The dog is an animal that barks to communicate. Thanks to the barking, you can express joy and happiness, but also pain, sadness and discomfort. If we want it to only bark in certain situations, we will have to take this into account: this behavior cannot be eliminated.
So if you are wondering how to stop the dog from barking, you will have to know first why it does it and what it intends. In this way, you can take the necessary measures.
why do the dogs bark?
Dogs bark for many different reasons. For example:
- When they are lonely and / or bored: those who spend the day alone at home with nothing to do, or those who spend their lives tied to a chain, bark for their family to listen to them.
- When they want someone (dog, cat and / or person) to walk away: if they have not socialized correctly, they will not know how to behave or how other animals will react, so to avoid problems they bark.
- When they feel very happy: Either because they are going out for a walk, eat something they love (a can, for example), or because their human comes back after work, sometimes they are so happy that they cannot help barking.
How to let them bark?
If we want them to stop barking, the first thing we have to do is find out the cause, since depending on it we will have to do some things or others. So we have dogs that spend a lot of time alone, we will have to take them out for a walk, play with them and, in short, take care of them. If we cannot, for whatever reason, the best solution will be to find a new family for them, if possible with the help of a Protector. It may sound very cruel, but a dog needs attention, needs care, needs to be cared for. If we can't offer you this, let's not have dogs.
In the event that they bark because they have not been socialized, the most advisable thing is to ask for help from a dog trainer who works positively; that is, with prizes. And if what happens is that they get very nervous and happy when they go to do something they love, the solution is to turn your back on them until they calm down.
Dogs bark, like cats meow and people talk. As their caregivers, we have to listen to them and offer them the attention they deserve.