The dog which barks unnecessarily is a pain to live with and agony to live next door to. Some dogs bark because their guarding instinct is very strong and they feel it necessary to alert you to every little noise. Some dogs bark because they are nervous and the sound of their own barking gives them confidence . Some bark because they like the reaction it provokes in you and some bark because they have not been taught not to. It is quite normal for a dog to bark if he hears a strong noise during the night. Continuing to bark after an acceptable time is what you want to deter.

In most cases the way to stop a dog barking is to teach him to bark on command.! This may sound very strange but it does work. At the same time as teaching him to bark you are also teaching him when not to bark.

For the dog to learn this exercise you need to enlist the help of a friend, so that you can set up the situation. You should be sitting and relaxing and then your helper comes to the door and rings the doorbell.. your dog will naturally bark and when he does give him the command speak. Allow him to bark for five seconds and then give him the command quiet,giving him lots of fuss when he does what he is told. Do not attempt to open the door until the dog is quiet . then go to the door open it and speak to your friend on the doorstep as you would a casual caller and then close the door.. go back and sit down and after an interval of 10 mins repeat the whole exercise.. Alternate between speaking to your friend on the doorstep and inviting him in to simulate what would sometimes happen.

Try to repeat this process over a few days ,building up the association with the dog that he is allowed to bark for five seconds when the doorbell rings but he must stop when you say so and the door must not be opened until he is quiet. You are also getting him to associate the word Speak with barking.

Why must the door never be opened until he is silent?

If you allow him to bark as you open the door then he will associate that his barking is what gets the door open, resulting in future problems.

If he is the type of dog who imagines there is someone at the door and barks often unnecessarily the only way you will get him to be quiet is to go and open it. You may even end up in a situation of the dog training you- every time he wants attention he will bark to provoke you into getting up to answer the door to an imaginary caller.

Having taught him to bark on the command speak,you will then be able to get him to bark if you ever feel in a threatening situation-when you are out for a walk and are approached by a suspicious character,or should you hear a strange noise in the middle of the night. You can also apply the same training if your dog barks every time the telephone rings. Arrange for a friend to call you and don t answer until the dog is quiet. On these occasions do not practice giving him the speak command as you do not want him barking every time the phone rings. Simply correct him for barking unnecessarily at the telephone.

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Many people love their dogs but cannot stand the incessant barking that they do whenever they see a stranger or another dog. There is nothing more annoying and nerve racking than your dog going crazy over the sight of the mailman when you are on the phone, watching television, or simply trying to type an email to someone.

A no bark collar is the easier and must effective way to stop out of control barking and bring back a little sanity back into your home.

An anti bark collar fits snugly around a dog’s neck throughout the day. This “shock collar” as some might say really does not hurt the dog or cause it a lot of pain. Its more of a teaching tool that lets your dog know what he or she is currently doing is not “good.”

There are sensors on the collar that fit right bellow the dog’s neck that can sense the degree and pitch of any dog’s bark. The shock is not really painful as it is uncomfortable and shocking which in turn lets your dog know what he is doing is unacceptable.

The collar really works on more of the mental side of your dog than the physical side.

When used the right way than these barking devices can be great. They can finally give you the peace of mind you always wanted. You have to put them on your dog every morning and leave it on throughout the whole day.

Your nerves will be much calmer. This gadgets are wonderful if used correctly and are safe and very effective when used the proper way.

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