Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.
Train your dog not to bark.
If you don t have a clicker here s our diy tutorial about how to make a clicker for dog training.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
You can t let your dog get away with inappropriate barking some times and not others.
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.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
Ignore your dog s barking.
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.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
Figure out what they get out of barking and remove it.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
Because there s no single reason for barking there s no one size fits all approach to treating it.
If they continue barking which they will at first i tell them that s enough.
Your dog gets some kind of reward when they bark.
How to train a dog not to bark.
When your dog barks you need to say no speak clearly and keep it short.