kikopup asked:

This is Episode 1 in a series of videos on how to train your dog not to bark. This episode focuses on barking at noises. The next episode will be focusing on barking at visual stimuli- dogs and people etc. I will write a larger description very soon. Dog training…

Bernie

P. Hamilton asked:




Does your dog normally live indoors or is he an outside dog? If you normally keep him outside you must always make sure that he has shade when it is hot and a plentiful supply of drinking water. If it is cold he should have somewhere warm to be.

Being confined can sometimes be the cause of barking. If your dog is inside and there is something going on outside he can get frustrated and just bark and bark. Maybe you have people passing by in the street and thoughtless children who provoke the dog by imitating him.

It is quite natural for a dog to bark in that sort of situation, however, you can still curb his instincts in that direction.

If you are not there to check him, perhaps you are out at work or doing the marketing etc. you will need something that will work instead of you, i.e. an automatic anti bark collar. These work by recognizing throat vibrations in the dog that indicate he is barking and dependant upon the type of anti bark collars you have chosen he will be given a sign that the barking has to stop.

In the case of a shock collar he will get a tingling sensation where the collar is situated on his neck, some have a one set charge but others have an escalating strength shock as his barking escalates. Dogs soon learn how to avoid anything uncomfortable so it wouldn’t take him long to figure out that his barking was causing the uncomfortable feeling.

You might have opted for the collar which gives a sonic sound. Fortunately this is audible only to your dog [or any other pets you may have in the house or nearby]. This can work in the same way as the shock, the more the dog barks the louder becomes the sound.

The only drawback with this system that I can see is that if you do have other pets they will be hearing the sound as well and if the dog continues barking and the sound increases in strength, they are going to have to put up with it along with the dog. This seems a bit unfair to the others who have probably done nothing to warrant it.

Or, there is just the nasty smell technique, i.e. a Citronella spray collar. This entails anti bark collars having a reservoir on the collar for citrus smelling liquid. When the collar detects barking vibrations it releases a spray close to the dog’s nose. This will not be enjoyed by the dog as they don’t like a citrus smell.

Again, it should not take him long to realize that he is responsible for causing the smell by his barking and unless he wants to continue having that up his nose he should stop, and stop he will.

Zenia

James Daltons asked:




If you own a dog then often you have to deal with their bark. A dog’s bark serves many different purposes. It is a way in which canines communicate and it can also serve as a way to fend off intruders. The bark serves its purpose, but at times it can become annoying if done constantly. This article will look at the use of the citronella bark collar to stop dogs from barking.

When someone hears a dog’s bark it is usually a short sounds often highlighted at a sharp or high tone or pitch. The reason dogs bark is to communicate with other types of canines. The bark is also used to show excitement and other times it is used to mark their territory.

The citronella bark collar is an effective way to stop dogs from barking. Once you purchase the collar, all you need to do is attach it around the dog’s neck and it will do the rest. There is a special mechanism built into the collar that is able to detect a dog’s bark. Once it senses that the dog is barking, the container attached to the collar will release a mist of citronella which the dog will smell. The mist contains citronella scent that dogs do not like. Overtime the dog will realize that every time he barks, the mist will be sprayed. This can prove very successful in stopping a dog from barking.

The citronella anti bark collar is affordably priced. The typical price is around $50 and sometimes you might get it bundled with extra canisters of spray. The collar can be used on any sized dog as the collar can be adjusted to accomplish this task. If you run out of spray you can always reorder extra bottles that can fit perfectly into the collar.

In closing a dog’s bark is his way of communicating. This can become very annoying to owners of dogs who bark and they often want it to stop. Many people try different methods and some can be painful to the dog. The most humane and easy method to stop a dog from barking is with the use of the citronella bark collar. It is very easy to use and it won’t harm the dog in anyway.

Diana