How Do You Make A Dog Stop Barking At Night?
Barking is a natural form of communication for dogs. It has been passed on to your dog from its ancestors who barked to alert the pack of intruders and to protect a limited food supply. A dog who barks at night can be showing signs of boredom, not getting enough physical or mental exercise, or something more serious like pain or illness. It is important to figure out why your dog is barking at night before you follow these training tips to quiet it down. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4842661/138021_Full.jpg’); }); Put a command on barking. While your dog is barking, use a command word such as “bark” or “speak” each time he barks, then praise and reward him with his favorite tasty treat. You are putting a signal on the behavior so you can have control over it. Step 2 Introduce the “quiet” command. Once you’ve established the barking command and have your dog barking on cue
