Too Much Barking

[Aries74]

How do I stop my dog from barking too much . It's not a puppy, it's an old dog. Pretty much anybody/other dogs that walk across the front gate, and not even near the gate. Shocking collar can be cruel. Any ideas?

[Nienke]

You first need to understand why your dog is barking so much.

* Did he show this behavior before? If not, it may be a sign of old age. He doesn't see or hear that good anymore resulting on being overly alert.

* Is he bored?

* How often does he get out of his house and garden?

* Has he been properly socialized as a puppy and has this been kept up through his life?

* How does he sees his position within the human/dog pack?

Etc.

Shock collars can do serious harm to your dog and can very possible traumatize him. Shock collars also do not solve the problem behavior if the cause is not addressed.

Nienke

[Aries74]

You first need to understand why your dog is barking so much.

* Did he show this behavior before? If not, it may be a sign of old age. He doesn't see or hear that good anymore resulting on being overly alert.

* Is he bored?

* How often does he get out of his house and garden?

* Has he been properly socialized as a puppy and has this been kept up through his life?

* How does he sees his position within the human/dog pack?

Etc.

Shock collars can do serious harm to your dog and can very possible traumatize him. Shock collars also do not solve the problem behavior if the cause is not addressed.

Nienke

Thank you,

we didn't have her as a puppy, you're probably right about properly socialized, and getting time outside the house.

sometime I'm afraid to take her outside even when on a leash, because we have serveral soi dogs with no leash, don't want to see them fight.

thanks, for your input