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Puppy Barking is a Puppy’s Way of Communicating

Puppy barking is totally normal for dogs. It is normal that puppies bark, whine, and at times howl, just like it is normal for birds to sing. If you are one devoted dog owner, you’ll know you will experience barking, whining and howling at any time. There is no way to train your puppy to stop barking completely and you would not want him to anyway. It is best for all, including your dog, if the barking can be controlled.

Here are the Reasons for Why Barking Begins

Dogs that do not get a lot of socializing or that are spending most of their time alone need something to do to spend all that saved up energy. If there is no one around to tell a dog to stop, he will tend to start barking as a hobby. That is why it is not a good idea to leave your dog alone all day. It won’t be long before barking becomes part of his or her daily routine. Many dogs, once they start barking, do it because they think it’s fun and enjoyable.  

Unintentionally, you may have trained your dog to bark excessively. You obey your dog when he speaks. When the dog barks, you let him out.  When he barks again, you let him back in. If he barks, he gets his tummy rubbed; therefore, barking is a behavior that is rewarded. When your puppy barks you give it attention, so early on they know that if they bark you will give them attention and that is what they want. You need to reward your dog when they are not doing any barking.

Puppy Barking and Exercises

To minimize puppy barking and for you to get some peace and quiet, you have to realize that most of the time; puppy barking is really due to the boredom, loneliness, frustration and fright that your puppy feels. These entire situations can be eased and improved when you spend more time with your puppy. If your puppy is happy, contented and adequately exercised, he will probably spend the day napping when you are not at home. Be sure to give your dog some of your time.  He needs your attention and the benefit of training, exercise, and play.

Puppy obedience training is as tiresome a mental exercise for dogs as it is for humans. “Come here”, “sit”, “heel”, and “stay” all make enjoyable games for your dog.  Why not make it even more fun by rewarding good performance with treats, hugs and praise.  Remember that dogs and puppies like a quick pace and high energy! Try to think of new training ideas for your puppy so it won’t get bored.

For dogs living in the backyard for the majority of the time, they probably need some “social” exercises. You may need to walk them around your neighborhood to minimize the puppy barking. Daily walks will be an adventure for them to investigate and find out about those sounds and smells that excite them while they are in the yard. Pet dogs and puppies may dash madly around your backyard but this is not a form of puppy exercise. What they are doing is equivalent to the human’s pacing and fidgeting as well as other nervous activities. Be sure your dog or puppy has something to do to keep busy. Puppies love to have chew toys for puppy biting, and big dogs enjoy a digging pit.

Canines are social animals. Dogs are much like their human owners in that they enjoy companionship. Take your dog to a dog park daily or weekly and let them mingle with the other dogs. They will sleep great after a good hard day of playing, dog training, and exercising.