Dog Barking
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Dog Barking
Problem: Excessive Barking
It is unfair to stop your dog from barking
altogether. All dogs bark and they bark
for various reasons. However, if your dog
is barking uncontrollably, you may be the
one who unintentionally encouraged this
behavior. As you know, dogs are social animals
and if your dog is confined or neglected
for long periods of time, it is very likely
that your dog is bored, under exercised
or lack of attention. Dogs that are isolated
for long periods of time may take up barking
as one of their hobbies to get the attention
that they long for. Soon this barking behavior
will become an enjoyable habit and they
will continue to do so if you do not make
any corrections to this behavior.
Knowing Your
Dog Basic Needs
Dogs are social, pack-oriented animals.
All dogs need sufficient exercise to lose
that extra energy in them. A socially isolated
dog is prone to develop some dog behavior
issues such as excessive barking, howling,
whining, aggression, chewing, digging holes
and other forms of destructive behaviors.
If you’ve been neglecting your dog
all these while, it is time to make a major
correction now before it becomes too much
for you to handle later. Take your dog out
for walks regularly (at least 30 –
45 minutes daily). Or you could take him
to the dog park daily or weekly so that
he could make friends and socialize with
his other doggy friends. Playing some fun
games with your dog like the “Hide
and seek” game and obedience training
are all great mental exercise activities
for your dog. Make the obedience training
an enjoyable time for both of you.
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