How to stop dog barking
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How to stop dog barking becoming a nuisance to you and your neighbours, of course you do not want to stop all the barking your dog does, as this is one of the ways your dog communicates, which he does to protect his territory, to dominate or to show his needs? It is only when your dogs barking becomes excessive that you can say your dog has a barking problem.

If the barking is to the extent of being a nuisance you need to consider these possibilities.

Is your dachshund anxious when left alone for periods of time? Teach your dog to be home alone, and not distressed, see puppy training.

Does your dog bark to get attention?
Dogs that are bored or want to get attention will often bark as this action usually gets results. Insure you give your dachshund plenty of quality time during the day, exercising, playing, training, grooming with plenty of praise and encouragement, but not when he barks, as this is reinforcing the wrong behaviour, ignore him when he barks, walk away.

Check your dachshund’s exercise schedule.
Is it sufficient to keep him fit and healthy and interested? Vary his walk route and allow play and exploration time. Play games such as fetch this exercises your dog and does not wear you out.

Does your dog bark excessively at sounds in your environment, other dogs, cars, and people?Or perhaps he is barking in fear, with his ears back and his tail low, with the sounds of thunder or fire crackers.With some noises in the environment you can minimise the effect by having the TV or radio playing, or have your dog in an internal room or basement with no windows on fire cracker night.

Once you establish why he barks it will assist you to work out how to stop dog barking becoming excessive and help to eliminate the problem. You may find it helpful to consult a professional dog trainer.

Here are some ideas as to how to stop dog barking that work for some owners: When your dog starts barking allow him to bark two or three times and then command QUIET Now! and walk away or take him into another room and let him come out when he is quite.Remember praise him when he is quiet.

If barking occurs in the evening, give your dog a vigorous exercise work out and reschedule his meal to a later time to encourage him to settle down and go to sleep. So remember give rewards when your dachshund is not barking and ignore him when he barks at nothing, but of course he is the families watch dog, so some barking is useful.

There are a number of training collars available to assist with controlling nuisance barking.

Ultrasonic bark contol collar emits a safe high frequency tone that only your dog can hear, it is not harmful or painful.

Gentle spray citronella anti bark collar, which deliveries a harmless burst of citronella spray that distracts your dog and interrupts the barking.Citronella is a unique scent, non-offensive to people, that must dogs don't normally encounter.

If you do have to leave you dachshund unattended for most of the day i.e. as you go to work it may be a good idea to consider Dog Day Care facilities or a puppy walker which is how to stop dog barking becoming a noise problem for your neighbours.

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