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SOME COMMON DOG AND PUPPY BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS: MY DOG OR PUPPY BARKS ALL THE TIME: (How to stop a dog barking or puppy barking all the time!)
These are extracts from my 17000+ word, dog and puppy training/care guide, 'How to train a dog or puppy - The FUN WAY!!!'. These extracts are a 'preview' and have been reduced, and all photos removed. The full version of my popular dog training guide is for sale here.
“My
puppy barks all the time, please help!”
Firstly, barking is normal dog behaviour, and as such it’s unfair
to expect your dog to stop barking altogether, however you can do lots
of things to help reduce the intensity and triggers of barking.
A dog barks because they are communicating (‘look at me’), bored (like the sound of their own voice!), frustrated or they’ve been unintentionally trained by their owners. Often it’s something simple like making a fuss of them when they make a nice doggie ‘woof’ noise when they’re a cute puppy, and before you know it you’ve given them the idea that barking (they think it’s talking!) is fun and it’s what you want them to do.
Exercise is probably the best solution to a barking dog, especially if they have been left on their own all day (poor doggie - you’d be frustrated too). A well exercised, tired and relaxed dog is far less likely to bark unnecessarily. Taking them for a nice long walk will clear your head (and theirs!) and when you get home they’ll curl up in their favourite spot and fall asleep.
You’ll never stop a dog barking for good, they just have to bark sometimes, it’s their form of talking. When a dog barks, often they are trying to warn you, many dogs will hear a noise outside (especially at night) and start growling and barking, then looking at their owner they start over again. They are just saying “look out”, “I heard a noise” and “there could be something scary outside!”. In this case, just pat the dog for being a good ‘guard-dog’ then distract them with some training, exercise or play.
If you can’t stop them barking, don’t tear your hair out! Try something different instead; praise/treat them for not barking, and as soon as they bark, just don’t say a word and ignore them and the noise, and carry on playing on your own. Eventually they learn barking won’t get special attention from you.
If the nuisance barking only happens when you leave your dog on their own, it could be separation anxiety, or they might not like certain triggers (like the telephone ringing, or postman calling while you are out). They may lack confidence on their own or around strange people. To counter this, introduce your dog to everyone that calls at your house (postman included!).
If you shout at, or smack them for barking you’re giving them attention (albeit not very nice attention), and that’s why they’re barking in the first place as they’re trying to get your attention, so you’re positively re-enforcing them to think that barking will get your attention after all. Dogs have been bred over the centuries to be good guard dogs, so we should allow them to bark if they think there is an intruder.
A dog hardly ever
barks if they’re busy thinking about other things. Distract them
and keep their little doggie ‘minds’ busy and they’ll
bark much less often.
My dog keeps digging everywhere. What can I do?
Dogs love to dig, it’s what they do (especially terriers!), but
it can be very annoying if they wreck your garden lawn or dig up your
flowers.
The reasons behind this behaviour are various. It could be for fun, attention, looking for prey, protection, escape or just releasing pent-up energy.
If your dog is left for long periods on their own it is probably for fun (because they’re bored). If so try taking them for an extra walk in the day, this will keep them more content.
If you think it’s
for attention, distract them by teaching them more commands and tricks
to keep them busy, also put some toys outside for your dog to play with.
Try to ignore the digging if attention is the reason for it. Telling your
dog off will give them the attention they wanted and will only mean more
digging in the future.
If you think your dog is looking for prey (e.g. mice & rats), there is not much you can do except try to get rid of the pests involved. Obviously if you use poisons or spring traps make sure your dog cannot get anywhere near them.
The digging could be for protective reasons. On a hot day, dogs like to dig a hole in the dirt to lie in, this new hole will be nice and cool compared to the rest of the ground. Similarly on cold and wet days a freshly dug hole is good to keep warm and dry in. To stop this you could have a shaded/rainproof area in your garden or buy/make an insulated doghouse.
If escape is the reason
then try to think what they are trying to escape from, and remove it.
Maybe your dog wants to play in the neighbours’ garden because it’s
more fun or your dog likes their dog. If your dog is very persistent,
putting chicken wire or large rocks under your boundary fences will help
put them off.
Tip: Keep some favourite toys outside for your dog to
play with.
Tip: If you can’t stop the digging you could make an ‘approved’ digging area in your garden. If you catch your dog digging outside this area say ‘no’ or make a loud noise, then take them to the approved digging area.
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