How do you train a dog to be less vocal?
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How to stop a dog barking at every noise outside?
Newton Cormier
2025-07-15 04:31:59
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By starting off with a very quiet sound in the hallway and providing a positive reinforcement at the same time, we were able to help Luca not bark when he heard sounds outside the door. It will be important for the dog’s guardian to practice this often. In a perfect world, I’d like to see her practicing once or twice a day in 2 to 3 minute practice sessions max. You want to stack positive experiences on top of other positive experiences while simultaneously keeping the dog away from any scenario that helps it practice the unwanted behavior. This is the foundation of modern dog behavior modification. Many people try to correct or modify their dog’s behavior in the moment. This is usually the worst time to try to change a dog’s behavior. As West LA’s dog behavior expert I have learned that creating scenarios where I can control the elements allows me to make much faster progress when fixing dog behavior problems. We called this sound sensitivity in dogs and it is a pretty common dog behavior problem. If your dog barks when it hears sounds outside of the home, you should definitely check out the free positive dog training video below.
Dane Toy
2025-07-05 04:17:28
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Make sure your dog is properly exercised and entertained. Even dogs with large backyards need to be walked or run for at least 60 minutes everyday. Make sure to provide your pup with interactive toys like food cubes and bones to chew. If your dog is tired and has toys to engage with, then your pup will be less likely to bark at a neighbor.
Actively listen for those moments when your dog is not barking; go outside and lavishly praise your pup. Spend time in the yard when your dog will most likely hear the neighbors or other noises that make them bark. As soon as your dog hears the noise, but BEFORE they start barking, praise and treat them for being quiet. Your dog will soon learn that silence is golden and will start to bark less.
Go in the backyard with your pup. When your dog hears a sound and starts barking, let them bark a few times and then say quiet in a firm but soft tone. If your pup stops barking, even for a second, praise and give them a treat as you say, good quiet. If the noises that make your dog bark occur inconsistently then start practicing the quiet command with a sound you can control such as knock at the front door or a doorbell. Once your dog understands quiet in the house then you can use the word to stop your pup from barking in the backyard.
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How do I desensitize my dog to sound outside?
To begin with, get your dog settled in the room and play the sounds they are least scared of at the Read More
Jacinto Breitenberg
2025-06-27 03:08:15
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What you are doing, desensitizing your dogs to the noises outside, is good, although technically speaking you should give them a treat no matter what the dog is doing. The idea is to change how the dog feels about noises outside. Right now they feel alert…with desensitization they should feel happy and expecting food. To start with, I wouldn’t plan on moving out just yet…maybe your dogs will get used to the new place and moving out will only re-start the problem. Training might take a little while, but I think that with patience and practice you can get your dogs to relax. One of the best tricks is to teach the dog to go fetch a toy every time they hear a noise outside. To teach them this, as soon as there is a noise ask them to go get a toy or lead them to the toy if they don’t know to go get it. Do this EVERY time for at least a whole weekend. Make sure you also play with them for 15-30 seconds after they get the toy. If you are consistent about it, they should stop barking in very little time and instead rush away to find a toy. You will need plenty of toys to rotate them and keep the fresh weekly.