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How To Stop Your Dog From Barking - Training Your Dog To Keep Quiet


Quieting a barking dog is a quick and easy process. Really. It also doesn't cost any money. But it's not an obvious process - witness the many dogs barking all the time in parks, backyards on street corners, with their owners tugging at their leash and yelling at them and the dogs completely ignoring their commands. My dog was driving me crazy until I learned how to stop his barking.

My dog barked and whined all the time, and it was a breed (husky), that was known for making a lot of noise. The situation was especially bad when the doorbell rang or he saw strangers. It was almost impossible to stop him once he started, and if there was another dog involved, forget it - my dog would yap his head off until the dogs were separated and out of sight.

One weekend, though, my friend came over to visit. She worked at the Chicago Zoo and knew animals better than anyone I had ever seen. In an hour she had my dog completely quiet, and she taught me how to do it, too. One hour to solve a problem that was driving me crazy for the last three years!

The secret is not intuitive. First you teach the dog to bark(!) I thought my friend was insane when she told me this. Obviously my dog knew how to bark because he barked and whined all the time. But she explained that while my dog barked a lot, he couldn't bark on command. First she taught him to bark on command, and then she taught him to be quiet on command. The whole process took less than an hour. My dog is pretty smart, so it may take your dog longer, but still, it's an incredibly effective technique, and now, two years later, my dog still doesn't give me trouble. What a great afternoon!

There are two elements at work here: positive reinforcement and intermittent reinforcement. Positive reinforcement teaches the behavior, and intermittent reinforcement keeps the behavior permanent. Negative reinforcement is just not a strong inducer of behavior. Negative reinforcement like shock collars or saying "No" does work to a certain extent, but studies have shown it to be about 10 times less effective than positive reinforcement.

Everything she did was very clear and precise, which was much of the reason she got her results so quickly. Your results may vary, but the clearer and more precise you can make everything, the better. First, go on a long walk with your dog to get him a lot of exercise. Your dog can't learn when he's all riled up.

Teaching your dog to bark: Then get a box of treats. Then look at your dog. When he barks, immediately praise him and give him a treat. Don't let any time elapse between the bark and the treat. Pretty soon he'll be barking a lot. Right now, the behavior is coming before the cue. Shape the behavior first, and then add your cue.

Teaching your dog to bark on command: Then go away for a few minutes and come back. Ignore his barking and ignore everything else he does. Just stand there, doing nothing, not rewarding him at all, not even looking at him. It may take a long time, but eventually your dog will calm down, stop barking, and start doing his own thing. Once your dog calms down and stops barking, start working with him again. This time, only give him a treat when you say "Speak" and point at him, and then he barks. 1. Verbal command and point. 2. Bark. 3. Reward. Don't give him a treat for just barking on his own. This part will take a while, but he will eventually understand the command. You're rewarding him for behavior he already is predisposed to do, you're just associating a command with it. Teaching your dog to be quiet: Go away for a few minutes, and then come back. He'll probably be barking a lot when you come back, but again, stay totally still and don't reward him at all (no praising, no eye contact, nothing). Once he stops barking, count to five slowly to yourself. You may have to wait a long time before he'll stop barking enough so a full count of five, but it will happen eventually. Once you can count to five without any barking, then reward him with praise and a treat. Notice that at this point, the behavior comes before the cue. Shape the behavior first, and then add your cue.

Teaching your dog to be quiet on demand: Keep that up for a while until the behavior sinks in, and then add the command. When he's not barking, hold up your hand as if you're signaling someone to stop, and say the command "Quiet". If he's quiet, then give him a treat and praise. So the order is 1. Verbal command and hand signal. 2. Dog is quiet. 3. Reward. Soon your dog will know how to be quiet on demand.

After a while, the treats won't be necessary, and even verbal praise won't be necessary every time. The praise at irregular intervals is the intermittent reinforcement part of the picture, and is very powerful. Intermittent reinforcement works better than if you reward behavior every single time.

