| They say 'a barking dog doesn't bite' | | | | immediately plop a cookie into his |
| but I am yet to meet anyone who hasn't | | | | mouth, he won't have a choice but to |
| been convinced otherwise every time some | | | | stop, food has often made the best of |
| fine specimen of the canine family has | | | | men seal their lips so what's a dog! Now |
| bared its fangs and snarled and yelped. | | | | that that routine is final repeat it a |
| Dogs and barking dogs, if you ask my | | | | couple of times. Next time he barks to |
| opinion, are two different species all | | | | let you know the mailman's at your door |
| together and while the first can be | | | | praise him heartily and then sternly ask |
| petted and cuddled and given biscuits to | | | | him to shut up with a 'enough' or |
| the latter can only be run away from. | | | | 'that's it' (remember to use the same |
| Most barking dogs are quiet the activity | | | | command to avoid confusing him) and give |
| master, every time they open their mouth | | | | him a cookie. |
| they make something happen, either your | | | | Once this regime settles in your dog |
| mailman leaves, or your neighbor shuts | | | | will soon pick up what "enough" or |
| his window and oh yes, yells out | | | | "that's it" means. In case he doesn't |
| something nasty or your head splits into | | | | and continues to bark despite your |
| a thousand aching pieces, like I said | | | | command give a sharp tug on his collar |
| they are quite the activist. | | | | and say "Enough" in a rebuking, |
| Unfortunately for them though activism | | | | no-nonsense voice. He will soon learn |
| isn't as a rule appreciated by the | | | | that that's his cue to stop. Now this |
| average idle individual, to survive | | | | training will take a good number of |
| amongst humans you are expected to be as | | | | weeks to really start working. However |
| on leash as themselves. Thus all barking | | | | make sure you don't give up mid way. A |
| dogs need to be quieted and difficult | | | | few dogs are by nature a little fond of |
| though that task is it needs to be done. | | | | barking and making noise so these will |
| Now, for starters, recognize the fact | | | | take more doing than the others. |
| that barking in itself is not a problem. | | | | While training consider if his |
| Dogs bark, just like cats mew and people | | | | misbehavior has anything to do with his |
| make promises....it's just something | | | | feeling depressed or left out. Dogs are |
| they do when they want something done. | | | | very sensitive psychologically and |
| For instance they bark to tell you that | | | | little things which you might not even |
| they are hungry at dinnertime or to let | | | | notice might affect them. See if you are |
| you know that there is someone at the | | | | leaving your dog alone too long, or if |
| door etc. and on all these occasions | | | | he is going hungry, if you keep him |
| barking is fine and in fact appreciated. | | | | outside in his kennel at night bring him |
| It begins to become a problem however | | | | to sleep indoors for a few days and see |
| when your dog refuses to stop barking | | | | if there is any change in his attitude. |
| despite your telling him to. Thus the | | | | Barking dogs are in many ways like |
| job in hand is not to shut your dog up | | | | cranky crying babies (except the fangs |
| completely but to teach him to shut up | | | | and teeth part though) and they need |
| when you ask him to. | | | | proper attitude training to bring them |
| So begin your training with a simple | | | | back to acceptable track, but they also |
| command like 'speak' or 'bark' and pat | | | | need good time and attention and loving, |
| him and give him a cookie when he woofs | | | | so make sure your training is a right |
| a bit. Now tell him 'enough' or 'that's | | | | mix of all of these. |
| it' as soon as his woofing increases and | | | | |