Stop Your Dog’s Excessive Barking

Barking is a dog’s natural form of communication and is expected to be a regular occurrence in any dog owner’s home. Excessive barking, however. cannot be accepted. Not only will this problem cost you sleep, but the friendships of your neighbors as well. Excessive barking occurs for many reasons. Your pooch may be bored, have separation anxiety, or just really hate it whenever anyone approaches their territory. To be effective in your quest to stop the barking, you need to uncover the reason behind all the noise. The following tips should help you identify and correct the problem.

1. Often times, excessive barking is caused by a physical need. When Rover´s barking becomes excessive, double check to see if there are any physical needs that should be attended to. Is the weather turning cold? Try a warm bed for your canine friend. Is the weather turning warmer and increasing your dog’s need for water? Try a water bowl that dispenses fresh water automatically through the day.

2. Boredom is a common cause of excessive barking. Luckily this is one of the easiest problems to fix. Give Rover some new toys and rotate the ones he has access to frequently. It’s nice to be able to bring out a toy that is fresh when your pooch starts to get bored. You can also try giving your dog more exercise. Use a long leash that gives him room to roam and give him ample time run and play.

3. If the sight of strangers triggers the barking, do your best to eliminate the temptation. Try leaving him in a large exercise pen that gives your dog enough room to run. Place the pen in a location in your yard that will restrict his view of passers by. For an inside dog, keep the curtains closed and try exterior blinds.

Next time Rover begins to bark excessively, look at all the factors and try to determine the root cause of his discontent. The above tips should help you remedy the problem in no time.

All dogs are different and yours may be barking for a variety of reasons. If you thought an exercise pen was the answer, but your pooch is still barking try adding some new toys to the pen as well. You can also try using a bark collar, they are safe, humane and very effective