What to Do About a Barking Dog

There are a few ways you can deal with a noisy whining dog. Bark collars for one. Doing nothing at all is one of the ways that is never an option for most people. Two, you can correct your dog whenever he goes in to his noise marathon, and sneak around waiting for the next time to surprise him to correct him again. Yelling and screaming NO is an option, but will never work in the long run. There are "bark collars" you can buy that could do the trick, but lets focus on training first.

A possibility would be to training your dog to speak on command. Then likewise teach him to stop on command. In this way you gain control over the activity of barking. When you issue the command to "bark" he focuses on you, and will be ready for the "enough" command to cease the noise. If he continues to sing, grab his collar and give the command "Enough" again and gently shake letting him know to hush.

Before you try this training, make a list of what makes him bark or whine and what your reaction is when your dog barks. If your dog barks, do you give him a treat to quiet him? Does he bark while you're on the phone and then you give him a pat on the head for attention to stop him? Maybe you are reading in bed and your dog barks, then you let him up on the bed with you to quiet him.

Most important when trying to train your dog is to not give him attention when he is performing unwanted behavior. Just turn your back and ignore him when he is barking. Some people use a quirt bottle of water or lemon juice and give them a squirt in the mouth if they start barking or whining.

There is also the "bark collar" that sends a spray of citronella in the dogs face when your dog starts to bark. This usually deters your pet from barking. In this way you do not have to even be present when your dog starts on one of his barking campaigns. If you think your dog is allergic to a citronella bark collar, then there are other scentless sprays available also.

Another option is "shock collars". They are available at some pet stores or online. Using a remote control, you give your dog a small electric shock when he is exhibiting bad behavior such as barking and whining. Research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University has shown that Spray Bark Collars can be up to twice as effective as shock collars.

As always, the decision lies with you as to which method you use to try to control your dogs barking problem. We hope some of the above resources will help in making your decision. There is nothing more disturbing than a pet that annoys you and the entire neighborhood with incessant noise. In some instances, it could cause you or your family to get evicted from some places. But, for the most part, it's just a good feeling to have your dog trained and happy.

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This article was written by Janine Carter, owner of Posh Pampered Pets, http://www.poshpamperedpets.com