Puppy Training - Train You Dog For Barking

By Rikard Ingvarsson

Barking is one of the greatest characteristics of the dog. Can you think of dog who can't bark? It is impossible and often the barking becomes the greatest source of the struggle of human beings. But at several times the same barking becomes the greatest source of indignation. What do you do in that case? Do you punish the dog physically or throw balls of newspapers at it? Have you ever become successful? You can't since this is no solution. You shall have to train the dog for barking. If you are not confident, you must be.

You can have a control on the barking but you shall have to progress in a very calculative way and through examining the entire situation. The basis of this is the relationship between the dog and you. You, perhaps, know that the owner can be the best trainer. The reason is simple. Being the owner you can gauge the reaction, moods of the dog and can apply the modes of training in view of that. This renders you an advantageous position as the trainer in contrast to the other professional trainers. Now a dog may bark for several reasons. It can bark for hunger, frustration or even for identifying any intruder into the territory of your residence. If you try to suppress this natural expression, the silence of the dog may become problematic in due course. For this reason you shall have to identify the reason of the barking at the very beginning.

You shall have to establish your complete sway in the relationship. This is necessary since the dogs listen to leader and none else. They as wild animals live in packs and go compliant with the direction of the leader of the respective pack. For this genetic influence the dogs are prone to venerate. It is necessary for you to be the leader of the same standard. Even if you shout at it saying "Shut up!" it will be accepted to it. But, if you do the same after establishing yourself as its friend, it will start barking at you and it will be hard to pacify it. You can surely realize the difference between the two approaches.

You shall have to decide on the level of barking and try to include this in the command training. The command training, apart from the regular commands, should also include a comprehensive training on barking. You shall have to make it realize through ceaseless checking of its likings and disliking. Never forget to repeat this on each and every day. If you are conducting the command training for 20 minutes on a daily basis, the training on barking should be at least for 8-10 minutes.

You shall have to remain consistent and also must have the fortitude and zeal to succeed. What is more each and every outstanding performance of the dog should be rewarded. This can be in the form of a treat like a food or a plaything.

However you shall have to continue the domination ever. This is the first step to control barking.

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