First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
Train your dog not to bark.
If you don t have a clicker here s our diy tutorial about how to make a clicker for dog training.
For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
Figure out what they get out of barking and remove it.
When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
Not to mention living in a complex increases the chances that someone will walk by your front door and therefore cause your dog to bark.
You can t let your dog get away with inappropriate barking some times and not others.
Ignore your dog s barking.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
When your dog barks you need to say no speak clearly and keep it short.
If they continue barking which they will at first i tell them that s enough.
Make eye contact with your dog.
Your dog gets some kind of reward when they bark.
The following suggestions are a mix of simple management solutions which can be implemented on the fly as well as training recommendations which require ongoing practice.
How to train a dog not to bark.
But the good news is that you can train your dog not to bark.
So today i want to discuss a few ways to train your dog not to bark at the neighbors.
To train a dog not to bark is one thing but most people want their dog to bark if someone is coming so it takes two different approaches.