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Puppy barking is perfectly natural for canines. As natural as birds sing, puppies bark, whine, and sometimes howl. If you are one devoted dog owner, you’ll know you will experience barking, whining and howling at any time. It would be totally impossible and unfair to wish to train your puppy to stop barking at all. However, it is really ideal for you, your neighbors, as well as your dog, if barking fits can be placed under control.

Why dogs start barking

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 nobody with your dog all day, then they may bark just to hear itself and nobody tells them to stop. It won’t be long before barking becomes part of his or her daily routine. For a lot of dogs they continue to bark because they like it and think it is fun.

You may have trained your dog to bark too much by accident. You obey your dog when he speaks. When the dog barks, you let him out. When he barks again, you let him back in. A puppy quickly learns that barking earns him a snack; they bark and they get rewarded. A puppy gets attention from you by barking. For this reason, it is easy for barking to become a habit. After all, the puppy wants your attention, and if he barks, he gets your attention. Of course, if your dog is not barking, you won’t be reminded to give him treats, praises, and other reinforcement.

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. A well-exercised, happy, and contented puppy is more likely to spend the whole day sleeping when you are not home. So take some time and play with him, train him and exercise him.

The repetition involved in puppy obedience training can be as boring for puppies as it is for their owners. Dogs love to learn tricks like “sit”, “stay”, and “come here”, but you can mix it up by also giving love hugs, massage, praise and goodies. Your puppy will take to training better if he is not bored.

Dogs that live in a backyard also need some socializing time. Puppy barking will lessen if you walk them around your neighborhood. Puppies find daily walks an adventure because of all the exciting sounds and smells they can investigate when they are outdoors. Running around the yard like a crazy dog is a normal thing for a dog or puppy to do, but it does not count as puppy exercise. Your dog is pacing and fidgeting in the same way you would when nervous. 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.

Dogs, like humans, are naturally social animals. Dogs are much like their human owners in that they enjoy companionship. Socialize your dog by making a weekly trip to a dog park where he can interact with other dogs. They will sleep great after a good hard day of playing and exercising.

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