How to train a dog not to bark in the backyard?
Alan Labadie
2025-06-27 06:48:12
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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.
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.
Stanley Hessel
2025-06-27 06:08:45
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The first step to training a dog not to bark in the garden is understanding why they bark in the first place. Barking occurs for a variety of reasons; to warn, to guard, to communicate, and to protect. Once you can identify why your dog is barking, you will be better equipped to train them not to. Take some time to work out what triggers your dog's barking, and which training technique, or combination of techniques, will work best for him. Positive Reinforcement – this works by giving praise when he is quiet so that we are rewarding the good behaviour, rather than responding to the bad behaviour. Go out in the garden, praise him when he is quiet. Provide Mental and Physical Stimulation – does your dog get enough exercise and engagement? A well-exercised dog will be more likely to curl up and go to sleep, than bark. Identify Triggers and Remove Stimuli – pay attention to what triggers your dog, if next door always lets their yappy dog out at 10 pm, and your dog reacts, why not just put your dog out at a different time?
Natasha Farrell
2025-06-27 05:37:47
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Keep them indoors rather than leaving them outside all day. They won’t bark at what they don’t see or hear. Get your dog crate trained if necessary. If there are holes in your fence that they find irresistible, cover them. If you have a chain-link or wrought-iron fence, change the fence so that your dog can’t see through it, or, at the least, create a section that blocks their view and confine them in it. If your dog can’t see triggers, they usually don’t bark. This is probably the single most successful thing that can be done to help get barking in the backyard under control.
If your dog seems to be barking at nothing in the backyard, they’re likely bored. Think honestly about whether your dog is getting enough mental and physical exercise in general. Ensure you’re exercising your dog every day. Dogs need lots of exercise and also want attention from you. Thirty minutes of exercise, such as a walk, in the morning will go a long way toward helping your dog settle down and reduce barking. Food puzzle toys and hollow rubber toys, such as Kong toys, that can be stuffed with treats are great entertainment for dogs. They give your dog something fun to do while you are temporarily gone. You can combine these techniques or use them individually.
Maci Paucek
2025-06-27 05:08:47
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If your dog barks in the yard or at strangers, teaching them self-control exercises can help. It’s a good way to begin training. One of the things we went over was a Susan Garret impulse game called Its Yer Choice. It’s a simple and easy way to help the dog develop impulse control which will help stop the dog’s barking problem. I’ve found this is a great way to help the dog practice listening to and obeying the humans. It’s important for a dog to listen to their guardian when teaching dogs not to bark at people outside. While the dog may still bark a bit, this gives the human the ability to call the dog away from the fence. This works best if done before the dog starts to bark. This is an easy way to stop dog barking if you practice a few times a day for a week or three with super high value treats.
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