How to Stop Your Barking Dog

Dogs bark. That’s just how it is.

And there are times when we do want our dogs to bark (to alert us to danger, for example).

But then, of course, there’s the “other kind” of barking — the barking that goes on and on and on, or that’s triggered by things we don’t want.

Below I’ve posted a video that shows you an exercise that will help you learn how to control your dog’s barking.

It’s all about “controlling barking from a distance,” and it’s JUST ONE of the 16 behavior problems you learn about when you join my member’s only online dog training and obedience center.

But more on this in a second.

First, I want you to know that there are many ways to control a dog’s barking — some of them require that you be near your dog, and they work very, very well.

But…

You’re not always going to be right next to your dog when you want to control his barking.

Sometimes you’re going to be outside, for example, when the dog is inside.

Instead of having to run to your dog each and every time you want him to stop barking, wouldn’t it be easier just to be able to control it from wherever you are?

To have success, we need to practice (you’ve heard that before, right?)

So what I want to set up is a situation so I can train my dogs.

Now remember, we have to understand that they have a need to bark. (I teach something called “The Three Bark Rule” in my full online course, and you can learn more about that by clicking right here.)

But, while I acknowledge their need to bark, I also have a need for quiet.

And so I have taught my dogs that when I say “Quiet,” they stop.  I know sometimes people choose different words when training their dogs, so I want you to understand that the word you use doesn’t matter. It could be anything you feel comfortable with.

In the video below, I’m showing you how I control my dogs barking when they’re inside the house and I’m outside. 

You’ll watch as someone rings the doorbell, which always get the dogs to bark, and then I’m going to give the “Quit” signal.

You’ll see in the video whether it works or not

Now remember, just like with any other dog training, it’s important that you practice. You need to practice your leadership techniques and to set up situations where you’re able to teach your dogs.

You don’t want to avoid situations that bring on behaviors that you want to change. Instead, you want to welcome those situations when they do happen as an opportunity to teach and to strengthen your leadership with your dog.

Watch the video below to see how it works, and please don’t forget to enter your name and email address in the form above so you can learn about all of the other methods for controlling problem barking AND 14 other behavior problems that plague dog owners everywhere.

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