Make a real conversation during this mock situation words like.
How to train your dog not to bark at the door.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
There are of course several different ways you can go about this.
The barking at the door will now have become a habit and he will not need a verbal command or the promise of food to bark at the door.
How s it going or hey how are you and if your dog starts barking then start repeating the first step.
If you don t have a clicker here s our diy tutorial about how to make a clicker for dog training.
Obviously he has to stop barking to eat the treat.
When they finally quiet even to take a breath reward them with a treat.
But the good news is that you can train your dog not to bark.
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.
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.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
Now here s one more way to train your dog not to bark at the door.
Once he has the hang of it cut down on the frequency of treats and stop giving the command.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
Don t talk to them don t touch them don t even look at them.
Mark and reward your dog for barking several times.
Training your dog not to bark at the door consists of desensitizing him to the sound.
Block your dog s view.
Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.
When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
You will now finally have a well trained barking canine pal.
How to train a dog not to bark.
When you have done this quite a few times you can wait for a moment to see if your dog will offer the bark without your trigger.
The good news is you can teach your pup not to behave in this manner.
Your attention only rewards them for being noisy.
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.
When your dog barks you need to say no speak clearly and keep it short.
Ignore your dog s barking.
Pretend as if someone s at the door and go answer it.
Because there s no single reason for barking there s no one size fits all approach to treating it.
Make eye contact with your dog.