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Training Dog Not To Bark

Training dog not to bark is one of the basic training of dogs. It is very uncomfortable when your dog is barking and disturbing neighborhood.
Get your clicker ready, get a lot of yummy treats ready and put your dog on a lead.

Training Dog Not To Bark Lesson 1

Walk with your dog to the fence or in the street. The moment he starts pulling you and starts barking, turn around. You can call his name and “Come”, you don’t have to, but the moment he turns around to follow you and stops barking, click and give him a treat. Repeat that many times. It will take many sessions and many repetitions, but normally, dogs love food.

You can walk with him without pulling or barking, it is time to put him on a long lead. Walk with him in the yard. The moment he starts running and barking, call him. If he turns around, click and treat him when he gets to you. If not, pull him in, let him sit in front of you, get his attention, click and treat. Repeat these exercises every day and be consistent. When you start out with this training, do not even call him when he is off lead and you know the chances are that he will not respond to your call. When you have done the training and he consistently comes to you when he is on the long lead when you call him, you can test him when he is off lead. When he does come to you, even if the neighbors dog barking, click and give a big bonus and make a big fuss.

Training Dog Not To Bark – Video Lesson

The same procedure can be followed when you walk in the street with him. When he starts pulling, do not carry on in the same direction trying to pull him back. Immediately change direction, because if you carry on in the same direction, the dog is still winning, but if you change direction, he will soon realize that you are in control. Then reward him for following you in the new direction. Do not worry if you do not even make it to the end of the block the first day. Just be consistent and success will follow.

This is just one of the training of dogs do not bark but is very effective. I hope that you will never have problems with the neighborhood and that neighborhood you will be able to gets relief from the barking of your dog.

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