Your Why is my dog barking at the sky? Here’s What to Expect

How to Stop Dog Barking at the Sky

To stop dog barking at the sky:

  • Understand that they are doing this out of anxiety and boredom rooted in a lack of attention, exercise, playtime, and mental stimulation.
  • You should begin, then, by making sure that your dog is getting lots of all of these.
  • Take your dog to the park to play with other dogs.
  • Take them for long walks, particularly in the evenings if your dog is barking at the night sky.
  • Make sure that they always have a toy to play with.
  • Teach them the “quiet” command using the following steps.
  • Start by taking your dog to somewhere you know they like to bark with lots of small treats.
  • If they begin to bark, say “quiet” in a positive voice.
  • If they respond, then immediately give them a treat and praise.
  • But if they keep barking or start again right away, then hide a treat inside of your fist.
  • Place your fist near your dog’s mouth. They’ll be able to smell the treat even inside of your hand and should stop to sniff it out.
  • Again say “quiet” and wait until your dog gets silent and gives you their full attention. Once they do, give them praise and a treat right away.
  • Keep giving praise and treats as long as your dog stays quiet and pays attention to you.
  • But if they again resume barking or not paying attention, repeat the process of giving the command, putting a treat in your fist, placing it near their nose, and waiting for their silence and attention.
  • Be sure that you’re always waiting until they’ve silenced and given you their complete attention before rewarding them with praise and treats.
  • This forms a positive connection in your dog’s mind with paying attention to you and staying quiet.
  • Once your dog is reliably listening to the verbal command, you don’t need to place your hand by their mouth anymore.
  • You can then start lengthening the amount of time before you reward your dog. Start by waiting for 2 seconds, then up that to 5, and so on.
  • Soon, it won’t be necessary to give your dog the rewards either, and they will become silent and pay attention to you just by you giving the “quiet” command.
  • But you’ll still need to address the issue which was causing their refusal to stop barking to begin with — their dominance. And before we can go over that, we should first quickly discuss what makes dogs tick deep down.

    I’m sure you’ve probably heard before that dogs are pack animals, and that in every pack there is a pack leader. But when your dog barks up at the sky and other things, and then ignores you when you tell them to stop, they are definitively displaying that they don’t respect you in this role. They actually even see themselves in it.

    If they did respect you as their leader, they would be silent when told. They would not display any other dominance-related misbehavior. And they would obey your commands at all times — immediately — and they would do so happily.

    You’ll obviously be better off, but your dog will be too because you’ll have freed them from all of the anxiety and confusion they’re currently burdened with 24/7 due to their dominance and pack leader problems.

    Sounds like a terrific thing, doesn’t it?

    “Yeah, of course, but how am I supposed to do this?”

    You should watch an excellent free video series by a renowned trainer named Dan which is on this exact subject: how to be your dog’s pack leader. In his series, Dan explains everything in ways that are very simple to understand and teach to your own dog, and he gets right to the point so that you can start seeing these important changes in your dog in no time.

    Start watching Dan’s free training series now by clicking here. And no, you’re not going to have to be mean or yell at your dog. Dan never uses those types of methods. Not just because loving teaching techniques are the right thing to do, but also because they’re the fastest way to achieve permanent changes in your dog’s behavior.

    Why does my dog bark at the night sky?

    Some dogs may be overwhelmed and frightened by the night sky. They might demonstrate behaviors such as barking, growling, whining, shaking, digging, scratching, pacing, or panting. In these circumstances, it is imperative to reassure your dog that they are safe.

    Why Does My Dog Bark at the Sky?

    Your dog barks at the sky due to anxiety and frustration caused by boredom. This is rooted in a lack of playtime, attention, exercise, and mental stimulation. You’ll see this behavior most often in dogs that are very high-energy. To begin remedying this, be sure to play games with your dog, take them on walks, and bring them to the park where they can play with other dogs.

    But if your dog is barking at the sky and ignoring you when you tell them to stop, then you also have a dominance issue on your hands. This means that your dog feels that they are in charge — not you — and that they can do whatever they want, whenever they want.

    If you don’t get a handle on things now, their misbehavior is only going to get worse and begin showing itself more often. You’ll find your dog is barking at the shadows, barking in your garden, and barking at the full moon — all while refusing to listen when you try to get them to stop.

    You can see how frustrating this would be for both you and anyone who lives nearby, so it’s important to take steps to handle this immediately. To stop your dog from barking at the sky and at other times — all on command — go back to the first section now where we’ll give you the exact steps to follow.

    Dog of Wisdom

    Every dog owner has experienced it. You sit down to relax for the evening, when out of the blue, your dog starts to bark. You don’t see or hear anything, so is your dog barking at nothing? Are there spirits in the room or does your dog just want to hear their own voice? Although it may seem like your dog can see ghosts, there’s a logical reason for the commotion.

    Just because you can’t hear or see anything in the environment to explain your dog’s barking, that doesn’t mean there isn’t something going on. Dogs don’t experience the world the same way humans do. Their senses like vision, hearing, and smell are tuned to different things. That means they can sense things outside your perception, and many of those things can trigger barking.

    For example, thanks to their predatory heritage, dogs can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans. Sounds like squeaking mice. And at higher frequencies, dogs can hear extremely soft sounds, sounds far quieter than human ears can detect. That means there is a whole realm of sound flooding your dog’s eardrums that you aren’t even aware of. So, when it seems like your dog is barking at nothing, it could actually be a response to noises you can’t hear.