How to Stop a Dog From Barking

By Vic Lee

For many owners, listening to excessive dog barking can becoming really annoying especially if it disrupts your sleep and your neighbors.

Dog barking is caused by many reasons. Some dogs will naturally bark because their territory is being invaded by someone else or because of fear and anxiety. Dogs bark because they are warning their owner about something such as an intruder or problem.

Dogs should not be trained to never bark, however sometimes owners have problems with excessive barking at night which can be disturbing to neighbors and yourself.

First off, make sure your dog is not confined to a small space where it can get stressed. Also, make sure your dog gets enough activity during the day, either by going out to the park or playing around the yard.

Since dogs bark at something that is invading their territory, make sure your eliminate whatever is causing your dog to bark excessively.

If you try all these traditional methods and they do not work then you can try using bark collars. These are safe to use but should not be used to train your dog to not bark.

Barking collars are good to use if you need to train your dog to not bark at common noises or common territory invasion that do not pose any harm. Dog collars are safe to use but make sure you don't over use them. Your dog should be trained to ignore noises or things that do not cause any harm to you or your dog.

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