How to stop your dog from barking forever!

[@tomdavisofficial]

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[@susymurphy1]

When my dog alert barks, I always say “thank you” then “ok” (to release her and let her know I got it from here) “place” to give her alternative activity. Then I go get a treat for her and release her from place. She rarely goes back to barking after that.

[@tomdavisofficial]

That works too!

[@Catia24311]

'POP' on the leash is lazy and not safe for the neck.

[@michaelasteuernagel1703]

Same, my grandmother taught me this with her Airedale terrier. I do this for everything now, even silent alerts. It is a huge help.

[@Graeme758]

@@Catia24311 It's effective and is very unlikely to do any damage. It's a short moderate tug, not jerking the dog off its feet. Get some perspective. Or keep going with an ideological R+ and still have the problem in 2 years time.

[@reneegossage8609]

It amazes ne how many people have never corrected the behavior. Like how is your dog supposed to know you dont want the behavior if you dont correct it. The light bulb goes off in the dogs head with the first correction. We, people need to give dogs what they need. Clear communication. Love your videos. Thank you and God Bless!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!

[@border304]

Jiffy Lemon ftw imo.

[@vickikavanagh7388]

@@reneegossage8609 If a dog is barking there is a reason

[@susanabdallah8020]

Thank you, Tom for accurate, timely advice and proper solutions. Spot on. Bless you

[@chadsummers7868]

Thank you so much TOM, God bless you and your family Always! FROM BOHOL, Philippines........

[@stephaneletourneau7712]

thank you Tom for another great tip and method to work on

[@LukaJane]

Very helpful video! Thanks Tom

[@arlisarias-paulino6398]

For this, is a prong collar necessary. I have a 3 month old husky mix puppy and she is vocal in the morning and when we leave her in the crate. I have only used a flat collar and harness so far. Thank you

[@uhhuuhhuhuhhh]

Thank you for the insight/reminders and additional information about barking. I have a few different barking scenarios we're working through. I've been hesitatant to incorporate an e-collar i think from my own insecurity having never used one before. I want to be sure I incorporate it correctly as to not exacerbate the issue by creating confusion and/or frustration with my dog. I'm realizing that one of the barking issues is an off leash issue making leash correction unavailable. This really only leaves an e-collar. I need to suck it up and get one and set up some specific training to incorporate it.

[@anitamacdonald6649]

Your amazing Thankyou ❤love your advise 👍

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@vickikavanagh7388]

I don't stop my dog from barking. This is one of the reasons I have my girl! She always alerts me when someone or something is on our property....❤🐾❤️🐾❤️

[@JonathanLandon]

Yes, but wouldn't it be good if -- having been warned of the intruder -- you could "turn off the alarm"?

[@tomdavisofficial]

awesome!

[@KittinPyro]

Definitely! In suburban and Urban areas though, dogs who don’t know when to stop can often be misunderstood as aggressive. My dog has a loud scary sounding bark but he does like people so he tries to rush the door which Is hard to work on when the 2 other people in your household won’t follow through with training. He’s often misunderstood as being coming to lunge and it’s heartbreaking to see people drop packages as quickly as they can and run back to their vehicles, Ask me “not to open the door”, to “Please not let the dog come out”, Flinch or jump backwards when I open the door etc. I have been trying to work on this since he was little as he unfortunately picked it up from my last dog who I was also never successful at training it out of either. They both learned to respond to Quiet and No Bark and associating hand signal but only after getting their attention with great difficulty and it was hit or miss wether or not they would start up again if something caught their eye again (usually they would). I never managed to train them to a 3-5 bark and then enough system because ultimately that’s what I want.

[@Kristen10-22]

Ditto

[@Kristen10-22]

My dog only barks if he hears a noise he hasn’t heard before. Aka a voice outside, smells someone’s scent out front & he doesn’t bark constantly. I tell him to sit if it’s a neighbor or friend.. I tell Goose “I have it” He stops

[@RaulGarcia-cg3vn]

Hi tom..the whole online bundle of courses would be able to cover all the basics from pup(crate training) all the way to off leash(ecollar)? Of course with all the time and effort put in by the owner.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Hi, My online courses are a much much more thorough dog training course broken down into modules. Some of the courses are hours long to ensure you understand every piece of the equation. My KZbin videos are meant for shorter, surface-level information to help people quickly. My courses are much more broken down into in-depth learning. I have tons of free content here you can supplement with in between courses for a well-rounded dog training experience. The cream of the crop is my online academy for sure. That gives you a lot more value than the videos, and you have the support of my trainers at the UCA!

