You can t let your dog get away with inappropriate barking some times and not others.
Train your dog not to bark.
Not to mention living in a complex increases the chances that someone will walk by your front door and therefore cause your dog to bark.
Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
Your dog gets some kind of reward when they bark.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
Make eye contact with your dog.
But the good news is that you can train your dog not to bark.
For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
How to train a dog not to bark.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
The following suggestions are a mix of simple management solutions which can be implemented on the fly as well as training recommendations which require ongoing practice.
To train a dog not to bark is one thing but most people want their dog to bark if someone is coming so it takes two different approaches.
When your dog barks you need to say no speak clearly and keep it short.
When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
Dogs interpret your yelling at them or telling them to stop as attention which in and of itself reinforces the behavior regardless of whether you re angry at or scolding your dog.
If you don t have a clicker here s our diy tutorial about how to make a clicker for dog training.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
Ignore your dog s barking.