Some Of The Tips To Find Out Why Your Dog’s Barking

Barking is a perfectly natural canine behavior. Birds sing; frogs croak; and a dog barks, whines and howls. If you have a dog, you better expect some barking, whining or howling. It is unrealistic and unfair to think you can train your dog to stop barking altogether. However, you, your neighbors and your dog will all be much happier if the barking is under control.

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Before you can fix barking dog problems, you should first identify what is making your dog bark. In general, dogs bark because they are:

The Weather

When it comes to vocalizing dogs, the general rule is: the warmer the weather, the more the dogs will bark. Of course, you expect to hear more barking as the weather gets warmer, because the dogs are more likely to be outside and you are more likely to have your windows open. But I don’t think it’s just that you hear them more, I’m convinced they actually bark more as things heat up, especially at night.

Nature Versus Nurture

Beyond the weather though, what accounts for the differences in barking patterns between dogs? Why does one dog bark while another dog, in the exact same situation, remains silent, or, for that matter, why does a given dog bark at one thing and not another?

Nurture

The extent to which a dog will tend to bark is determined by his genetics. However, whether or not the dog actually barks is ultimately determined by the consequences of vocalizing. If barking works out well for the dog, he will bark some more. If barking consistently brings about an undesirable consequence, the dog will soon stop barking. So, like most other behavior, barking is the product of its consequences.

Use Diversionary Tactics

Get a tin can, fill it with pennies, and snap the lid back on top. When it shakes it makes a noise that many dog owners find attracts their dog’s attention to the can and away from whatever their barking at. If you have hard floors, you might just drop the can on the floor.

Squirt guns and spray bottles also work well as a diversionary technique to stop a barking dog. Your dog barks, you squirt her. She forgets the kid on the bike outside and looks for the source of the water.

Use and elaborate on these techniques and you’ll finally have the peace you’re looking for.

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