[@stevicarroll2175]

Does the leave it command and leash tug work if our pup is constantly barking at us? She is a 10 month old rough collie with a BIG personality. She barks at us when we put her in a sit position (and she feels she doesn’t want to do it), she barks at us when we’re having a conversation, she barks at us when in a long down stay. She is always asking for our attention but it’s a loud high pitched annoying bark. She never barks at other dogs/is reactive with other dogs. It seems her barking is always at us, she’s super sassy. I’ve been using an ecollar but when i tap the ecollar and use a command such as quiet or shhhhh, she barks more and seems overly frustrated. Any tips are appreciated!

[@angelaharris1112]

I need this. Does this price cover all courses or is that for each course?

[@4srv]

My dog barks if I talk to someone on a walk. If I don’t say hello to someone he is fine and will walk right by them. He is a 9 year old black German Shepherd that I got when he was 5 years old. Is this protective ? Only when he is on the leash. Thank you for your content.

[@4srv]

Just to add, if I let him off the leash in this situation , he is not aggressive, he will just keep barking for five minutes or so. I assume he just has lots of energy to get rid of…

[@ancaraiii]

Mine does the same thing.

[@plarson5133]

Any recommendations for barking while in a car?

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yes, park somewhere., get in the backseat and start working on the leave it command with your leash.

[@DESTROYER1198]

@@tomdavisofficialdo you think an excited high pitched whine in the car can be negated with this as well? She only ever whines in the car; even on the way home from lots of exercise or long drives for travel etc

[@tomdavisofficial]

@@DESTROYER1198 Could be

[@NBay_]

I would also explain the topic on “negative reinforcement.”

[@Girlwithahusky]

Thank you so much for this video! Very helpful! I have a German Shepherd Lab mix who spends most of his time outdoors with my husky, and unfortunately barking has been a big issue for him. Now I know it’s likely a combination of boredom barking and reactivity barking. With it being winter (I live in Upstate NY too) it can be very difficult to have outdoor training sessions in the winter without freezing and the only time he barks is when he is outside. Will definitely work on it though especially in the warmer months! Thanks again!!! 🫶

[@togo6327]

Which gsd will not bark when they are outdoors and sees activities happening around them?

[@Girlwithahusky]

@ totally 💯😂🤦‍♀️

[@AnjuliMack]

Samoyeds are so crazy vocal 😅 he just wants to talk

[@tilki2005]

Hey, I ve been searching for advice or a video but no luck so far. My dog looses his mind when being tied to something, like for example if I wan to pop in a shop for 3 minutes or when during a training class people put their dogs away for 10 minutes for a break (tie to a fence). Other dogs wait quietly but my dog is screaming the whole place down, people even stop by him to check whats happening. Doesnt matter if he can see me or not he will still act as if being murdered. How do I teach him to be calm? (He can be left alone in the house no problem, when I leave he just goes to sleep.)

[@user-kn1pt3bv9s]

What if she is barking at sounds and birds and such that we can't see right away? She immediately goes out barking, and then she may come in or not. Trying to correct this spontaneous barking

[@DragonFlyOwl]

@TomDavisOfficial … I need some help with another type of barking. Our girl has a doggie door to a fully fenced yard, where she can see both front street & back road. She’ll usually barks at anyone walking on either street or road… especially if they have a dog - and incessantly! She does have decent recall, as well as IN training. BUT, I would like her to stop with the incessant barking … sure, bark to say hello to the other dog, but then stop. How can I achieve this, without having to recall and send her in the house every time (for example, if we aren’t home or I’m busy)?

[@GoldenWolf248]

Very important to get to the root of the problem.

[@MajuAlamSutraPT]

Hi tom. My dog always bark at 3AM and dont stop until i stand in front of her cage. Neighbour complaints because sometime i just let it be until it stop. More of the time it escalades, and my husband doesnt allow dog to sleep inside house. Pls help if not i need to gave her up. She is 15 montgs old labrador

[@Collene-fc2jz]

Water. A splash except for the car. I'm still working on that one

[@Twizztid22]

I chuckled at "The Amazon driver ordering you a prime package that you delivered last night" mix up! Great video as always though!

[@alyssatheexcellent]

My sisters dog is 8 years old. They have to crate her every time someone walks into the house or even gets up too quickly. Her barking is ear-drum shattering. They’ve hired trainers to even come to their house and help train her. I think the main issue is they want the behavior to just go away rather than being consistent in training her to just handle herself a little better. She is a sweet dog- but she makes herself known in every way possible. They had a zap collar on her for five years. They’re now just over using it….

