Dogs bark because it is one of their primary means of communication. They are social animalsthat have evolved to live in packs. But barking is only one means by which they communicate toone another not the only one. It is an extreme signal that expresses joy or fear. If a dog isbarking incessantly then something is wrong. It is not natural for a dog to bark all the time.A dog owner has to think like a dog to control incessant barking. You have to work out whatyour dog is trying to tell you. It may be your dog is barking because you have not heard hisother signals. It is the equivalent of shouting to make yourself heard.Perhaps your dog is lonely. A dog that is left alone all day will bark to attract attention. A dogneeds its pack and for a domestic dog that is you. If you have to be out at work or school thenconsider finding a dog walker.It is possible that a dog is not a suitable pet for you if you need to spend long periods out of thehouse. A cat or a lizard might be better for your needs. Dogs are intensely social. They getanxious when they alone.If the dog barks incessantly when you are there it is asking for your attention. That may be for agood reason. It may want to go outside to attend to a call of nature. It may even be warning youabout something. Dogs have woken their owners and saved them from burning houses. Yourhouse may not be burning down but the dog may sense something in your behavior that is notquite right. Helper dogs are trained to earn epilepsy suffers when an attack is imminent. Theyare highly sensitive to changes that you may not notice. A dog will often respond to depressionin a family member. A dog can be like the canary in the mine it can detect psychological andsocial tensions in the household.If there is no obvious reason for the dog to bark incessantly then it may be possible to train it notto bark so much. Training collars are often helpful in this respect as they are in other forms ofbehavior. A collar that delivers a small electric shock when a dog barks may be enough toprevent excessive barking. There are also collars that deliver a burst of citronella when a dogbarks. Either can be useful. Long haired dogs may not feel the sting of an electric shock andshort haired or small dogs might find it too sharp. Be guided by your veterinarian in this matter.Perhaps the best form of training is your attention. A kind word or look from you is the dog's bestreward. When your dog engages in inappropriate behavior stand still and do not respond. Say"No" firmly when he barks but do not make any other response. Sometimes dogs bark becausethey have learnt that it gets them attention.
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