What is the quiet command for dogs?
Wendy Schneider
2025-07-31 01:59:48
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To train a dog to be quiet, you need to make sure the dog sees and respects you as an authority figure. The second is to communicate you want the dog to be quiet in a way the dog understands. Many people think shushing or yelling at a barking dog is the way to accomplish this. It’s not. In fact it can often backfire. A dog has to see and respect you as an authority figure if you want them to listen when you tell them to stop barking. You can learn how to teach a dog to stop barking on command in the free positive dog training video.
Talon Smitham
2025-07-22 17:25:43
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The best way to control any unwanted barking is by teaching them a ‘quiet’ cue. Wait for your dog to stop barking before saying 'quiet' or your cue word of choice. Once they're quiet, reward them with a treat. You can mix this in with your dog's 'speak' training. Encourage your dog to 'speak' and reward them for barking on command. When they've stopped, say 'quiet' or a cue word of choice, before rewarding their behaviour. If your dog continues to bark, be sure not to reward them. Instead, wait until they've stopped barking before trying again. A 'quiet' cue can be a valuable way to reduce your dog's tendency to bark whilst sharpening their natural instinct.
Cara Breitenberg
2025-07-16 09:57:01
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To teach your dog the quiet command, have a supply of small, yummy treats at the ready. You can teach quiet by rewarding the dog with a treat between barks. You want to be clear that you are rewarding the quiet, not a bark, so use a marker — a clicker or your voice saying yes — at the quiet moment. Start by rewarding a quiet moment, and then reward for longer and longer periods of quiet. Add a verbal cue, quiet, for instance, once the dog is consistently giving you the behavior you want. If you start giving the verbal cue before the animal is doing the behavior, the dog might not associate the cue with the behavior. Instead, get the behavior first and then start giving the cue while the dog performs the behavior. Gradually move the cue back in time until you are giving the cue before the behavior. If done correctly, this is an easy way for the animal to learn that a particular cue is associated with a particular behavior. Your dog will learn that if you give the cue quiet, they will only be rewarded if they don’t make a sound.
Mercedes Labadie
2025-07-10 05:47:59
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Choose one simple word for the quiet command. This cue word should be easy to remember and used consistently. Good choices include "enough," "quiet," and "hush." When your dog barks, say your quiet command in a firm, audible, and upbeat voice while holding up the reward. Give your dog the reward when the barking stops. Practice the "quiet" cue frequently. Dogs with a tendency to become "excessive barkers" might need to learn the quiet command first. It is a good idea to start with the quiet cue and make sure your dog knows it before moving on to the bark cue.
Helmer Bechtelar
2025-06-27 08:09:18
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We essentially want to tell the dog, Thank you for that warning; now be quiet. You need to teach your dog to stop barking on command. After 3-4 barks, put a really yummy treat in your dog’s face, and when they stop barking to get the treat, you say Quiet. Then say YES and give them the treat. Test your cue – when your dog starts barking - say quiet without showing the food treat first. If they have learned the cue, they will stop barking and look for the treat – at which time you should say YES and give the treat. Once your dog knows the cue quiet, wait a little longer each time before you say YES and treat so that you condition in a longer duration of quiet behavior.
Ned Mertz
2025-06-27 03:30:36
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When your dog barks, wait for the barking to calm down slightly, usually about 10 seconds. The instant your dog pauses, place a tasty treat directly in front of their nose and say quiet. You are encouraging your dog to be quiet by coupling two incompatible behaviors—it’s difficult for a dog to bark while sniffing and eating. Give a few more treats while he is quiet. Over time, gradually increase the length of time your dog has to wait before getting the treat. Say quiet with treat in front of nose, give treat immediately. Say quiet with treat in hand but in direct sight of your dog. Say quiet with treat in hand but with treat not visible. Say quiet with treat in hand, wait one second before giving treat, if your dog stays quiet. Repeat this, gradually increasing the length of time before your dog gets the treat. Now stand or sit across the room from your dog, without any treats visible, and allow your dog to bark and then give the quiet command.
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