HomeDo you want to stop dog barking and don't know where to start? Remember that barking doesn't bother the dog at all. In fact, some dogs seem to find pleasure in barking. There are two main methods to stop the noise. The first is to try to deal with the cause of the barking and work on that. The other is to forget all that and bring in some dog barking devices. Here are tips for getting some quiet again.
Tip 1: Watch the noise maker for clues.
You're looking for clues for what causes the noise to get going. Dogs bark for all kinds of reasons... or even for no reason at all. Many times boredom is the problem. A dog that spends much time penned up may just need some exercise and something to do. Just a change in routine can do the trick.
Tip 2: Run, run, run...
Speaking of exercise... many dog breeds are extremely high energy. Without some serious work, all that pent-up energy comes out as... noise. Find a way to let the dog work more and you find the way to stop the noise.
Tip 3: Only the lonely...
Like boredom, loneliness can cause noise too. Help here may be as simple as moving the dog in a position where he's not so isolated. Dogs are very social creatures and that isolation may be expressed by barking. Include the dog in your life more and the quiet may return.
Tip 4: Blasting is only fair.
Fight noise with noise. This might even work on the neighbor barking dog. Get an ultrasonic sound blaster. When the barking starts, a sensor detects the noise and blasts back a powerful ultrasonic racket. You can't hear it, but it's pain to a dog. Many dogs will hush to stop the pain.
Tip 5: Then there's the blasting collar.
That's the collar that the barker wears. Barking gets met by that painful ultrasonic blast. You don't hear it, the dog gets an ear full. Most dogs stop barking as long as the collar's on. Of course, all barking isn't bad and this stops the OK barking as well as the excess barking.
Tip 6: Shocking.
How would you like to receive an electrical shock if you barked? Not me... This stops most dogs from barking. But many dogs that get shocked go a little bit nuts. Can't say that I blame them. This is a rough way to go. Dogs don't like it and I don't either.
Tip 7: Then there's the oil solution.
That's citronella oil. The dog barks, it gets a squirt of oil to the face. It's not harmful, just very irritating and stinky too. This works for most dogs. It's not pleasant, but nobody really gets hurt either. This is a highly rated solution.
The best way to stop dog barking is to try to work on the real cause. Maybe then you won't need any kind of devices or gadgets. If you do need more help, look at the ultrasonic bark control or a citronella collar.
