How should I react when my puppy barks? A Comprehensive Guide

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Ask your dog for an incompatible behavior

When your dog starts barking, ask them to do something thats incompatible with barking. Teaching your dog to react to barking stimuli with something that inhibits them from barking, such as lying down on their bed.

  • Toss a treat on their bed and ask them to “go to your bed.”
  • When theyre reliably going to their bed to earn a treat, up the ante by opening the door while theyre on their bed. If they get up, close the door immediately.
  • Repeat until they stay in bed while the door opens.
  • Then increase the difficulty by having someone ring the doorbell while your dog is in bed. Reward them for staying in place. You may need to keep a leash on your dog so you can help guide them to their bed when visitors come in.

    • Make sure your dog is getting sufficient physical and mental exercise every day. A tired dog is a dog who is less likely to bark from boredom or frustration. Depending on their, age and health, your dog may require several long walks as well as a good game of chasing the ball and playing with some interactive toys.

    Why Puppies Bark

    Puppy barking serves many purposes. Puppies bark when they play, to greet you (or another animal), or defend against scary or intimidating interlopers. Consider your puppy’s bark as a doggy alarm: it serves as a warning about anything unusual, interesting, or exciting, like a friend or stranger’s arrival, a sudden sound, or an unexpected sight. Rather than trying to fully eliminate the barks, figure out why the pup barks and teach him the difference between appropriate barks and problem barks.

    Should I respond when my puppy barks?Don’t Respond to Barking Dogs Many dogs will bark to get your attention, ask for food, or to tell you to open the door or let them out of the crate. Don’t respond. Wait until your dog is quiet to give them what they want.

  • Samoyed – 52.8 barks.
  • Yorkshire Terrier – 23.6 barks.
  • Poodle – 22.2 barks.
  • Bichon Frise – 20.3 barks.
  • Doberman – 19.6 barks.

    • HOW TO TRAIN A DOG THAT BARKS FOR ATTENTION

    For young and very active dogs, a ‘bed’ cue or command is a great way to divert their extra energy and gives them a brief ‘time-out’ to help them learn to calm themselves down when they get over-excited.

    So while we can deal with inappropriate barking that is particularly disruptive, and manage certain situations which make your dog bark, it is important to remember to be realistic, as you won’t be able to stop them barking completely.

    To begin with, you will need to figure out why your dog is barking and then you can treat the cause or manage the situation.

    You can follow along with the steps using this video, and they are also written out below.