Controlling Excessive Barking of Dog

By Jennifer A Johnson

Some of you may find it annoying when your dog keeps on barking. The excessive barking of your dog may also cause disruption of sleep and result to some problems with your neighbors.

Dogs bark for a number of reasons - territorial invasion by other dogs or animals, fear, separation anxiety, etc. This behavior is instinctual and shouldn't be completely 'trained out'. In essence, it is typically natural for a dog to bark. After all, that is their nature and that is what dogs are for. Barking creates a warning that initially tells the dog owner about the present problem or any intruder that is trying to enter the vicinity.

However, you may need to resort to a type of device when your dog's nighttime or excessive barking creates friction with neighbors. This device's specific purpose will control your dog's barking.

Excessive barking results to noise problems. Besides, extreme barking suggests unacceptable canine behavioral problem and needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. Bark collars are specially designed to discourage a dog's excessive or inappropriate barking. Since they rely on negative reinforcement, they should only be used under certain circumstances.

A dog bark collar doesn't address the underlying cause of the barking, so it should be used with other training methods to insure the behavior change is permanent. Otherwise your dog may revert to old habits when the collar is removed, or adopt other undesirable habits such as digging, or become destructive or even aggressive. This device is safe for the dog to use, and normally sold in pet stores near you. Each dog bark collar is operated by battery power, and has their own features and options of preventing dogs from excessive barking.

However, if the barking is triggered by genuine fear or anxiety, other corrective methods should be explored. Dogs should learn to ignore routine territorial invasions and common noises. Never use a bark collar on your dog if his barking is the result of separation anxiety, or other fears or phobias. Punishment will only make these behaviors worse.

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