Soon you'll have a dog that will go totally quiet when you tell him to!

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Experts warn deadly threat to pets is sweeping across the United States - New York Post
Experts warn deadly threat to pets is sweeping across the United States  New York Post

A Psychologist Explains The Appeal Of ‘Pet Parenting’ For Child-Free Couples - Forbes
A Psychologist Explains The Appeal Of ‘Pet Parenting’ For Child-Free Couples  Forbes

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'Loved and lost': New pet funeral home serves grieving families in Williamsport and surrounding areas  Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Geckos are allowed in Topeka; ostriches aren't. Rules of exotic pets. - The Topeka Capital-Journal
Geckos are allowed in Topeka; ostriches aren't. Rules of exotic pets.  The Topeka Capital-Journal

Common household items deadly to pets - WFLA
Common household items deadly to pets  WFLA

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Peanut, Winchester & Bandit Adorable & Adoptable–Pets of the Week: Peanut, Winchester & Bandit  SweetwaterNOW

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Caring for pets under boil water notice  WZZM13.com

The pet I’ll never forget: Tiggy the serial killer, who ruled the house with naked menace - The Guardian
The pet I’ll never forget: Tiggy the serial killer, who ruled the house with naked menace  The Guardian

Residents, pets safe after fire starts in Colorado Springs home - KKTV
Residents, pets safe after fire starts in Colorado Springs home  KKTV

Woman asks Wrangell to certify people who can euthanize pets - Alaska Public Media News
Woman asks Wrangell to certify people who can euthanize pets  Alaska Public Media News

Pet of the Week: 2024 pets - WTOP
Pet of the Week: 2024 pets  WTOP

2nd Chance Pets: Yvette and Georgette - WNDU
2nd Chance Pets: Yvette and Georgette  WNDU

Adopt a Pet in Alexandria: Meet Molly - The Zebra
Adopt a Pet in Alexandria: Meet Molly  The Zebra

Special Report: Pets on Meth - Wednesday at 6PM - kuna noticias y kuna radio
Special Report: Pets on Meth - Wednesday at 6PM  kuna noticias y kuna radio

Arizona Humane Society sees increased pet surrenders due to high living costs - Arizona's Family
Arizona Humane Society sees increased pet surrenders due to high living costs  Arizona's Family

Pets of the Week: March 18, 2024 – Shaw Local - The Herald-News
Pets of the Week: March 18, 2024 – Shaw Local  The Herald-News

It Is National Poison Prevention Week; Make Sure Your Pets Are Also Protected - Elmore Autauga News
It Is National Poison Prevention Week; Make Sure Your Pets Are Also Protected  Elmore Autauga News

Pets benefit mental health of owners in the U.S., poll reveals - VeterinaryPracticeNews.com
Pets benefit mental health of owners in the U.S., poll reveals  VeterinaryPracticeNews.com

Preparing for freezing temps: people, pets, plants, pipes - WBRC
Preparing for freezing temps: people, pets, plants, pipes  WBRC

How Pet Tech Company Petcube Is Making Pet Parenting More Accessible To Every Human - Forbes
How Pet Tech Company Petcube Is Making Pet Parenting More Accessible To Every Human  Forbes

How seasonal allergies impact our pets - WFMJ
How seasonal allergies impact our pets  WFMJ

Live learning for your clients: Pets and mental health - American Veterinary Medical Association
Live learning for your clients: Pets and mental health  American Veterinary Medical Association

North Springs Veterinary Referral Center is here for your pets 24/7 - FOX21News.com
North Springs Veterinary Referral Center is here for your pets 24/7  FOX21News.com

Flagler Humane Society's Pets of the Week for March 18 - Palm Coast Observer and Ormond Beach Observer
Flagler Humane Society's Pets of the Week for March 18  Palm Coast Observer and Ormond Beach Observer

East Bay pets of the week for March 22 - East Bay Times
East Bay pets of the week for March 22  East Bay Times

