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Dogs tend to exhibit signs of anxiety when they feel insecure, nervous and stressed while left alone. They will usually show these signs by barking,chewing, digging, etc. Use the following advanced dog training tips to curb this behavior.

If you want to put an end to this kind of behavior, you should provide something for your pet to do while your gone. If your dog is inside, stuffed toys are favorable. Digging pits in the yard are generally good for outdoors. If you have a 2nd pet, they will usually keep themselves entertained.

A great way to prevent separation anxiety is to have a scheduled daily time to give your pet undivided attention, exercise and play. A happy content dog will have no trouble sleeping for most of the time you are away. The best time for this attention should be a little while before you leave. Have your scheduled time together, then allow your dog to relax before you leave. Do not make a big deal out of your leaving, just walk out.

If your dog currently has separation anxiety, you will need to help your dog accept your departure. Do this by leaving multiple times per day for short periods. Your dog will soon realize that when you leave, you always come back. You may then increase the period of time that you are away.

Humans tend to confuse their dogs in whether it is okay to bark or not. If there were a stranger hiding in your bushes, you would praise your dog for barking but when you are on the phone, you would hush your dog continuously. It goes without saying that your dog is thoroughly confused by this behavior.

You will need to teach your dog that it is okay to bark but once commanded to stop, he should immediately stop barking. The words "Stop Barking" should become recognized as an obedience command and not just be shouted unpredictably.

When your dog barks, give him praise for making you aware of a possible danger. After a few seconds say "Stop Barking" and immediately place a treat in front of his nose. In order to sniff the treat, your dog will have to stop barking. Use this time to give your dog continuous praise for being quiet. If your dog remains quiet for a few seconds, then you may give him the treat. For every barking training session, you should extend the time of how long your dog must remain quiet before getting the treat.

If your dog lets out even the tiniest of barks, you want to scold him immediately. Timing here is pressingly important.
By increasing the time period for each session, you will notice that in just 1 or 2 sessions, you will be able to train your dog to stop barking for up to 2 minutes. The disturbance will usually be gone by this time.

Repetition is key in this training method. You want to make sure that your pet knows that you mean business. This may be shown by a very loud "Stop Barking" when your dog lets out a tiny bark during a quiet session or a clapping together of your hands to stun your dog into silence. At that moment of silence, you want to praise your dog for it's silence again. This will begin to sink in with your dog the meaning of "Stop Barking".

If your dog has spent a long time barking wildly, don't expect this technique to work overnight. With time your dog will eventually trim barking down to a few yaps as a warning and then stop completely. These free online dog training tips will work on any dog.

If your dog begins howling or whining as soon as you leave the house, do not go rushing in to reassure him. If you do, he will have learned how to blackmail you into coming back whenever he wants. If the whining continues, then you will know that your dog is not comfortable in his environment. Give him some extra attention and proceed to leave again. If the whining begins again, confront it with a stern "NO!". Once he has remained quiet for a few moments, you may return and praise him for his efforts. Continue leaving and returning with praises for quiet behavior. He will quickly become accustomed to you leaving and returning and find nothing scary about it. This is a great way to train your dog to accept your leaving for work each day.