How to stop a dog from barking when playing a ball?
Doug Runte
2025-08-13 07:03:00
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To stop a dog from barking when playing a ball, you can teach the "quite" command the same way. Let her bark and the second she stops, click and treat. When she's doing it reliably, then add in the verbal cue. Eventually, she'll stop offering that behavior, though with a naturally vocal dog, it may never end. You should break it down into baby steps for her. Keep your sessions to 10-15 minutes. Things to keep in mind are that you always do baby steps, always keep the sessions short and variable, if she struggles move back to something easier and quite her on it, and have fun.
Reyes Mosciski
2025-08-04 09:04:59
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To teach him not to bark at all, start to pause slightly before throwing the ball – just a nano-second. If he doesn’t bark, throw the ball. If he barks, step away, turn around, and reset for two seconds max. Throw the ball if the barking has stopped. You could drop the ball on the floor while his lead is still on, then remove the lead and move the ball with your toe. His head is down, and he doesn’t bark. If he brings the ball back, throw it again immediately before he barks. Not possible? Throw a second ball while the first one is still in his mouth. Continue in this fashion, getting the ball to him so quickly that he just doesn’t bark. Start to throw, he barks, don’t throw but instead take one step away from him and turn in a complete circle. As you turn to face him, give him the ball if he hasn’t barked again. A dog trying hard not to bark is the best way to teach a dog not to bark in certain situations. Always reward the absence of barking if you have a particularly vocal dog, rather than wait until he does and then try and stop it.
Tyler Wintheiser
2025-08-02 08:13:58
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You know you have created this problem, but no worries, because it is a very common one and you can fix it. First, remove ALL toys of any kind from the floor or any other place where they can be reached by the dogs. And keep them hidden, in a box on the high cupboard or whatever, so they cannot even see them. From now on, only you control those toys. You decide when and where and for how long and when play time is over, it's when you decide it's over, and you put the toy away again until the next time YOU decide to play fetch. If the dogs come and bark at you anyway, leave the room and go somewhere that you can close a door between you and stay away for 5 minutes. If they bark when you come back, leave again. The dogs are barking for attention, so if they consistently get left behind instead, they will learn that it doesn't work any more. If you control the play sessions and give them one or two sessions a day every day, but only when you control it, they will learn that the barking gets them nowhere and will stop.
Sanford Bergnaum
2025-07-19 21:28:28
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It is possible to teach your dog not to bark when playing, but it may take a few steps to make sure he understands that loud noises are not part of playing the game with you. With some patience and good training skills, you can help him learn that barking won't get him what he wants. Barking is a natural behavior and your dog won't understand that it's undesirable for you at first. Being able to signal your dog to stop barking is important to keeping neighbors, landlords, and other folks at the dog park happy and excited about your dog. With extra patience and consistency, they can pick up on the commands and learn to stop barking when you play. Changing a behavior that comes naturally will be difficult at first, so a large dose of patience will be most important. Consistency throughout your training is key. Teaching your dog not to bark while playing will be well worth the time it takes to get him to stop. Each dog is different, so read through the three methods below to find the best option for your dog.
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