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Richard-Livitski blogRichard Livitski (9,287)   http://www.dog-names-and-more.com Stop Dog Barking: Learn Tips On How To Stop A Dog From BarkingPosted Friday, November 14, 2008 (1 year 10 days ago.) Viewed 77 times. If you need to stop dog barking, you've come to the right place. I'm going to give you three quick tips to stop dog barking. These techniques will help you reign in your dog's barking problem. Why is Your Dog Barking? This is the first question any dog owner needs to ask before they can have any success trying to stop dog barking. Different dogs bark for different reasons, and how you handle their barking will vary widely depending on the reason for the barking. Small dogs and puppies often bark out of fear. Small dogs often bark because they feel so little in comparison to people and other animals. Puppies, on the other hand, have a tendency to bark out of fear of being left alone. Each of these will be handled far differently than the dog who's barking to chase away the mail carrier or barking it up at squirrels. Make sure you know why your dog is barking before you try to change their behavior. Your dog might be protecting his territory, demanding your attention, or just trying to communicate something to you. Basic Training You'll also have far more success stomping out barking if you've given your dog a basic training course. Learning to sit, stay, and heel helps you dog understand that there are times when you'll want him to do certain things and he'll be rewarded or praised if he gets the behavior right. Then, when it comes to training him to stop barking, he'll at least know you're trying to teach him something. When you do train the barking out of him, set up training sessions. Don't try to train your dog only when the barking moment arrives. Instead, train him ahead of time. If your dog barks every time there's a knock at the door, have a friend come by and knock. Give your dog a treat before he can bark. You'll condition him to look to you when there's a knock at the door instead of reacting by barking. If your dog barks at people and other dogs when you're out for a walk, have a friend come around the corner at you with his dog. Go back and forth around that corner, commanding your dog to not bark. After about 20 minutes of this your dog will understand which behavior is displeasing you. Be patient. Training takes time. Divert Your Dog's Attention Sometimes controlling your dog's barking habit is as simple as using one of many diversion techniques. In many cases, the principle of "out of sight out of mind" works well to control dog barking. Some dog owners have changed see-through chain-link fences to solid fences to keep passers by out of view of their dog. You can also get the object of their barking out of sight by changing what the dog is looking at. Get a tin can, fill it with pennies, and snap the lid back on top. When it shakes it makes a noise that many dog owners find attracts their dog's attention to the can and away from whatever their barking at. If you have hardwood floors, you might just drop the can on the floor. Squirt guns and spray bottles work well as a diversionary technique to stop dog barking. Your dog barks, you squirt her. She forgets the kid on the bike outside and looks for the source of the water. Use and elaborate on these techniques and you'll finally have the peace you're looking for. When author and dog trainer Richard Livitski isn't helping others to achieve peace and quiet with his popular e-book Stop Dog Barking Now, he's busy chasing around his own dogs. 
Permalink Comments (0) Dog Barking Collars: Which Is The Best Stop Barking Dog Device?Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 (1 year 10 days ago.) Viewed 253 times. Probably the easiest and fastest way to train your dog not to bark are with dog barking collars. The idea behind these collars is simple. When your dog barks, give him something unpleasant. He'll start to associate the barking with the unpleasant thing and he'll quit barking. Generally, these collars work within the first couple barks. It doesn't take your dog long to figure out that if she just stops barking the irritation goes away. There are a variety of collars on the market. All are great products. You just need to choose which one is right for you and your dog. Spray Collars Dog's don't like the smell of citronella. So, with this type of collar you fill the collar with a mixture of citronella and water and put it on your dog. When she barks, the collar sends a fine mist of citronella directly in front of her nose. It can be rather comical watching your dog shaking her head and trying to get rid of that awful smell. Of course, the comedy routine lasts only a few moments as she figures out that it's her bark that's causing the horrible smell and just stops barking. Ultra Sonic Collars This type of barking dog collar saves you the hassle of filling the water and citronella vial of the spray collar. It does basically the same thing as the spray collar, only instead of affecting the sense of smell it causes a high pitched sound that dogs can hear but don't like. The reaction most dogs have to the ultra sonic collar is one or two barks, followed by a muffled whimper, and then silence as they figure out their bark is causing the evil noise. The sound doesn't hurt your dog's hearing in the least. It has the effect that fingernails on a chalkboard has with humans. The sound doesn't hurt their ears, but it cuts right to their core and sends shivers down their spine. Bark Control Collars This is the last type of dog barking collars. As with the other collars bark control collars cause irritation every time your dog barks. The vibrations in her throat set the collar to work and it sends out a mild current that surprises her. After a couple of these surprises, she doesn't want to bark anymore. Most bark control collars have settings on them, so make sure you start at a low setting and only go as high as you need to go, to change her barking habit. Once the barking behavior has changed you'll be able to replace the bark control collar with your dog's normal collar. Once the habit of not barking has been established she'll probably be fine. If she does relapse, you may need to do another training session with her to remind her of the unacceptable barking behavior. To do that just replace her bark control collar for a bit and she'll stop barking again. All of the above barking dog collars are great products if you're very busy and don't have the time to teach your dog not to bark. Not only are these collars safe and humane, they will work for you whether you're at home or not. When author and dog trainer Richard Livitski isn't helping others to achieve peace and quiet with his popular e-book Stop Dog Barking Now, he's busy chasing around his own dogs.
