Barking dog.

I love my dog very much. Why does he have to bark constantly when he goes outside? Does any one know if there is a way to break him of the barking all the time? Any advice would be great. He is driving me crazy. sigh
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Tried a bark collar ???
No not tried a bark collar, its a good idea but would rather try something else first. but may have to resort to that..thanks for the idea, It's a good one.
I had a couple Jaghdterriers ,The male was okay ( okay he would attack and bite everything that would come in our yard )
but the female ...she was a real menace ...she use to bark on everything attacking the water from the garden hose ,barking at flies and bugs even leaves laugh
OMG sounds like my dog. lol He has never bitten no one before. He is a playful dog and maybe a bit crazy too.lol.. I tried positive reinforcement for the barking thing and it had no effect.
He is lucky we care for him so much...lol
their are many reasons a dog might do that, i should need more info about the living conditions of your dog and what kind of neighboorhood well what kind of garding.. whats there to see, what toys do he have, how often does he go outside..
Teddy my dog lives a normal life like all other dogs i would. imagine.
I don't doubt he is well taken care off and that the life is normal.. But you need to figure out what triggers the barking.
He barks if the wind blows lol and thats the truth.
He barks if he ( thinks ) he hears a noise.
At anything he sees. At any thing that moves, even if it did not move. I dont understand. I told him i am going to get him debarked...lol
how old is your dog? could be that he doesn't get enough distraction or doesn't go outside often enough to get familiar with the surroundings.. the positive act when he is quiet can work but you need to be willing to spend allot of time on it.. and be consequent in doing so.
My dog is outside alot He is in and out all day long.
He is a little over a year old. Still a pup yet.
I know a bit about dogs, i used to work for a breeder in a pet shop. have had a dog my whole life as well. I think some dogs just take more time then others to learn proper behavior. Maybe by the time he is 2 he will do better.
Keep trowing a bucket of cold water over him/her/ it and he/she/it will stop barking and it is totally harmless, water is nothing to a dog, but it scares them to stop barking... I know a friend did this to her husky and it stopped barking, in the end it was only needed to show the bucketlaugh
I hate that in dogs too. I am fortunate that my neighbor has this little dog that barks only when he sees a stranger and it's a soft bark.
I tried water and he will stop for one min then just starts again.
i think he must have one of those personalities where he is just going to be a barker i guess. I hope not, hopefully he will grow out of it cuz I do not think he can be stopped.The shocker collar is looking better and better...lol
I am just glad that I am good friends with my neighbor.
Lisa...sound like to me he is scared..is he little...little dogs show there fear...by barking a lot at everything....I would try to look into making him feel more at ease with his size...talk to a vet or go online to the dog whisper guys or gals..Barking is more of a "I will play tough, so no one knows how scared I really am" in little dogs, often.....food for thought...dunno
Barking is sign he is scared....cowardice...I have raised a lot of dogs....not a clue what to do to stop it. conversing
Maybe Lisa has hit on one of the great mysteries in the world that we will never get the answer to until we die....nobody seems to know.....hahahaha
Thanks for all your answers. i have came to the conclusion That he barks so much because he can. I also think he is a bit hyper. I talked to some one today that said he would prob grow out of most of it. Also if i get him fixed he most likely will settle right down. He does not run loose so i chose not to have him fixed. If he does not relax some on the barking when he is 2 yrs old then i will revisit the idea of getting him snipped.
This is an update about my barking dog. Well 10 years later, he still acts lije a puppy and yes he still barks at every noise he hears and every move he sees.cheering doh
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You can train your dog yourself, spend time with your dog, teach it to sit, come, go back, fetch ball whatever, discipline the dogs mind, be firm but gentle otherwise find a group of dog lovers, obedience school and spend time with skilled / semi skilled people training there dogs.
A dog is a pack animal the head dog would knock it into shape, you should be in charge not the dog, same as you wouldn't let your kid play chicken with mack trucks, rather instead adopt the thought that you are the problem not the dog so fix it
Get another dog then you can listen to their barking in stereo. Always sounds better.
My neighbor hasd 2 large great danes. When they barked you could hear them half a block away- when they were inside his house.
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I'm a divorced mom with one child still home. He is grown. I'm honest and don't play head games.I have a mixed breed small dog.I like animals a great deal. I like the simple things in life. i don't like rap, acid or hard rock or blue grass. You can j [read more]

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