All the details on how to minimize excessive and annoying dog barking with seven fun and fast dog training games! Remember that canine vocalizing can be an expression of emotion, so the solution to nuisance barking begins with a dog’s physical and emotional needs being met.There are also times we DON’T want our dogs to stop barking and times we unconsciously reinforce unwanted vocalizing. Understanding canine vocal communication is the path to a more harmonious relationship with dogs!
In this episode you’ll hear:
- Results of nuisance barking poll.
- That dogs bark to express emotions.
- That a lot of unwanted barking gets reinforced by us.
- Why dog barking can be good at times.
- 7 training games to minimize barking.
- About The Dog Relaxation Protocol.
- That cued barking also needs a “stop” cue.
- That it only took 21 days to teach my 4-month-old puppy barking manners.
- Reasons dogs bark excessively.
- Why we shouldn’t blame the breed for the barking.
- How to condition dogs to entertain themselves with enrichment.
- That reinforcement builds behavior.
- Examples of how we unconsciously reinforce dog behavior.
- That you shouldn’t cave to “demand barking.”
- About barking to initiate play.
- That vocalizing you allow your dog to do must be universal.
- About the FRIDA protocol for anxiety barking.
- How to decrease alarm barking with habituation to stimuli.
- When dogs bark from frustration.
- How the environment reinforces barking.
- Tips for when dogs bark at feeding time.
- Why to be predictably unpredictable with dog schedules.
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Resources:
- Podcast Episode 238: Barking Dogs! Understanding Canine Vocalization To Prevent Nuisance Barking
- Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know
- Podcast Episode 186: 2 Types Of Connection With Dogs: Dog Agility And Daily Life Case Studies
- YouTube Playlist: Dog Training Games with Susan Garrett
- Podcast Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation
- Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold
- Podcast Episode 14: Creating Intentional Multi-Dog Household Harmony
- Podcast Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation
- Podcast Episode 207: Rescue Dog Behavior: Training Rehomed Dogs Chat With Nadine Hehli and Simone Fasel
- Podcast Episode 165: Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To Stop It
- Podcast Episode 188: Why You Should Change Your Strategy Rather Than Your Criteria When Dog Training
- Podcast Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You
- Podcast Episode 42: Behavior Chains: Are You Teaching Your Dog to be Bad to be Good?
- Podcast Episode 225: Keep The Food Bowl! Why Dogs Don’t Need 100% Hand Feeding
- Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube
My dog hears the neighbors cars when arriving at their homes and barks to tell me. I have no warning of this since I don’t hear the cars. He then will run to whichever side of my house the noise comes from and bark. Please advise.
My two-week old new puppy barks while behind barriers, ie Expen, outside door etc. I have started crate games and am making progress. I also throw a treat when I get the desired behaviour while in the Expen and I’m going about my business. It’s a little difficult when she is outside to do this, due to me working etc. I can leave her in the Expen while I work, but I’m not in a position to treat when we get the desired behaviour. Any advice would be appreciated
Hi Marie, we’re assuming your puppy is two months old, not two weeks 😊. Susan did a podcast on preventing and fixing barrier frustration, here’s the link for you: https://shapedbydog.com/88
MeMe barks when I am running the other dog in agility
After our German shepherd was attacked by another dog, he now barks at other dogs and sometimes people when we’re on our walks when previously he did not have this issue. I know it’s because he’s now is anxious. We’ve been working on building up his confidence again (he’s 19 months). He also does have that barking at the squirrels issue. Why do they have to run across the fence, lol.
hi – loving this podcast – I feed my 13 year old 2X per day – would love a pod cast on benefits of once a day and your reasons for the time that you pick to feed.
My dog used to be very reactive towards other dogs. I have spent a lot of time training him to turn and focus on me and he gets a reward. At first he was so reactive I was unable to get him to even look away from the other dog. But now he will bark, even if only once, turn and come to me for a treat. Is this what you call a behaviour pattern? In that he knows if he barks and turns around and comes to me he gets a reward? How do I stop the barking in the first place?
Another great podcast though! When I watch them I understand so much more about my dog’s behaviour!
Thanks for this information. Video was informative though. Thankiuu
FedEx. Ralphie can hear the FedEx or UPS truck a mile away, we have a long driveway. But when we come me home he doesn’t bother to come to the door. He also barks in the car if we pass a gas station and someone is pumping gas. Or pass construction workers while in the car. If we are out in public walking, he doesn’t bark a bit. It seems he is protecting his house and car. We can walk the beach and walk right past dogs, no problem. But if he is on the deck and a dog passes by, non stop barking. Doesn’t make a vacation, driving or getting FedEx packages too enjoyable. Help please.
Our 5 mo old puppy is already very routine and knows when it’s time to take the kids to school. We walk them- and her- to school daily, and we can’t really change that schedule. How do we get her to stop whining and barking when she knows it’s time to leave? Today we left her here and walked her after we got back from school but we can’t always do that. Thanks!
I have two shelties that randomly bark at dogs when we are out walking, if I was to throw treats and say search ( they know this word) would that not be reinforcing the barking?
THANKS FOR THIS., The video was very informative.
Our new rescue dog barks at the TV almost constantly when it’s on. We are working on ItsYerChoice and she does well with that but we are so new to this. I’m not sure how to stop the barking. It seems like everything at this point would just reinforce it (attention, soothing, etc.). How would you recommend starting?