Protecting Your Pet: Essential Tips for National Poison Prevention Week - - BladenOnline.com
Protecting Your Pet: Essential Tips for National Poison Prevention Week -  BladenOnline.com

PETS OF THE WEEK | Local News | hjnews.com - The Herald Journal
PETS OF THE WEEK | Local News | hjnews.com  The Herald Journal

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Pets of the Week - Kitten and Dandelion  City of Arlington

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Mass Immigration Harms Rare Animals, Livestock and even Family Pets | FAIRUS.org  Federation for American Immigration Reform

Even Pets Need News - CapeGazette.com
Even Pets Need News  CapeGazette.com

Mom charged after son’s pets found dead in Newton Township - WKBN.com
Mom charged after son’s pets found dead in Newton Township  WKBN.com

WNCT.com’s Best of Pets: King - WNCT
WNCT.com’s Best of Pets: King  WNCT

Paws for Charity at Hope For Life Rescue saving pets like Winter the cat - 13newsnow.com WVEC
Paws for Charity at Hope For Life Rescue saving pets like Winter the cat  13newsnow.com WVEC

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Pets in proposal pics could win you $1,000! | Lifestyle | koamnewsnow.com  KoamNewsNow.com

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Many plants can be toxic to pets. Read this list before starting your spring gardening.  NOLA.com

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Desert Cat Rescue Cat of the Week | Pets | eacourier.com  Eastern Arizona Courier

Springtime Bliss: Keeping Your Pets Safe From Poisonous Plants - Texas A&M University Today
Springtime Bliss: Keeping Your Pets Safe From Poisonous Plants  Texas A&M University Today

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Pets of the Week - ClarksvilleNow.com  Clarksville Now

Pet of the Week: Sashola - Fox 10 News
Pet of the Week: Sashola  Fox 10 News

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Will The Eclipse Have A Big Affect On El Paso Pets?  krod.com

Putnam County mobile home catches on fire, killing pets inside - WOWK 13 News
Putnam County mobile home catches on fire, killing pets inside  WOWK 13 News

Spring Hill Fire Department Commended for Saving Pets During Apartment Fire - Maury County Source
Spring Hill Fire Department Commended for Saving Pets During Apartment Fire  Maury County Source

Standard Journal Pets of the Week for the Wednesday, March 20, 2024 edition - Northwest Georgia News
Standard Journal Pets of the Week for the Wednesday, March 20, 2024 edition  Northwest Georgia News

Paws & Pals: 4 dogs up for adoption at Posh Pets Rescue - News 12 Long Island
Paws & Pals: 4 dogs up for adoption at Posh Pets Rescue  News 12 Long Island

'Help keep their pets': Niagara SPCA opens new grooming salon 'Oh My Fur' - WKBW 7 News Buffalo
'Help keep their pets': Niagara SPCA opens new grooming salon 'Oh My Fur'  WKBW 7 News Buffalo

HSSM receives grant from PetSmart charities to help more adoptable pets find families in Harrison County - WXXV News 25
HSSM receives grant from PetSmart charities to help more adoptable pets find families in Harrison County  WXXV News 25

Pet of the week: Meet Angel - KEVN
Pet of the week: Meet Angel  KEVN

Spartanburg veterinarians offer urgent care option for pet owners - WYFF4 Greenville
Spartanburg veterinarians offer urgent care option for pet owners  WYFF4 Greenville

The Best Pet Insurance for Older Dogs 2024 - MarketWatch
The Best Pet Insurance for Older Dogs 2024  MarketWatch

PetSmart Charities Teams Up with Hill's Pet Nutrition for National Adoption Week, Celebrating 30 Years of Pet Adoptions - StreetInsider.com
PetSmart Charities Teams Up with Hill's Pet Nutrition for National Adoption Week, Celebrating 30 Years of Pet Adoptions  StreetInsider.com

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Pets of the Week | Featured Content | suncoastnews.com  Suncoast News

