Hi there I am Ryan from Canine United Dog Training . I have been a Dog trainer for a very long time, and Owner of Canine United. I have Been in the dog training industry and seen my fair share of dogs and clients as well. I work mostly with behavioral issues and aggression problems. Since I have my Level 2 Canine behavioral specialist degree, I see a lot of complex problems and personality differences, some human and some dog. Here are a few free tips to help your dog and you get back on track and have a happy stable life together. Check back here often for free tips and information, also add me on socials, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Call/ text/email me anytime for help or advice, I work from north Vancouver to Chilliwack. If you need help click on the training page for info and the dog aggression page for info, Then Call to book an appointment today.
How to stop dogs from barking
First, we have to find out what type of barking is it? And why and also to who?
We have 3 different types of tones of barking
1 Regular tone, this is when you are at home and just playing with your dog and having fun or the dog is trying to get attention from you or maybe just happy in general.
2 Low tone, this is where the dog is just in an aggressive state. You will see and hear this if the dog has problems with dogs or humans or just someone knocked on the door.
3 high pitch tone, this is a mixture of different emotions and is an over stimulated state. You can have aggression because someone knocked at the door, but also have anxiety because of it. Same can happen if the dog is just excited but also has pent up energy and in an over excited/stimulated state. Example would be dog in the car and you pulled into the dog park.
When it comes to advanced behavioral issues like guarding territorial, Dog to dog aggression or dog to human aggression. You will need to see a certified trainer there is no quick fix to these problems and they are not to be taken lightly and is a dangerous situation. We don’t want the dog to be punished or put down when it wasn’t their fault. Dogs don’t know, unless we teach them or rehab them.
A barking dog usually is not a calm dog, or a dog that has rules and what procedures to follow when that incident happens of what caused the dog to bark in the first place. Usually, it’s the human owner who rewarded this and started the problem, even without them knowing they did. Example would be dog barking to be let in the house, if we go back in time and watched all what happened. We would see how the dog tried different things but one worked well. Usually, it’s the irritating behavior where we take action. So, the dog sits outside and looks inside to be let in, but nothing happens. So, the dog jumps at the door, barks at the door, and then we let the dog inside. Dog learns if it barks it gets let in, and we keep rewarding it and the pattern continues and gets reinforced. Same with “pick up the ball” I dropped on the floor in front of you and throw it for me (attention seeking) or whatever behavior is happening. Dogs follow patterns, associations, rewards. Try starting new patterns before the bad pattern starts or just a totally new pattern. Never reward bad behavior that is directed towards you. Always have rules, limits and boundaries for the dog. A calm dog has rules and knows what to do and how to act. Make sure you have lots of off leash running and playing, especially with younger dogs, pent up energy is directly related to bad behaviors and obsessive behaviors. Leash walking is not exercise for a dog, a dog may be tired after a walk but it is because of all the sniffing, and exploring the world and meeting people and dogs.
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