[@MajuAlamSutraPT]

My dog start barking at 3AM daily when she is in the cage. Neigbor have been complaining. My husband doesnt allow dog to sleep in the house.she is a 15months old labrador , pls help

[@jennifervarela2423]

My dog barks at my step dad that isn’t very warm towards me or her and I can’t stop her from barking

[@TAEHSAEN]

Why not suggest the bark collar? That is the easiest solution here.

[@Vantas_Black]

Should I buy a prong collar if my dog doesn’t react to training collar and e-collar? 🥹🥹🥹 I don’t know what else to do 😭😭

[@tomdavisofficial]

You could alot of times its how you do it too. N

[@Texas240]

Step 1, rescue a dog that doesn't bark I suspect she was beaten for barking and then, once thrown out on the street (at about 6 months old, I'm guessing), she learned being quiet and stealthy allowed her to avoid some trouble from other dogs or people. She would actually do a "fake" bark during play. She mouthed a silent bark. For the 1st month, I didn't know if she could actually bark. Then, she saw (smelled) me eating meatloaf and decided she could bark. It was actually a mean bark, too. To the point I was deciding how to handle her attacking me! (appears to be a border collie husky mix.) So far, after 5 months, she's comfortable enough to bark when she's being ignored or really wants someone to play with her, she sees me eating meatloaf (mostly any other food related vicalization is "talking"), or we're close to a cow (she hasnt barked at any other livestock, which makes me think Mcnab more than border collie). Anyway, my last dog, an aggressive and territorial sheltie was a barker. I'm super pleased with this rescue not being a yapper. I saw a guy recently with a pittie getting frustrated because his dog wouldn't shush. Mine was just looking at the barking dog like, "what's his problem?" Unfortunately, her "alert" is just standing and looking intently. It's enough to keep people at bay, but not exactly great at letting me know someone is nearby.

[@ChrisReher]

Are there trainers anywhere that deal with small breeds? Seems that large dogs are easier to handle than 20-pound maniacs. My poodle mix can't even remember sit-stay from one day to the next and does it only when treats are involved at the best of times. She KNOWS what's expected of her (i.e will stop barking when told) but when sufficiently triggered just loses her mind no matter what I do.

[@tomdavisofficial]

All trainers do.

[@YourName-uy8re]

Depends on the breed. Teaching a German shepherd not to bark is pretty easy, but teaching a livestock guardian to not bark now thats a lot more difficult. Dont buy a dog like a Great Pyrenees and expect it not to bark, thats what that breed has been doing for hundreds of years. Thats like teaching a bloodhound not to sniff.

[@ronisarker-vq3er]

Hi Tom, I absolutely love your videos-they’ve been so helpful for dog owners! Have you considered creating a website? It could be a great way to centralize your resources and make it easier for people to connect with you for training and other services. If you ever decide to start one, I’d be happy to help you set it up. Keep up the amazing work.

[@CosmicCreationsDIY]

Unless you have a LGD or a maremma . Bred to bark..... and loud

[@cas-221]

I have a American akita puppy olmost a month, I wonder can she bark? Not even once 😮

[@richardhanney7950]

I have one too, he's 5months old . It was weeks before I heard him bark so when he finally did i actually looked around for a moment to see where the other dog was ! He's barking more often now but nowhere near as much as some dogs

[@Fran-vo4fn]

It seems to me that the first thing you should do when your dog barks at the door, is praise the dog for giving you the alert, making your expectation clear. Then you should tell the dog to stop. That of course might take quite a bit more effort but I believe strongly that you should begin with approving of the original barking.

[@AuntyJack123]

Bit like approving the kid for taking a cookie (oh how clever you can reach and get it yourself!) then saying no it's nearly dinner time no cookies. Bit confusing for a critter that has only a few seconds of attention!

[@teridaniels3269]

I want my dog to alert me, but then be quiet when I tell him to stop. He used to go on and on. Now by praising him he knows he did a good job and usually stops when I ask. It has taken a while, but definitely improving.

[@PavelGiroux]

Why the 'leave it' comand? Why not something else?

[@tomdavisofficial]

I could say potatoes but leave it makes it more useful for others in my home and ethos.

[@PavelGiroux]

Yep makes sense.

[@jrgreiner]

What's up with the captions? You speak *very* clearly and the auto translate option for non-English speaking people works fine. Just distracting and overkill in my opinion.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Okay, noted. Anyone else feel the same?

[@whosoever316]

​@@tomdavisofficial - no, I appreciate the captions. Thank you.

[@suefrompa2567]

​@@tomdavisofficial Tom, can't captions be turned on and off in YT? Maybe just make sure that YT's captions are available - just a suggestion 🙂

[@jazzberrytart]

I agree with Sue. Maybe just take the time to go through the KZbin captions so viewers can choose

[@tomdavisofficial]

Okay thanks!