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Pets of the Week | Featured Content | suncoastnews.com  Suncoast News

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Driftless Humane Society Pets of the Week  La Crosse Tribune

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All pets (and humans) welcome: Mid-Michigan Pet Expo returns to Flint  MLive.com

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Pets of the Week | Online Features | tampabeacon.com  Tampa Beacon

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Exotic pet surrender event coming Saturday | Local News | channel3000.com  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

Pet Care in Spring: Essential Tips - Healthnews.com
Pet Care in Spring: Essential Tips  Healthnews.com

PHOTOS: Gwinnett Animal Shelter Adoptable Pets of the Week — March 18 - Gwinnettdailypost.com
PHOTOS: Gwinnett Animal Shelter Adoptable Pets of the Week — March 18  Gwinnettdailypost.com

KCBD's Pet of the Day: Meet Levi - KCBD
KCBD's Pet of the Day: Meet Levi  KCBD

Common domestic pets in Australia responsible for 53% of injury hospitalizations in 2021–22 - News-Medical.Net
Common domestic pets in Australia responsible for 53% of injury hospitalizations in 2021–22  News-Medical.Net

State bill aims to stop puppy mills from selling to pet stores - Toledo Blade
State bill aims to stop puppy mills from selling to pet stores  Toledo Blade

Cat Fakes 'Broken Paw' to Get Attention Like a True Diva - Parade Pets
Cat Fakes 'Broken Paw' to Get Attention Like a True Diva  Parade Pets

Midlands Humane Society weekly pet adoption column - The Daily Nonpareil
Midlands Humane Society weekly pet adoption column  The Daily Nonpareil

Meatly creates first cultivated-meat cat food - PetfoodIndustry.com
Meatly creates first cultivated-meat cat food  PetfoodIndustry.com

How to Keep Pets Safe During an Eclipse: An Animal Behavior Expert Weighs In - PEOPLE
How to Keep Pets Safe During an Eclipse: An Animal Behavior Expert Weighs In  PEOPLE

‘America’s Favorite Pet’? This Hawaii pup needs your vote to clinch the title - Hawaii News Now
‘America’s Favorite Pet’? This Hawaii pup needs your vote to clinch the title  Hawaii News Now

Pet Owners Warned to Watch for Concerning Behavior - Newsweek
Pet Owners Warned to Watch for Concerning Behavior  Newsweek

Cherished FurEver Pet Crematory Fulfilling Community Needs With Compassionate Care - The Chattanoogan
Cherished FurEver Pet Crematory Fulfilling Community Needs With Compassionate Care  The Chattanoogan

PetSmart Charities Teams Up with Hill's Pet Nutrition for National Adoption Week, Celebrating 30 Years of Pet Adoptions - PR Newswire
PetSmart Charities Teams Up with Hill's Pet Nutrition for National Adoption Week, Celebrating 30 Years of Pet Adoptions  PR Newswire

Petsmart’s Arcadia Trail Collection Empowers Pet Parents + Pets To explore With Confidence - SGB Media
Petsmart’s Arcadia Trail Collection Empowers Pet Parents + Pets To explore With Confidence  SGB Media

New Mexico Living Pet Pics Monday, March 18 - KRQE News 13
New Mexico Living Pet Pics Monday, March 18  KRQE News 13

4 pet food trends I'll be tracking at Global Pet Expo 2024 - PetfoodIndustry.com
4 pet food trends I'll be tracking at Global Pet Expo 2024  PetfoodIndustry.com

Pet of the Week - Asher | March 18, 2024 | wqad.com - WQAD Moline
Pet of the Week - Asher | March 18, 2024 | wqad.com  WQAD Moline

Police take away man's 750-pound pet alligator - Deseret News
Police take away man's 750-pound pet alligator  Deseret News

The District Vet: What is It A Pet Emergency? - Hill Rag
The District Vet: What is It A Pet Emergency?  Hill Rag

