4 effective ways to stop dogs from barking
The dog barked non-stop, and the one that annoyed the most was not others, but the owner. One is to make the owner feel upset, and the other is to face the consequences of being complained by the neighbor.
1. Why do dogs bark? Dogs bark? They must intervene. But before taking steps to control dogs’ barking, it is important to understand why they bark. Because barking is the most useful form of voice communication for dogs, it contains many meanings:
Territory barking: excessive barking against people, dogs or other animals that invade their territory.
Seeking attention barking: Dogs use attention or rewards, such as food or play time.
Hello barking: "Hello" style barking, usually the dog is in a relaxed state and its tail will sway.
Social nature barking: also known as "responsive barking", refers to excessive barking caused by a dog when he hears another dog barking.
Barking caused by depression: excessive barking of depression situations, such as being restricted from activity, or being overly dependent on the owner, separation anxiety caused by separation when separated from the owner.
Once we know the reason why the dog barks, we can find ways to stop it from barking.
2. Stop dogs from barking and barking
1. Reduce stimulus sources
When dogs see or hear something that attracts their attention, they will bark with territory and alarms. In this case, the fastest way to stop dogs from barking in windows or yards is to reduce contact with irritants and prevent dogs from seeing potential barking triggers.
For example, if a dog barks at mice at home, then you can improve hygiene, reduce the source of stimulation, and prevent the dog from barking.
2. Give your dog its own separate rest area
If you bark when you leave home, this may be a sign of separation anxiety, setting them a safe and quiet place away from the front door. This could be the rear bedroom, or even the airbox.
Provide dogs with a comfortable dog bed or air box;
Place toys or delicious snacks in the resting place of dogs to divert their attention, making them less boring, and people will not divert their attention even if they leave;
provide some white noise to cover up the external sound of the dog and produce soothing sound scenes;
3. Borrow the bark stopper tool
to choose a correct bark stopper and learn to use it correctly. In many cases of collapse, it can easily solve the troubles caused by dogs.
Remote-controlled bark stopper is a tool for binding the receiver to the dog's collar. When necessary, the owner uses the remote control to let the dog be prompted by the bark stopper, but it is not recommended to use any bark stopper's electric shock function.
Its core purpose is not to punish dogs through bark stoppers, but to enable the owner to give dogs accurate, fast and effective reminders from a distance through the remote control function.
1, don't abuse the bark stopper, it is not a punishment tool, so don't use it in all situations! Don’t keep pressing, letting the dog get panic and anxious, which will only have the opposite effect!
2, the correct pressing time: Just one press is the most effective when the dog does something wrong. The dog has not yet entered the deepest energy state, it is the easiest to receive a prompt, and it is also the best time to correct it,
3, the timing of using electric shock: some particularly severe situations, such as when a dog attacks and bites people or other animals, for the sake of other people's safety, the most effective electric shock function should be used immediately to interrupt the dog's attack behavior immediately.
However, if the dog is aggressive, it is absolutely not recommended to use a bark stopper for training privately. Please use it under the guidance of the dog trainer!
4, Priority for sound use: Some dogs who are sensitive enough can prompt it by just two "beep" in the sound mode, so don't use the vibration function;
5, Barking stopper cannot solve everything: If some dogs are extremely afraid of this, or have no effect, it is recommended to find another recipe.
4. Disrupt the dog's barking in time
When the dog barks, what you have to do is face it, drive it away, and let it sit and wait. Only when the dog stops barking can it be touched and rewarded. If it continues to bark, you keep rushing and say NO's instructions to let it know that you don't like its behavior.
So first, the owner must calm down, and secondly, the dog can "calm down". Continuous training to help the dog desensitize it so that the dog will get used to it and stop barking. The training process requires the owner's patience and persistence, but as long as the owner is willing and masters the correct method of training, the long-term reward is worth it!