The Dog Barking Control Secrets Finally Revealed

Before we get started, it is important for you to understand that your dog barking is a natural occurrence. You cannot expect your dog to stop barking altogether. You can, however, train your dog that there are certain times when they are allowed to bark, and other times when they are not. If you're up to it, you can even control your dog's desire to bark to they point where they can bark on command. Believe it or not, if you treat your dog every time they bark when you say your trigger word, (like "speak"), you will be making it much easier on yourself when it comes time to stop your dog from barking at times when you don't want them to bark.

The most important tip you absolutely have to learn is that you can't stop your dog from barking unless you understand why they are barking. Dogs really only bark for 3 reasons: they are scared, they want to protect something (themselves, or their possessions), or they are excited. If you can figure out which of the three reasons you are facing, it makes it very easy to remove your dog from the situation and end the barking, or prevent the situation from happening altogether.

A good example is if your dog barks whenever someone comes to the door. You can start to make it a non-event by going to the door, turning to your dog and acknowledging their barking, but assuring them it is OK. Do not give your dog an incredible amount of attention, and do not, under any circumstance, give your dog a treat... it will only reinforce the behavior.

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CRATES

When people see me use the crate with my dogs, especially those unfamiliar with using crates for dogs. They exclaim, "How could you be so cruel and leave your dog in the crate for many hours?". It's not cruel unless the dog isn't let out to relieve and exercise. For puppies they are kept in a safe place and not running around the house chewing up who knows what and getting into who knows what! The crate saves a vet bill due to a sick dog that ate a foreign object because you left the dog to roam the house. Or, worse, find your dog electrocuted from chewing on an electric cord. Leaving your dog in a crate could save your dog's life! Would you leave your baby to roam the house without supervision? No! So, keep your puppy out of trouble and safe by putting your canine family member in the crate while you are gone from home. Putting the pup or dog in the crate will prevent these situations from happening while you are gone. So, then what about putting your pup or dog in a room or playpen? The extra space with these will likely cause the dog to urinate and mess more unlike with a crate which is smaller size and they are forced to lay down in their mess which teaches them not to go again in their place. This doesn't teach them when and where to go relieve. If you do this you will have to take them out very often or watch when they seem to be looking for a place to potty and get them out quickly. While you are housebreaking your puppy or dog it is best to use a crate until you do fully housebreak him or her. Another words when you can, watch your dog or pup and take him or her outside when he or she needs to or attempts to urinate or defecate. When you can't watch your dog or pup then put he or she in the crate. Don't leave your dog or pup (especially a pup) in the crate for 9 to 11 hours this is way too long. You will more than likely have to follow their relieving schedule which I explain above. I prefer to use the Vari-Kennel brand of crate.

Blind Man's Dog

A blind man was waiting to cross the road when his guide dog peed on his leg. He reached into his pocket and took out a biscuit for the dog.

A passerby who'd seen everything remarked, "That's very tolerant of you after what he just did."

"Not really," came the reply. "I'm just finding out where his mouth is, so I can kick him in the butt."