, it’s in the nature of all breeds to bark in certain times and situations. You as their owner have to understand this. When your dog wants to play they will give you some signal, mostly by barking in order to get your attention.
Some dogs bark constantly when they meet other dogs, especially smaller dogs when they meet bigger dogs. Believe me, I know!
Dogs can also bark when they feel bored and lonely because dogs are pack animals and can feel bored or lonely when left alone at home, so you need to learn the dog that it’s ok for you to leave the home and the dog to be alone for some time.
When dogs wants your attention because they are hungry or knows it’s time for food, or they needs the toilet, they will let you know by barking. Dogs bark when they want your attention. It’s possible for you to help your dog understand that your dog do not always have to be the center of your attention if you spend lesser time petting, or praising the dog. The best way is for you to save the praise and petting until your dog actually has done something right. For instance you can pet the dog's head when he listen and react to your command.
You should not react to your dogs barking. The dog must learn to understand that he must not always have attention and that he cannot get your attention simply by barking.
The dog barks all the time...at everyone....and at everything!
The dog barks all the time...at everyone....and at everything!