stop puppy barking.
All puppies bark, it’s their way to communicate a message.
A dog barks for various reasons: to greet, to alert, out of boredom, to attract attention or when they are excited.
Although some form of barking is acceptable, too much barking is certainly annoying, especially for your neighbors and it will eventually lead to complaints. The easiest way to stop dog barking is to control his/her barking while you are at home.
There are different ways to stop dog barking. Create a situation in which your dog will always bark. For example, you can ask someone to ring your doorbell or knock on your door.
When your dog charges to the door and starts to bark loudly, approach your dog, grab its collar and give the command “quiet” – no shouting please, it never helps.
If your dog stops barking, praise it and reward it. She/He’s a genius and surely deserves it.
When it continues barking, close his/her mouth with your hand, wrap your fingers around its muzzle – use both hands if needed, and give the command for him/her to keep quiet. Praise if he/she stops.
Most dogs will be able to learn the “quiet” command with repeated training like this. Set up situations in which you expect your dog to bark and repeat this training whenever possible.
If you happen to have a hard-core persistent barker, use this method:
A solution of vinegar and water – mix a proportion of 7/8 water & 1/8 vinegar together. Pour the mixture into a water pistol or what kids call “super soaker” to shoot from a longer distance.
Aim and shoot at his chest every time he/she can’t stop barking when you command it. Dogs can’t stand the smell of vinegar and will usually back off and stop barking.She/Hemight even sneeze a few times. It’s harmless so you do not need to worry.
As always, praise it if it stops barking.
For your information, your dog might still be barking noisily and disrupting your neighborhood when you are not at home. If this happens, you’ll need some training equipment known as “bark collars” to help train it.
You can find a number of different kinds of bark collars in pet shops.
Some of these collars send a gentle electric shock to your dog when ithe barks, some make a high pitch sound or emit a squirt of citronella, which is annoying but safe for your dog.
Usually, these collars will help to stop dog barking.
Personally, I’ll recommend the high pitch sound or citronella collars. They are extremely effective and more humane dog training tools.
