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Dogs communicate with the outside world mainly through barking.

For example, most dogs will "bark" to get what they want such as going out for a walk, food, toys, owner's attention, driving victory, etc. Once the owner adopts a "calm the dog" attitude towards the dog's "barking" , the dog’s barking behavior will be continuously reinforced, and eventually it will become a habitual barking.

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The main way for dogs to communicate with the outside world is by barking.

The same goes for communicating with the owner.

Parents who understand how dogs express themselves,

I have already figured out the tricks for dogs,

But it’s troublesome for first-time dog parents.

When a dog is noisy and barks,

There is no way to start,

Can’t find the reason or solution,

Not only does it bring inconvenience to life,

It will also cause a lot of trouble to the neighbors.

​But,

We cannot punish dogs with violent means of beating and scolding

How to do it?

The first thing is to find the reason why the dog is barking, and then think of countermeasures based on the reason for the barking.

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Several reasons why dogs bark:

Over-reliance on the master

When the owner leaves the sight or leaves the dog alone, the dog will become anxious, restless or even anxious. Over-reliance causes the dog to feel lonely when the owner is not at home, resulting in barking. In addition, anxious dogs may destroy furniture and urinate and defecate randomly, or have other behavioral contrasts.

I call because I want something

For example, if a dog wants its parents to take it outside for a walk, to get food, to play, and to attract the attention of its owner or companions, it will bark. This kind of barking is usually one sound and has a fixed frequency. In this way, dogs test whether the things around them will respond to the sound of barking.

Barking to defend one's territory

Dogs all have a strong sense of territory, which can be reflected from the dog's ability to guard the home. All dogs regard the home as their own group area, so most dogs bark to defend their own area..

Seeing something that makes it uneasy

If the dog is not socialized enough, it may become afraid of pedestrians on the roadside, children on bicycles, or other dogs, and bark. It thinks it needs to yell to protect itself.

Physical discomfort or pain

Sometimes physical discomfort or pain can also trigger barking. If a normally well-behaved dog starts barking or making sounds that sound strange in a familiar environment, it's time to call your veterinarian for help.

Summary: Most dogs find that they can get what they want by barking. Once the owner’s wrong behavior makes the dog think that barking = what they want, the barking behavior will continue to be strengthened.

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Six countermeasures to deal with the problem of dog barking:

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Increase the amount of exercise

Exercise has many benefits for dogs, and it can also be used to consume the dog’s physical strength. When the dog has exercised enough, the dog would rather have a good sleep than waste energy and bark.

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Toys and snacks

Introducing a "missing food ball" that is a combination of toys and snacks. In order to entertain dogs when they are bored at home, you can put the dog's food into the missing food ball. The dog's food for each meal can only be obtained from the missing food ball. , in order to obtain food for food and clothing, the dog must obtain it by himself. You can also train the dog to use his brain so that the dog does not have too much time to bark.

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Adopt an attitude of ignoring and ignoring

In order to get something or get attention, some dogs will bark to test whether it works. For dogs barking like this, you can adopt a method of ignoring it to let the dog know that testing the barking request is useless< /p>

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Visitor friendliness

Many dogs are not welcome to outsiders, and will bark to drive away couriers and guests who come to the house. Therefore, whenever a visitor or postman comes, they always roar and bark as hard as they can to demonstrate. You might as well try giving some snacks that your dog likes to the visitors, so that they can convey friendly messages to the dog and let the dog know the friendliness of the visitors to your home.

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Reward the dog appropriately

Some dogs cannot understand their owner's intentions, or they have a stubborn personality. Parents can take the most direct method - stop. Parents can sternly scold it to stop, and if the dog can stop, reward it to let the dog know the owner's attitude, and also calm the dog and know what to do.What should and shouldn’t be done. The best reward can be given to the dog when he stops barking as he wishes, so that the dog will understand faster.

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Cultivating good social interaction for dogs

Bring your dog more contact with people and companions around you. The so-called development of good social habits means that the dog can get along with other dogs and strangers (passers-by or people without malicious intentions) in a friendly manner, so that the dog can understand that passers-by and companions do not mean any harm, and barking will not occur. Call the situation.

Barking is a way of expression for dogs. As a parent, you need to understand the real reason behind your dog’s barking behavior. Some breeders use cruel methods to cut off the vocal cords of their dogs under the pretext of being unable to cope with barking and disturbing the public. This may save them some peace of mind, but it deprives the dogs of their rights. Only by finding reasonable solutions can the problem be fundamentally solved. If it doesn't work, you can find a professional dog trainer to perform corrective training on your dog.