For company a delivery or a stranger i always thank my dog for alerting me and tell him good dog thank you.
Train your dog not to bark.
But the good news is that you can train your dog not to bark.
All you need is a clicker and a treat.
Your dog gets some kind of reward when they bark.
Make eye contact with your dog.
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.
How to train a 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.
Because there s no single reason for barking there s no one size fits all approach to treating it.
If they continue barking which they will at first i tell them that s enough.
Everyone in your family must apply the training methods every time your dog barks inappropriately.
Otherwise they wouldn t do it.
First let s break down the potential reasons why your dog is barking at your neighbors.
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.
Dogs interpret your yelling at them or telling them to stop as attention which in and of itself reinforces the behavior regardless of whether you re angry at or scolding your dog.
When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking.
Figure out what they get out of barking and remove 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.
Ignore your dog s barking.
Dog barking step 1 use a voice commands.