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Interesting Email Re: Barking I got an emaill about barking that I thought made total sense if I can work on the things this guy talks about. What are your opinions on this? Excessive dog barking comes from a very hectic, frantic, and chaotic part of a dog's brain. The opposite of that mindset is calmness, structure, and control. Calmness, structure, and control are all synonymous with obedience training. What many people term as a barking problem I call a lack of obedience. Think about it for a quick second: - Can your dog bark uncontrollably at the door if he is sitting and staying? - Can your dog excessively bark and chase after random noises if he comes to your side when you call him? - Can your dog bark and lunge at things on your walk if he is heeling properly? You can almost always answer 'no' to any of those questions. So if you've got an excessive barker what you really have is a need for more obedience. Solve your obedience problem and the barking problem goes with it. You know I've thought back about dogs I've seen and said to myself now that's a well trained dog and uncontrolled barking was not something they did. Does it make sense? |
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I agree that obedience and barking are linked, but it isn't always the whole answer. |
I believe a large part of barking is gentic..it is bred into certain breeds. People say Yorkies are barkers..yes they are..it is part of their makeup just like you have hunting breeds, herding breeds etc. I think people try to think all dogs react/act alike when in fact many have different genes in them to do the job they were bred for. It just means you have to work harder training your Yorkies..:D |
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I agree with this email, but I guess it also depends on the breed like someone said above. However, Samy would only ever bark at the door if strangers approach the hallway and if I tell him to stop, he stops, but I sometimes choose not to tell him.. I see he has fun with it also :) I never hear him bark otherwise.. We taught him not to bark when he wants attention :) |
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I need a solution before I go insane!!! |
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I went to a seminar for the "Reactive Dog". It is based on Brenda Aloff's book called Get Connected With Your Dog. It is based on her theories of front brain behavior (thinking behavior) and hind brain behavior which comes from the instinctive part of your dogs brain. She teaches methods of teaching your dog to "stop and think with their front brain" so that the dog can better control his behavior. It is a very good training book and was a great seminar. Of course, it like all good dog training is not an easy fix and my guys are a work in progress but at least there has been progress. I really recommend the book. |
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How did you like her? I've heard mixed things about her seminars, but I LOVE her books. |
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To answer the original question, I think email is sort of off the mark. Dogs bark for these primary reasons: - Alert barking: to notify the pack of an intruder, and also tell the intruder he has been spotted. - Attention seeking barking: if you make the mistake of paying attention to your dog when he barks, of course he will bark more to get more attention! - Frustration / Excitement: A dog may go nuts barking at the dog park because he is so revved up, and wants to get off his leash. - "Spooky" barking - this is really the only "out of control" barking, where the dog is saying, "Don't come any closer, I'm dangerous!" This is often fear-motivated, and that's why it can be so hard to control. You can have a dog that's superbly trained in Agility, but barks his head off whenever he sees a cat. Or you could have a dog that doesn't bark, but steals food off the table. I'd consider anti-bark training to be about impulse control, which would also cover "Stay". |
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