When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
Train your dog not to bark.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
If you don t have a clicker here s our diy tutorial about how to make a clicker for dog training.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.
Not to mention living in a complex increases the chances that someone will walk by your front door and therefore cause your dog to bark.
Make eye contact with your dog.
Figure out what they get out of barking and remove it.
If they continue barking which they will at first i tell them that s enough.
Because there s no single reason for barking there s no one size fits all approach to treating it.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
The following suggestions are a mix of simple management solutions which can be implemented on the fly as well as training recommendations which require ongoing practice.
Dogs interpret your yelling at them or telling them to stop as attention which in and of itself reinforces the behavior regardless of whether you re angry at or scolding your dog.
How to train a dog not to bark.
Your dog gets some kind of reward when they bark.
Ignore your dog s barking.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
You can t let your dog get away with inappropriate barking some times and not others.