July 31, 2012
My 6 year old dog has a growing issue with barking, can you give me some direction?
Full Question:
Hi Cindy,I have a high energy 6 year old female GS. She?s gone through basic obedience but seems to have a growing issue with barking. My house backs up to a park and she often hears other dogs etc, which spurs the barking. I have heard the best way to control barking is to teach the dog ?when to bark? thus I would assume this works in reverse? If this is the case, can you give me some direction on how to control her barking when told?
Cindy's Answer:
We have a question & answer section on barking, you may get some ideas here.
If the dog is barking when she's alone, it's much harder to correct. The key to working on any behavioral problem is to interrupt the behavior (either with words or a leash/collar, etc) and give the dog an alternative behavior. I agree that if you teach her to bark on command, that you can then teach her "Quiet." I'd also control her access to the areas where you know she's going to bark (i.e. looking out a window or door). Controlling the environment is a big part of controlling barking. I know this because I have Malinois and they are quick to bark at things in the environment.
If she's barking when she's alone, sometimes the answer is a bark collar. In that case I would suggest the Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter.
Cindy Rhodes
If the dog is barking when she's alone, it's much harder to correct. The key to working on any behavioral problem is to interrupt the behavior (either with words or a leash/collar, etc) and give the dog an alternative behavior. I agree that if you teach her to bark on command, that you can then teach her "Quiet." I'd also control her access to the areas where you know she's going to bark (i.e. looking out a window or door). Controlling the environment is a big part of controlling barking. I know this because I have Malinois and they are quick to bark at things in the environment.
If she's barking when she's alone, sometimes the answer is a bark collar. In that case I would suggest the Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter.
Cindy Rhodes
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