More exercise could definitely help the issue and so can more mental stimulation! My Junie was an incredibly reactive little one - he barked at other dogs and any noises outside the front door INCESSANTLY. What I've done is put more focus on obedience training and this seems to have helped curb the excessive barking. I find that the extra mental concentration tires June out and makes him calmer over all. Now, instead of barking right away, he looks to me as if asking what he should be doing and how he should react. He's not perfect yet, we're still working on the barking at other dogs issue, but it will take time.
As for treats, I would try feeding various types of yummy veggies as lovespandp suggested. Or are there different flavours of the food you feed him now? You could try buying a small bag of a different kind of kibble or a different flavour of the same food and treat him with those. I'll use little food sample baggies as treats because it tastes different from his regular diet so he thinks he's getting a treat! |