How to stop a dog from barking at everything?

To begin with, you will need to figure out why your dog is barking and then you can treat the cause or manage the situation. Dogs bark for lots of reasons, they might be excited, bored, frustrated, excited or even worried and they may bark at different times for different reasons. Physical stimulation is very important, so you could try increasing your dog’s exercise, making their daily walks more fun or spending more time playing with them in the house or garden. Mental stimulation such as scent games, training, or interactive puzzle feeders would also help with this kind of barking. If your dog barks for attention, try to ignore them, stay silent and don’t give them eye contact, until they stop, then calmly praise them and give them the attention they were looking for. You might need to be patient for this one, once they stop, you can give them some fuss, play time or giving them a treat. As part of this, it’s a good idea to reward your dog when they are naturally being quiet on their own. If your dog barks when people walk past the house, a simple solution can be to block the window or door so your dog can’t see people walking past, but this isn’t always possible, another option is to step in and try to distract your dog before they start to bark. If you can’t distract your dog in time before they bark, don’t worry, for this situation, it’s a good idea to teach your dog an action like a recall, or a “watch me”, this will mean you can call them to you once they’ve started barking and then reward them for completing that action instead.