daniellechua
Posted : 2/3/2008 4:33:45 AM
I would say dog bark for reason. You might want to figure out why your dog is barking before getting any solutions.
There are thousand of dog owners who complain their dog bark
at no reasons and interrupt their daily life. They just simply bark.
You are wrong!
Dogs will not bark at no reasons, they bark because
there are something wrong. Just like babies, whenever they feel
uncomfortable or they intend to tell you something they will cry
because these are their communication way and they can’t speak to
communicate. The same principle applied to dog too, whenever they feel
uncomfortable, unsecured, and sense something wrong they will bark to
deliver the message to you!
But there are selected breed of dogs which are born with the nature
of heavy barkers and they will bark more frequently than normal dogs,
watch dog fall under this category. But training still can be provided
to stop them from barking.
First of all, you must understand why your dogs are barking? Then
only you will find the solutions to stop them from barking. Dogs
normally bark because of internal or external stimulus. There are
always reasons why your dog is barking, you must try to understand them
and solve the problems they are facing then automatically they will
stop barking.
There are few reasons why your dogs are barking.
Dogs will bark when they feel anxious because of separation anxiety.
Normally, my dog will start to bark after my mom left for quite
sometime and he cannot find my mom (his master). He will bark
continuously and nobody could stop him. He is barking because he feels
lonely and insecure, he can’t find his master and he is trying to seek
for attention. Dogs are born as a pack family so they wanted to be
always with you and they will feel insecure if he can’t find people who
are close to them after quite some times.
Dog feels nervous, worry and scare will bark at anything as they
will perceive it as a threat. Those perceiving threats can be falling
keys, human with hats, mopping the floor and etc. My dog will bark
whenever I am mopping the floor. He seems likes getting nervous
whenever I mop the floor and will bark continuously until I stop to mop.
Secondly, dogs are barking because they feel not comfortable. It is
either feeling sick or there are something wrong with the place they
are located. Check the crate or sleeping cushion and make sure it is
clean and do not impose of direct sunlight. If you are getting an
adopted dog back for the first day they might be barking because they
are not get used to the new environment and feel insecure. So try to
convince the dog that they are safe and you will protect them.
Sometime dogs bark because they are hungry. If your dog bark at
the end of the day, they might be feeling hungry and want to have some
food. So, check on the food schedules if they keep on barking at the
end of the day. My dog will bark if he wants to have his favorite
treats too. Normally, we will reward him with his favorites treat once
a day, but if we forget to do so, he will keep on barking at us as a
signal that where is my treat?
Why do dog bark when
there are strangers or intruder outside or inside the house? This is
because they are defending his territory. They are telling stranger or
intruder that this is my place; you are not allowed to enter this area.
These are my territory and get rid of here. This is the nature of dogs,
but as a dog owner you can train your dog to stop barking when you give
the signal to them.
Dogs will bark because of the environment too. They are not
comfortable to the environment and they want to go back, so they bark
to tell you please bring me home. Whenever you left your dog to your
relatives or friends when you are on vacation they will keep on barking
during their first day at the new places, because they are not used to
the new environment and they miss you.
Dogs do not bark for no reasons, they bark because there are something! So check it out!
Danielle Chua
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