[@nikolracheva5894]

It doesn't work with my dog I'm at my wits end😢

[@tomdavisofficial]

What are you doing?

[@haileydawn1271]

My wiener dog never got the hint. She barks at the wind 🫡

[@James-jy5ot]

First

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@juliebrown8375]

I've only had one herding breed dog. The rest of my dogs have been sporting breeds. I've only had one barker - the collie. If you don’t want a dog that barks a lot, then the simplest approach is to choose a dog that’s not prone to barking. If you want a dog for protection, then choose a herding or working breed. It’s hard to change their innate behavior.

[@togo6327]

If people don't want to experience their dog barking, get a cat 😂

[@jeffmargel9474]

I would have to disagree with this some. Leave it? What is the dog leaving? I also noticed you just used the word 'No'. To me the word 'No' is not enough. 'No bark' would be better suited (IMO). Leave it is when the dog is trying to get at something (ie. piece of food, etc..). When I train mine it's always 'No' with what I don't want him to do (No bark, no jump, etc..). Just using 'No', he could be laying next to you being totally chilled and sweet and you are on the phone with someone and answer their question with a 'No'. I'm sure the dog is thinking, WTH? I'm just laying here. Also the leash pop you did, is it not to give the command first to give them a chance at success? Hope you don't think I am criticizing, I love your channel. Just something I would like your feedback on.

[@gamedjinni9543]

Leave it works. I use it with lots of behavior. Just means to stop and look at me.

[@JonathanLandon]

For many trainers, "leave it" means "stop what you are doing". The dog may play with a toy. When I say, "leave it", he has to stop, but later, he will be allowed to play with it again. "No" means "never do that", or "you did that wrong". If I say "sit", and the dog lies down, that's a "no", because that's never the right response to "sit". If the dog is counter-surfing, that's a "no", because that is never acceptable. The dog doesn't need to be told, "no bark". The dog associates "yes" and "no" and "good" and "leave it" with whatever he's doing when yoy say it. When you just say, "no", and withhold/prevent the payoff, the dog learns it means "never do [what you were doing when I said 'no']". When you combine it with another word, it becomes an entirely different command, and the dog has to learn what it means from scratch. He can't learn a word in one context and generalize what it means in another context. Dogs don't do syntax. As far as the leash pop going first..., the leash pop is not a punishment. It's not painful or embarrassing to the dog. It's to get his attention, so that he hears and processes your command. When the dog is agitated and focused on something, you have to break that focus, or he won't process what you say at all... until his response to the command is thoroughly conditioned, so he doesn't *have to* process it. So, no, you don't have to give the dog a chance to respond, first. In fact you want to minimize the risk that the dog will ignore your command the first time you say it, because ignoring it can become a conditioned response too... because the barking provides its own payoff.

[@tomdavisofficial]

@@JonathanLandon The words we all say is 100% subjective to what the dog knows. I can say spaghetti to my dogs and it means lay down. The behavior cue is predicated on how we teach it to the dog.

[@JonathanLandon]

@tomdavisofficial Yes, and? Not seeing how that's responsive to my comment. My point was that when you pair words like that, you end up with a separate command for each thing you want to stop, and the dog has to learn them all, instead of one command that we can use for "never do what you're doing now." After a few different actions that get "no" the dog can generalize that command. Or am I wrong? I don't pretend to have the expertise you do, and I've only seen a few of your videos, but I can't recall you saying: "no bark" "no pull" "no jump", etc. I've just seen "no!" With a quick leash pop.

[@MANAS20069]

Dirty duck 11

[@MANAS20069]

Dirty duck 11')

[@XxGamer]

The title sounds like your putting down your dog.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Oh shoot never thought of it like that

[@whosoever316]

What if his bark is a DEMAND??? Our Boxer puppy (now 11 months old) barks when he wants something. It is a "demand" bark ... feed me, pet me, throw the ball, get my ball stuck under the sofa, hold me, etc. I use "no/hush" command. If he continues, I use "place" command. If he ignores that, I leash him and take him to place. No more barking. He usually pushes it until he is leashed, then he stops barking. Leashing works 99% of the time. How do I train him to stop barking without leashing every time?? 🤔🙄🫤

[@rebusdan]

I am no dog owner but it seems to me that de DEMAND and the ATTENTION bark are more or less the same.

[@whosoever316]

​@@rebusdan - yes, sort of. He has my attention, but is insisting on certain actions (like throwing the ball, or feeding dinner, etc ). He is getting attention. But is demanding his way. Also, being a Boxer, he also slugs me sometimes with the bark.