{"id":447,"date":"2009-07-26T03:48:26","date_gmt":"2009-07-26T03:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shibashake.com\/shibainublog\/woof-woof-stop-dog-barking\/"},"modified":"2021-12-29T01:33:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T01:33:01","slug":"woof-woof-stop-dog-barking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/woof-woof-stop-dog-barking\/","title":{"rendered":"Woof, Woof – Stop Dog Barking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Woof! Woof! How do I stop that dog from barking?! <\/strong><\/p>\n

The noisy dog<\/a> is the bane of neighbors everywhere. Forget the crazy kid parties, and the motorcycles without a muffler; it is the barking dog that causes the majority of neighborhood arguments, and noise complaints.<\/p>\n

So why do dogs bark, and how can we stop that barking behavior?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why do dogs bark, and how can we stop our dog from barking?<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

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Why Do Dogs Bark?<\/h2>\n
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Why Do Dogs Bark?<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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  1. Warning<\/strong>. Dogs may bark to warn others to stay away from his belongings, or his space.<\/li>\n
  2. Alert<\/strong>. Guard dogs vocalize to alert pack members of interesting, or possibly dangerous events. For example, my Shiba Inu<\/a> will bark whenever he sees or hears something unexpected. He stops, once I come over to check things out.<\/li>\n
  3. Defensive<\/strong>. Dogs may use their bark to scare away possible threats.<\/li>\n
  4. Boredom\/Frustration<\/strong>. Dogs that are left alone for long periods of time, bark because they are bored and frustrated. When dogs have pent up, hyper energy<\/a>, that they are unable to release through exercise, they may bark and charge at the fence.<\/li>\n
  5. Stress<\/strong>. Fearful dogs may become highly stressed, when people or other dogs invade their space. As a result, they may vocalize and lunge, to scare people or other dogs away. Dogs with separation anxiety<\/a> may bark, whine, and cry, when their owners leave.<\/li>\n
  6. Excitement<\/strong>. Some dogs bark when they are playing or greeting people, because of excitement.<\/li>\n
  7. Attention<\/strong>. Finally, dogs will also bark to get attention. Many owners give attention or affection to their dog, when he vocalizes. This becomes a reward to the dog, which causes him to keep repeating his barking behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Only reward our dog with attention when he is showing a good behavior and NOT when he is barking.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

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    1. Dog Obedience Training<\/h2>\n
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    When dealing with a noisy dog, remember that barking is often a symptom of some other problem.<\/p>\n

    Contrary to common belief, dogs do not bark just to annoy us and our neighbors, nor do they do it because of spite or vengeance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The best way to stop dog barking, is to identifying the root of the behavior. Once we deal with the source of the problem, the “woof, woof<\/em>” symptom will disappear.<\/p>\n

    First, we need to be around to observe our dog. We want to identify –<\/p>\n