The problem with barking dogs, is a lack of education on the owners part and a lack of training on the dogs part. It is a difficult matter to resolve because, dogs are supposed to bark. HOWEVER, dogs are not supposed to bark of their own accord. There is supposed to be a responsible human in attendance of the dog. The handler is the one who is the decision maker. The dog does not decide to bark. The handler would be the one to tell the dog to do that .
A person can jump up and down and scream until their head falls off but that will never stop a dog from barking. It will shut him up momentarily all right but he will start up again and then it always goes the same, "Bark bark bark! FIDO SHUT UP! ..........bark bark.....bark ....bark ...bark bark bark bark bark..FIDO SHUT UP", on and on until the entire neighborhood hates that dog or dogs and the people yelling at them. It makes the Dog Nana tap dance. Plenty of things will stop barking temporarily, but to stop it from starting takes training. Simply using the foundations basic exercises will stop a dog from barking. If a dog is merely let out into the yard on his own he will naturally bark. It is what a dog does. Bark. The owner must take control. Obedience training is a magic pill to stop unwanted barking.
The dog must not initiate the barking. With seriously well trained protective breeds, like patrol dogs, doberman, shepherd, boxer, Bouvier and the like, there is always a handler standing present to address any concern the dog has, to quietly acknowledge the dog and say, " Ya, thanks, I see that, it's okay, chill out, quiet now, do your business".
For the house pet, we go outside with them to manage the control. Dogs left out on their own often forget to do the task they were sent to do and then they come back in the house only to accidentally make a mess on the floor, Handlers fault; should have been out to see that the dog did his duty.
Dogs that are crate trained, exercise pen trained, controlled walk trained, who will sit and pay attention and who will accept praise in a decent fashion, do not bark for no apparent reason. Time spent on the fundamentals will stop barking and yard digging issues. Trained dogs will go out while the handler stands at the door, they will go directly to their business center, they will do their duties and come directly back to the door, no fuss or trouble.
In light of the terrible dog attacks in the news, communities are taking dog ownership and responsibility very seriously.
If a neighbour dog is driving you nuts in an unreasonable situation, keep a meticulous journal about the barking and any interactions you have and then leave it up to the animal bylaw authority in your region to speak to the owners.
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| TRAINED DOGS BARK WHEN IT IS OKAY WITH THE HANDLER |
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| OBEDIENCE TRAINED DOGS ARE TRUSTWORTHY QUIET CANINES |
