Dog Training - How to Stop Unnecessary Barking and Digging
As the adage goes, 'barking dogs seldom bite'. However, barking causes a lot of disturbance to the family as well as the neighbors' families. This may create very strained relationships with you and your neighbor. A dog's language is barking no doubt, but all dogs do not have a valid reason to bark, they bark for many reasons. Dog training to lessen the barking is essential so you can check when your dog barks as it would be only for a reason. The most difficult situation that most dogs are prone to is digging into the soil. This can land you into great trouble, especially if your pet has dug up a beautiful rose plant of your neighbor's.
Dogs have numerous reasons to bark, it may be with excitement, when he wants to alert you of danger, when it sees unknown intruders in front of the gate or in the house and simply just for bark sake!Some dogs hate being left alone and they bark excessively at these times; while a few want to gain your attention so they would bark and look to see if you are watching them. Dog training to stop your dog from barking unnecessarily is easy to do but it would take a lot of time and will tease your patience too.
First you should notice when your dog barks excessively. If it barks when it is left alone, the perfect dog training would allow you to play a conversation on your player so it will hear your voice and think that all are home, or you can leave the TV on with a talk channel where your pet will hear conversations and keep quiet.
There are some dogs that will bark while they are on the leash and when they are going for walks with you. Such dogs require a peculiar type of dog training method. One could be by jerking the leash and giving it a firm tug to say 'no'. If this does not work then you can have a piece of lemon while you walk your dog. When it barks unnecessarily, squeeze a bit of juice on its lips. The nasty taste would remind it that this is the reward for barking unnecessarily.
The practice of digging is inborn in dogs, as they lived in packs earlier; they used to dig the soil to hide their food for a later time. This practice continues with certain dogs even at home, they might even hide their favorite toys under the soil, or they might dig to wear off boredom.
In such cases the best dog training that you can offer is to make them feel extremely tired with exercise and games before leaving them to rest in the yard. They would be too tired to spend any more energy in digging. Remember your dog should be trained well, so you can have a peaceful living with your neighbors.
