Does Your Dog Bark Excessively When He's In The Garden?
Does he bark at birds, squirrels, and other wildlife in the garden. Does your dog bark at the sound of your neighbour's children playing in their garden? Does his barking drive you mad? The sound of a barking dog can be very annoying and if you're trying to enjoy a bit of 'quiet time' relaxing in your garden lounger, that's the last thing you want to hear! So, how do you stop your dog from barking? Do you chase him around the garden until you catch him? Do you give your dog a treat to shut him up? Yes? Well, most of us do! However, this behaviour only encourages your dog to bark because he soon learns that if he barks you'll do two things:
Who said dogs were daft?
Stop Your Dog From Barking In Your GardenTo control excessive barking in the garden, you have several options to choose from.We recommend you teach your dog the 'Be Quiet' command, where you first train him to bark and then reverse the command and train him to stop barking. As soon as your dog stops barking, you reward him with plenty of praise and perhaps a treat. As an alternative to the Be Quiet command, you could try using a barking correction collar, (which is a device that fits onto your dog's collar) or a water pistol or homemade water spray as described here. If your pet is only a puppy, you might like to try a more natural approach as outlined in our article 'How to stop your puppy barking'. This method mimics a mother's behaviour towards her puppies when she's trying to keep them quiet in times of imminent danger in the wild.
Whichever method you use to stop your dog barking, the key is to remain consistent in your training at all times, and reward your dog for his good behaviour. Search our site!
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