Books about dogs

Dogs will be dogs, and most dogs will bark,whine and howl at times - it's only natural. Dogs vocalize to communicate withhumans and to express themselves. Sometimes we want ourdogsto bark in orderto warn us about potential danger or protect us from harm

Dogs will be dogs, and most dogs willbark, whine and howl at times - it's only natural. Dogs vocalize to communicatewith humans and to express themselves. Sometimes we want our dogs to bark inorder to warn us about potential danger or protect us from harm. However,excessive dog barking can be considered a behaviour problem. What is thesolution? Well, your dog needs to understand when to bark and when to be quiet,and it's your job to teach this to her. Start working on problem barking assoon as you can. The longer you wait, the harder it gets to curb the behaviour.It is a good idea to teach your dog theSpeak and Silent commands. This may be easier said than done. However,with dedication and consistency, you can teach your dog to bark on command AND tobe quiet.

Similar to other problem behaviours indogs, excessive barking can be the result of boredom, stress, loneliness, and aneed for attention. Do you take your dog for regular walks? Is he alone allday? The lack of regular exercise and socialization can lead to excessivebarking. It is therefore necessary to take your dog for at least two walks aday, and give him mental stimulation,as well: puzzle games, daily training, and toys.

Dogs bark for a variety of reasons. Before you attempt to stop dog barking,try to understand what its causes are. Your approach to dealing with thebarking problem will depend on what's triggering this behaviour. Even then, youneed to determine if his barking is excessive. For dogs, barking is a perfectlynatural behaviour. It's as natural for your dog to bark as it is for us to uselanguage to communicate.learn more with books about dogs

Each timeyour dog barks at a passer-by, after several barks, praise your dog forinforming you, then gently ask him or her to be SLIENT. If they remain quietfor a few seconds, praise them. You may need to show them a very tasty titbitinitially to help them concentrate on you and calm down. Give them the titbitthe second they are quiet and slowly increase the amount of time they have tobe quiet before giving them the titbit. If they continue to bark, raise yourvoice or use body language to strengthen the command, but praise them as soonas they are quiet. It will take a few sessions (depending on the number ofvisitors you get!) but, over time, build up the duration of time you expectthem to be quiet. You might find it useful to count out the seconds as an addedmeans to hold your dog’s attention away from the passer-by. Always beconsistent- many attempts to train a dog to be quiet fail throughinconsistency. read more with books for animal-lovers