Pet benefits new employee benefit trend | EBA - Employee Benefit News
Pet benefits new employee benefit trend | EBA  Employee Benefit News

Calif. pet sitter gets max sentence for systematic killing of family's pets - SFGATE
Calif. pet sitter gets max sentence for systematic killing of family's pets  SFGATE

Pets of the Week: Bella and Snowbrush both like their naps - MLive.com
Pets of the Week: Bella and Snowbrush both like their naps  MLive.com

Male & Female AKC Registered Yorkies puppies Free to a - Citizentribune
Male & Female AKC Registered Yorkies puppies Free to a  Citizentribune

It's Illegal To Have This Dog Breed As A Pet In Illinois - B100
It's Illegal To Have This Dog Breed As A Pet In Illinois  B100

Pets or Pests? How Australia Tackles its Two Cat Populations - The New York Times
Pets or Pests? How Australia Tackles its Two Cat Populations  The New York Times

Adopted dog travels in style to new home after spending 587 days at Euclid shelter: Ready Pet GO! - WKYC.com
Adopted dog travels in style to new home after spending 587 days at Euclid shelter: Ready Pet GO!  WKYC.com

CHA Pet of the Week: Shiner | Local News | azdailysun.com - Arizona Daily Sun
CHA Pet of the Week: Shiner | Local News | azdailysun.com  Arizona Daily Sun

Are Essential Oils Safe for Pets? | Wirecutter - The New York Times
Are Essential Oils Safe for Pets? | Wirecutter  The New York Times

The Cheapest Pet Insurance Companies (Mar 2024) - MarketWatch
The Cheapest Pet Insurance Companies (Mar 2024)  MarketWatch

Pet of the Day: Cleveland | Pet of the Day | nbcrightnow.com - NBC Right Now
Pet of the Day: Cleveland | Pet of the Day | nbcrightnow.com  NBC Right Now

Pets of the Week | Pets of the Week - Index-Journal
Pets of the Week | Pets of the Week  Index-Journal

How to stop ants from repeatedly swarming a cat food bowl in an Inverness home - The Mercury News
How to stop ants from repeatedly swarming a cat food bowl in an Inverness home  The Mercury News

Pet of the Week: Frack, a Great Dane - WKRG News 5
Pet of the Week: Frack, a Great Dane  WKRG News 5

More puppies stolen from Thornton pet store - FOX 31 Denver
More puppies stolen from Thornton pet store  FOX 31 Denver

'Petflation' slows, but numbers remain high - PetfoodIndustry.com
'Petflation' slows, but numbers remain high  PetfoodIndustry.com

Scranton's Electric City Reptile Expo introduces community to world of unique pets - fox56.com
Scranton's Electric City Reptile Expo introduces community to world of unique pets  fox56.com

Can a Serval Cat Kill a Human? They're Still Wild Animals - Green Matters
Can a Serval Cat Kill a Human? They're Still Wild Animals  Green Matters

Two pets dead after Mishawaka house fire - WSBT-TV
Two pets dead after Mishawaka house fire  WSBT-TV

El Paso shelter lists pets at risk of euthanasia, urges adoption - KFOX El Paso
El Paso shelter lists pets at risk of euthanasia, urges adoption  KFOX El Paso

Arizona Shelters Reach Breaking Point as Spike in Pet Surrenders Linked to Rising Living Costs - Hoodline
Arizona Shelters Reach Breaking Point as Spike in Pet Surrenders Linked to Rising Living Costs  Hoodline

Pet of the Week: Kudi - KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi
Pet of the Week: Kudi  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

Clarksville Area Pets of the Week for March 18th, 2024 - Clarksville Online
Clarksville Area Pets of the Week for March 18th, 2024  Clarksville Online

Juneau Animal Rescue is rehoming a menagerie of fuzzy, scaly pets - KTOO
Juneau Animal Rescue is rehoming a menagerie of fuzzy, scaly pets  KTOO

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