Why do dogs bark

When dogs want to eat, play with toys, or seek attention, they will bark to attract the owner's attention.

When there is movement outside the door or someone knocks on the door, the dog barks to remind the family that someone is coming and hopes to drive the other person away.

When the owner comes home, on the way downstairs for a walk or in the car to play, or before anything else that makes it excited and happy, the dog will make high-pitched barks while constantly jumping up and down and spinning in circles. Circle, run back and forth, wag its tail, or bite something and run back and forth, etc.

How to stop a dog from barking:

When a dog wants to eat, play with toys, or seek attention, the owner should not react immediately. The owner should wait until the dog stops barking before petting it and giving it some delicious food as a reward.

The owner can prepare some snacks at the door in advance. When the dog barks because there is movement outside the door or someone knocks on the door, the owner should walk between the door and the dog with his back to the dog. When the dog stops barking, give them out immediately. If the snack is on the ground, the dog will be immediately attracted and focus on sniffing and looking for food, thereby giving up paying attention to the current situation.

When the owner comes home, the dog jumps up and down excitedly. Many people are used to giving commands to the dog to sit down or lie down at this time. In fact, the dog cannot calm down at this time and it is difficult to complete the command, which will increase the pressure on the dog. You can use a calmer tone when greeting your dog when you get home, or you can change clothes first and give your dog a few minutes to calm down before interacting with it.

Note:

Masks or anti-barking collars cannot fundamentally solve the problem of barking dogs. On the contrary, they will cause more behavioral problems.

When the dog stops barking, the owner should reward it with food in time to confirm its current behavior.