Although you may not be able to completely stop dogs from barking (after all this is their only way of communicating to you), you may drastically reduce the barking in your house by applying some simple methods that we are going to talk about next.
The first thing you will want to do is to determine why exactly your dog is barking. There may be several reasons for your dog's barking. They may be barking in order to get your attention or to alarm you of something. Some dogs simply bark compulsively so it is your job to prevent that if you can. However, you will need to realize that you can never stop a dog's barking completely. Even if you find a way to do so, it is important that you allow your dog to express itself completely.
If you haven't managed figuring out yet why your dog is barking then you need to analyze the situation a little further. If your dog is refusing to stop barking then you will need to ask yourself what is your dog barking at or if there is a particular trigger that determines your dog to start barking uncontrollably.
The most common reason why dogs bark is to protect their territory. You may temporarily be able to make him stop by telling it to do so but the problem is by far solved.
To get to the root of the problem you will have to make sure that your dog doesn't feel the need to assert his territory. You do this by showing your dog that you are in charge (the alpha male) and keeping him away from possible threats. This could mean putting him in the backyard or in an area where there are no passersby.
Dogs also tend to start barking from anxiety. They do this as a result of positive reinforcement of excited barking (like when you get home from work). A good way to fix this is if you ignore your dog when you get home and your dog starts barking.
You can alternatively train your dog to quiet down by using anti barking devices. These barking collars will teach your dog to control his barking and only bark when it is necessary (for example when you need to be warned if there is a burglar in the house or that your house has caught fire).
As you can see, controlling your dog's barking is not such a big deal after all. So if you hear complaints from your neighbors or you think that your dog should tone down its barking then you can start applying what you have learned here. That being said, you will probably have more success with anti barking devices. You can find some great information about how to stop dogs from barking using these barking collars by searching for this information on the internet.
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