| Before you can try to fix a dog's obnoxious barking | | | | and see. The goal, then, is to either take the stimulant |
| habit, you should first learn why that dog is barking in | | | | or the dog out of the stimulating situation. |
| the first place. Dogs communicate through their barking. | | | | If you give your puppy a reward for barking, you'll only |
| They bark as much as people talk, so when you are | | | | be making the situation worse. Since all dogs crave |
| asking them to stop barking, it is like asking someone | | | | attention like it is a drug, by giving them attention, you're |
| to stop talking. However, just like there are points in | | | | basically making it so that they want to keep barking. |
| time when people can stop talking because the | | | | So the next time, acknowledge the situation, but don't |
| situation calls for it, there are points when you can get | | | | give them the attention they want. This will significantly |
| dogs to stop barking because you don't want them to. | | | | decrease the motivation that they will feel the next |
| Here are some ways you might find useful... | | | | time they feel like they have to completely bark their |
| Typically a dog is barking at something that is | | | | heads off. It probably won't stop them from barking |
| stimulating them. They are trying to get your attention | | | | completely, but over time, they'll start to learn, in certain |
| to some kind of object, event, or situation that the dog | | | | situations, barking will not give them the attention (and |
| feels is important. They want to show you what it is, | | | | positive reinforcement) they want. |
| and probably won't stop barking until you come over | | | | |