When your dog barks you need to say no speak clearly and keep it short.
Train your dog not to bark.
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.
Ignore your dog s barking.
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.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
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.
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.
How to train a dog not to bark.
Make eye contact with your dog.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
Figure out what they get out of barking and remove it.
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.
Because there s no single reason for barking there s no one size fits all approach to treating it.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.