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AddieD
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AddieD asked in PetsDogs · 6 years ago

Stopping my dog from barking at wildlife along our fences?

I received a complaint from our neighbor that my dog has been barking non stop throughout the day and into the night. While we were aware of this behavior and had called her inside many times, she hasn't stopped.

Because we live on the edge of a nature reserve, we often get lizards along our fences (they are usually on the other side in the other neighbors yard). Our dog doesn't like them and usually barks at them for a long time till we pull her away.

Recently, she had been barking more than usual which is where the complaint comes in. What ways can we reduce her barking? We cannot get rid of the lizards.

Update:

I didn't ask for your judgement but I am asking for help on this matter. Unlike many people, we like our dogs to have the benefit of being outside as well as indoors dogs. When we leave the house, we leave them outside because that is where they should be when there is no one around. She's still a puppy & requires training which we do provide but her barking habit is new and water doesn't help because she loves to play with water.

Update 2:

As for leaving her outside unsupervised, we do keep her inside during nights but this is a recent thing as I've already mentioned, this barking habit is new for her and us. None of our previous dogs had this behaviour problem and I've already googled tips on this but none mentioned anything about WILDLIFE which is the sole reason why she is barking in the first place.

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  • 5 years ago

    Find what motivates your dog. Some dogs do anything for food. Some dogs do anything for Toys. Some do anything for a good petting. Some do anything for only one type of food, like cheese, or hotdog. Some only have interest in training for 5 minutes at a time, and others can go for an hour. Figure out what your dog is willing to work for, and then work with her in sessions that are no longer than she can tolerate. How to train your dog properly https://tr.im/8mL4l

    Sign up for a dog obedience training class. It will not train your dog. It will give you training on how you can train your dog. Most people understand the idea of training, but there is a right and a wrong way to do it, and there is good and bad technique. Timing and consistency is very important, and it helps to have feedback of someone watching you who can help you improve your technique to get more efficient results with your dog.

    However, she may be somewhat anxious around other dogs, sort of like the shy kid on the playground. She will benefit from continuing what you are doing as far as asking her to sit before entering, but there are more things along those lines that will help her to calmly go in and out of the dog park. She may also benefit from going in short bursts, or only when fewer dogs are present, or avoiding times when other dogs that make her nervous are present. Maybe she just plays loud - my brother's dog is this way - or maybe she is a dogpark bully - sorry it is possible. But more likely she is just a little anxious around new dogs and she wants to play but just doesn't quite know how to do that and still feel comfortable. Don't be surprised if your dog does not actually like the dog park, and maybe she would get more enjoyment and less stress out of simply going for a good walk somewhere else.

    A wagging tail does not mean that your dog is happy or even comfortable with the situation. It means your dog is emotionally aroused. This could be a happy arousal, or it could be a nervous arousal, or it could be an aggressive arousal. Go youtube it, there are plenty of videos of 'vicious' dogs who are throwing a very aggressive fit of barking and snarling while their tail is wagging vigorously. Even police dogs who are not let off the leash to chase down a suspect can be lunging and barking and snarling, and their tails are still going.

  • 6 years ago

    Stop leaving the dog outside at night!

    Since you can't seem to train the dog, you can either get a bark collar or get her de-barked. Or keep her inside, of course, when you aren't supervising and training her to shut up!

  • 6 years ago

    You could spray her with water every single time she does and tell her no barking.

    You could contact a trainer to get some advice

    What I do to my dog when he is in the kitchen I spray him with water, and when he is bad I sometimes add some lemon juice and make sure it doesn't get in his eyes or nose. Hope this helps!

    Source(s): Experience
  • 6 years ago

    Ever hear of training your ill bred dog? Try it. Or seek professional help for yourself on how to train it properly. You are suppose to be out there supervising at all times anyway.

    No dog should ever be left outside unsupervised unless you want it, poisoned, stolen, beaten, sold as a bait dog, sold to a lab, eaten by predators etc.

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