Four Great Tips to Prevent Your Dog From Barking

By Kim L Smith

You hear your neighbor's dog barking again and are wondering why he does not stop the dog from barking. You do not realize that your neighbor has tried everything that he can think of to stop his dog from barking. So after talking to your neighbor about the barking dog you decide to try to help him out and research the internet for tips and suggestions. Here are four tips on how to get your neighbor's dog to stop barking.

The first tip that you can give to your neighbor is to have you over more so the dog will not bark at you when you stroll out to get your newspaper in the morning. This does not mean to invite yourself over, but do it as a subtle suggestion to help the dog get used to you.

The next tip that you can do is walk over to your neighbor's house to check on the dog. The dog could be barking constantly because something is wrong or your neighbor is sick. If this is the case you would want to praise the dog for his hard work and effort at alerting you.

The third tip would be to help your neighbor out and buy some toys for the dog that your neighbor can give him. The giving of toys will help your neighbor by giving the dog something to play with instead of barking at everything.

The fourth tip would be to talk to the dog. Talking to a dog that is barking at you may sound odd, but you have to remember that a way that dogs communicate is by barking. So he could be trying to talk to you, but because he was never taught how to talk and not to mention unable to talk he will take to barking to carry out his conversation.

A barking dog can be annoying especially if it is your neighbor's dog and you live within a close enough distance that you can hear it through the walls, but you have to find out why the dog is barking. If your neighbor's dog is barking for the proper reasons then you will want to praise the dog for his efforts at alerting you to the problem. However, not all the time will the dog be barking for the proper reasons so you will want to talk to your neighbor and possibly use one or all of the tips mentioned above.

I live in Ohio with my wonderful husband and two beautiful children. I have two English Mastiff puppies, a Lab-Retriever, and a Yorkie Poo. I also have two cats who came to us as strays. I love sewing, crocheting, and managing to take care of my zoo at the house. Since I have so many pets I have a strong interest in animal issues. For more great information and training advice check out Kimberly's page at http://howtotrainmydog.weebly.com

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A Reason Why Your Dog Might Be Biting

By Kim L Smith

You scream in horror as your realize that your mailman is running in fear down your driveway with your dog in hot pursuit. This is the third mailman that your dog has ran down and your hoping he doesn't bite this mailman because your running out of options on what to do with your dog biting other people. So you start chasing after your dog and hope you're able to catch him in time before he bites.

Now after you have caught your dog you decide you want to try to find out what you can do to prevent your dog from biting other people. Well the first thing that you have to do if you're going to prevent your dog from biting other people is to find out why he is biting people. Now one of the things about your dog biting people or yourself is that it can be linked to dog aggression.

If you think that your dog's biting problem is linked to him being an aggressive dog then you will need to consult with your vet about what you can do. Typically you will want to place your dog in a training program that will help you learn basic obedience of how to control your dog and his biting habit. However, if your dog still bites even after he has been through an obedience course you will want to ask the instructor what else you can do to prevent the dog from biting.

A suggestion that was given before to other people has been a gentle leader or muzzle. The gentle leader is basically a type of lead that will let you have total control of your dogs head. Not only that the gentle leader is easy to use, but you will want to have one that is sized properly for your dog because they can be difficult to adjust. However, you will have control of the head and as you know wherever the head goes the body has no choice but to follow. You will also need keep your dog on a leash when he has the gentle leader on. Remember though to follow the recommendations on the package for wear and use of the gentle leader to prevent harm to you and your dog.

Dog biting can be a very powerful problem that dog owners will have to face. You have many options available to help you address the dog biting problem, but you will almost certainly need obedience courses of some type to help you control your dogs biting habit.

I live in Ohio with my wonderful husband and two beautiful children. I have two English Mastiff puppies, a Lab-Retriever, and a Yorkie Poo. I also have two cats who came to us as strays. I love sewing, crocheting, and managing to take care of my zoo at the house. Since I have so many pets I have a strong interest in animal issues. For more great information and training advice check out Kimberly's page at http://howtotrainmydog.weebly.com

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