Why does the dog bark
1. Be a dog They bark when they want to eat, play with toys, or seek attention to attract the owner's attention.
2. When there is movement outside the door or someone knocks on the door, the dog uses this kind of barking to remind the family that someone is coming and wants to drive the other person away.
3. When the owner comes home, on the way downstairs to go for a walk or in the car to play, and before anything else that makes it exciting, the dog will make a high-pitched bark, and at the same time Keep jumping up and down, spinning in circles, running back and forth, wagging your tail, or running back and forth with something in your mouth.
How to stop the dog from barking:
1. When the dog wants to eat, play with toys, or seek attention, the owner should not The first response is to wait for the dog's barking to stop before petting it and rewarding it with some delicious food.
2. The owner can prepare some snacks at the door in advance. When the dog barks because there is movement outside the door or someone knocks on the door, the owner should walk to the middle of the door and the dog with his back to it. When the dog stops barking and immediately throws the treat on the ground, the dog will be immediately attracted, and will focus on sniffing and looking for food, thereby giving up attention to the current situation.
3. When the owner comes home, the dog jumps up and down excitedly. Many people are used to giving the dog the command to sit or lie down at this time. In fact, the dog has no way to calm down and it is difficult to complete. Command, but it will make it more stressful. You can say hello to your dog when you get home, or you can change your clothes and give your dog a few minutes to calm down before interacting with him.
Note:
1. Masks or bark collars will not fundamentally solve the dog's barking, on the contrary, it will bring more behaviors question.
2. When the dog stops barking, the owner should reward him with food in time to affirm his current behavior.