Should I Use A Bark Collar To Stop My Dogs Barking? Tips For German Shepherd Puppies With A Dog Barking Problem
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Puppies and dogs barking, it’s who they are their way to communicate a message. Although some dog barking is acceptable, excessive dog barking or nuisance dog barking can certainly be annoying, especially if it’s your neighbors dog barking. However, there are some dog obedience barking secrets that could solve your problem and hopefully you won’t need to use a bark collar. I’ll cover more on bark collars down lower in the article.
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Regarding specific dog breeds barking. Some are worse then others but they’ll all do it when they feel they have something to say. German Shepherd puppies and adult dogs bark for various reasons: dog separation anxiety barking, dog aggressive barking, to greet, to alert, out of boredom, to attract attention or when they are excited.
No more dog barking for this well behaved German Shepherd without using a bark collar. Image provided for German Shepherd Puppies Blog for post regarding dogs barking.
What their dog barking might really be trying to say is; I’m bored * I’m lonely * I’m hungry, or knows it’s time for a meal * Something is wrong/someone is near the house * I want to play * I see another animal * I need to go potty. If your dogs barking for any of these reasons, it’s not really realistic for you to try to stop it: after all, he/she’s a dog, and it’s the nature of all German Shepherd puppies and dogs to bark at certain times and in certain situations.
The easiest way to stop a problematic barker is to control their dog barking while you are at home using dog obedience barking training or in some cases, a dog barking deterrent such as bark collar. I suggest trying these other methods before resorting to using bark collars.
1. Set up a situation where your pup will always bark. For example, you can ask someone to ring your doorbell or knock on your door. German Shepherd puppies and adult dogs invariably get excited and bark when someone comes to the door. Why? Because they know you always react and jump up and go to the door.
2. When your dog charges to the door and starts to bark, calmly approach your dog, grab his collar and give the command “quiet” – don’t shout it, it doesn’t help.
3. If he stops barking praise and reward him to high heaven. He’s a genius and deserves it.
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4. If he continues barking, close his mouth with your hand, wrap your fingers around his muzzle – use both hands if needed, and give the command again, “quiet”. Praise him if he stops and always use your happy face and voice. German Shepherd puppies read your body language and tone too and know exactly when you’re happy.
Most German Shepherd puppies and or adult dogs should be able to learn the “quiet” command with repeated training like this. Set up similar situations to “lure” your dog to bark and repeat your dog obedience barking training whenever possible. Just like anything, practice makes perfect and repetition is the best teacher.
If your dogs barking behavior is that of a hard-core persistent barking dog, try this method:
1. Vinegar-Water solution – mix a proportion of 7/8 water & 1/8 vinegar together. Pour the mixture into some sort of water pistol or plastic sprayer. For longer distance shooting, use what kids call a “super soaker”.
2. Aim and shoot at his chest (avoid face & eyes) whenever he can’t stop barking even on your command. Dogs hate the smell of vinegar and would usually back off and stop barking. He might even sneeze a few times. It’s harmless so you need not worry.
3. If the dog barking stops, immediately go over and give him the best praise you can. German Shepherd puppies and dogs absolutely love to make you happy and your praise tells them they did exactly that.
If by chance your dog has a dog barking problem when you’re not home, you might need a piece of dog training equipment known as “bark collars” to help train him. There are several types of anti barking collars or no bark collar on the market. Some of these barking collars send an electric shock to your dog when he barks. Some make a high pitch sound or emits a squirt of citronella, which is annoying but safe for your dog. A bark collar can also help you solve a problematic barker. Personally, if the above methods fail, I recommend the high pitch sound or a citronella bark collar. They are very effective and a more humane dog training tool, nobody like electric shocks.
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