Permalink Comments (0) Stop Neighbors Dog Barking: Dog Barking Remedies For Peace & QuietPosted Thursday, November 13, 2008 (1 year 11 days ago.) Viewed 1,329 times. Is your barking neighbor's dog driving you nuts? Here are four tips to stop neighbors dog barking. You may not have a lot of control over your neighbor's dog, but these tips will bring peace and quiet back to your neighborhood. Talk To Your Neighbor This is a good place to start as one should never assume that the neighbor even knows his dog is barking as much as he is if that neighbors at work all day, or sleeping thru most of his dogs barking. When approaching him, make sure it's not when you're angry, also keep in mind that staying on friendly terms goes a long way to keeping him a neighbor, and not an enemy. This might also be a good time to start taking notes. Write down the times and dates that the dog is barking as well notes on when you've interacted with your neighbor. Doing this will be helpful when dealing with the police or animal control, should things get that far. Ultra Sonic Devices More often than not a neighbors dog that's barking is doing so because he's been left outside. If this is the case, solving the barking issue might be as simple as setting up an ultra sonic device in your yard and aiming it at your neighbor's. Your neighbor can do nothing about what you set up in your own yard and these devices have a long range of effectiveness. In many cases, the dog makes one or two feeble attempts to bark, gets bothered by the squealing noise that he can hear, but humans can't, and gives up barking altogether when he's in the yard. Everyone's Legal Rights If you must get legal authorities involved in the process due to a non-compliant neighbor, you should first understand everyone's legal rights in this situation. Knowing your own legal rights, as well as your neighbors, can unlock the secret to stop neighbors dog barking. You definitely have rights if you live in a community. You have the right to a peaceful neighborhood and a decent night's rest. Regulations like noise ordinances are put in place to protect those rights. A quick visit to the local police station can not only enlighten you as to what those ordinances are, but can also give you friendly contacts at the station who might be of assistance at a later time. Pay a visit to your local animal control as well. Tell them of your situation and ask them what the best way to handle the problem is. You'd be surprised how making personal contact (not a phone call) with people in these agencies will help to get them on your side, and get you peace and quiet quicker. Your neighbor has rights too though. He has the right to own a dog. Within reason, he has the right to deal with his dog as he sees fit. He also has the right to take a reasonable amount of time resolving a dog barking problem. And let's not forget the rights of the dog in all this. In fact, the dog's rights might just be your key to getting the issue resolved. The dog has the right to humane treatment, good care, and a quality life. If he's barking because he's staked in the backyard during a rainstorm, or due to other mistreatment, animal control might just take him away from his negligent master. Law Enforcement Your last effort for resolution is getting law enforcement involved. They're going to want to know you tried to resolve the issue yourself before coming to them, so make sure you've tried some of the above items before calling them. And make sure you've talked with your neighbor. The police usually want to see that you've done that before coming to them. If you live in a bigger community and want to stop your neighbors dog barking, try calling animal control rather than the police. Animal control specializes in legalities with animals. Most of their job is educating the public about how to properly care for their pets, but they have a great deal of authority when it comes to animal problems. If you live in a smaller community, you probably don't have an animal control division and the police will deal with any dog barking issues. In each of these cases, you may have to file a formal complaint for anything to really get done. But calling them and having the police show up at your neighbor's house may be enough to stop the problem. Although there are many ways to stop your neighbors dog barking, please be kind to the dog itself. In most cases it's just expressing a need it has through it's barking, that the neighbor himself might not yet recognize. When dog trainer Richard Livitski isn't helping others to achieve peace and quiet with his popular e-book Stop Dog Barking Now, he's busy chasing around his own dogs.
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