how do i get my dog to stop barking when i get home?
Posted: March 7th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: barking, home, stop | 8 Comments »when i get home from school, my dog always gets excited and barks high pitch. i first gave hem a treat when ever i get home, it stops. but i think hes thinking that if he barks, he gets a treat. and thinks its a good thing. so i start not giving hem a treat and instead i roll up the newspaper and spanking hem lightly. He gets scared of it…but still wont stop? how can i get my dog to stop barking when i get home?
You doggie loves you and says hello, why not let him greet you:)
Why not take your dog out in the yard and play with him, or take him for a walk? He’ll enjoy either activity and he’ll forget all about the barking. Give him some of your time, and the problem should be solved.
he is just excited to see you and wants attention.
he may also asociate you with treats lol
Dont Spank him he does not deserve that!
Why not come in eventhough he is barking act like you dont see him and dont pay any attention to him until he calms down.
Works every time!
either way you are giving him attention the best thing to do is ignore him when you walk in the door this will be hard for a while but he will get the idea he is looking for your attention and is demanding it when you walk in carry on about your business and ignore him he will soon realize that barking will get him nowhere and he will stop be brave it will not happen overnight be the boss at the minute he is leave him for awhile and when the barking stops treat him as normal he will soon get the idea that barking is not getting Him anywhere with you
Your dog is really excited to see you when you get home. Of course, his excitement makes it hard to control himself.
Yes, you are correct, you have actually taught him to bark when you come home by rewarding with the cookie.
Instead of hitting him (which is scaring him) how about first training him to do a diferent behavior that you can reward, such as sit or down or even bring you a toy?
Start by training him this first when he is calm, then when he is a little more excited, (such as when playing with a ball), then a little more excited (such as if he really likes food) etc. until his excitment level almost matches that of when you come home. (You might have to think about what triggers his excitment levels)
Then when you come home, he will have a chance at controlling himself and rmembering what sit means. When he does sit, even if for a split second, prasie and reward him. Over time you can increase the length of sit so he learns that your arrival means ne heeds to sit.
If he doesn’t sit and barks, simply turn your back and ignore him (coming in and taking off your coat etc) until he calms down. The recue the sit. praise and reward. Over time he will be able to control himself better.
Your job is to help him learn what behavior you want. You can do that in little steps that he can be successful at.
Good luck!
ignore him
Just as human language is multifaceted and multipurpose, barking allows a dog to communicate many different messages in a variety of situations. It can signal a request to an owner (“Hey, I want to go outside!”), impart a warning (“You’re in my territory!”), or simply serve to amuse when a dog has little else to do.
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