How to train your dog not to bark - episode 2- barking at scary objects

All dogs bark. Dogs bark to communicate. Barking tells us there is something wrong, that the dog is feeling some sort of emotion- fear, anxiety, stress, arousal, etc. To punish a dog for this natural behavior that it has evolved to do is cruel. However most people don't know how to solve common barking issues with their dogs, and so feel there is no choice. I plan to make a series of episodes on barking covering all barking issues and how to train your dog not to bark in those situations. In this video I will be showing you a simple exercise on how to change your dogs emotional state using clicker training or (saying the word 'yes'). When you change a dogs emotional state from fearful, stressed, aroused, to that of calm relaxed confident and happy, all the symptoms disappear (such as barking).
Hope you enjoy!
Happy training!
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[@kikopup]

I will! I promise! Lots of dogs bark at people with the 'wrong outline' - i love the way you said that! Splash barks at people with the wrong out line. Its normal dog behavior- a lot of trainers and owners now tend to freak out and over react about it. Dogs are dogs and they are great at spotting things out of the ordinary, and tell us about it. All we have to do is teach them slowly with pos reinforcement.

[@AnimalLoverLizzy]

Emily, your videos are a huge help. Thank you for uploading this!!

[@SinisterSkip]

Really good that you focus on positive training instead of negative training!

[@waybackofbeyond]

This is so helpful, as always. Thank you!

[@sonjabegoniadotnet]

This really worked! In just a few days of working on this we were able to see great progress. It's really helped to build our little dog's confidence. Not only does he know what do when he's spooked, he's getting better at staying calm in new situations. Thanks again!

[@jasperaliceuk]

Another winner Emily. Looking forward to the next one - as that's the issue Milo has - scary people!

[@tehrenberg]

Hey Em, great video! VERY useful information, so happy you are doing a series! Thank you. - T

[@kikopup]

That is awesome!

[@Pamsdogacademy]

Nice way to let a dog just sniff and get information, just like Turid would have suggested! Nice video!

[@rogersmmr]

Another great video, Emily. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your skills. :-) 5*

[@zsianz1]

really wonderful video again. I'm working on barking a lot at the moment so I'm really enjoying your videos on the subject :-) Wow, Splash is so lovely, she is such a sweetheart :-)

[@buddbb]

THank you! looking forward to the video to teach dog not to bark at the strangers...

[@EntrenamientoClicker]

great video, thanks for all your tips!!!

[@kikopup]

Thanks L!

[@ucdcrush]

Thanks, looking forward to the next video in the series..

[@chihuahuabulldog]

Splash is BEAUTIFUL!

[@wmlgts]

Excellent video and wonderful information! Thanks!

[@Scoutdogs]

Love it! I had to use this with a motion sensitive, animated, life-sized witch that cackled and talked as we went by! It spooked ME when it started moving, and Dazzle about wet himself. We did a lot of work going up behind it so it wouldn't start moving. Once he was good with that, I took him in front, but as far away as I could get while someone else triggered it. I did some classical conditioning, but by then he was ready to take a closer look even with it moving and making noise.

[@UTEOfficial]

Wow, this is really amazing! I just I had seen it awhile ago, or it had been posted a couple years ago. My dog, Which is a Chiuahaha; Jittery and jumpy. She learned that we let her bark at things outside. and she won't learn now that she's set in her way...

[@Silvia1826]

"Nobody builds their confidence by being pushed into any situation" - I take it you disagree with the Dog Whisperer's ideas then? I agree that forcing animals into doing what you want them to do, rises their anxiety, even if it seems to work right away. THanks for your positive training methods!

[@DogsAreMyBestFriends]

Wow, great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@nataliacuadrador]

Hi!!! when Sweet was a puppie, she used to bark to scary objects, I tauch her the comand "touch" with normal things, and when we meet somethins scaring, I ask her "touch" and she forgets the problem and is able to think and work and don´t feel scared. Now she is adult girl and is perfect with new things :)))) Good video!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kikopup]

For a lot of dogs I just use the treat as the marker when a dog is looking at another dog- pure pavlovian conditioning, dog is looking at the other dog- bam- the treat is into his mouth.You have to be VERY careful with this technique though, the dog has to SEE the scary thing AS the predictor of rein. otherwise, dog sees scary dog, then they see your hand move, you are not counter-conditioning the dog to scary dogs as much as you are conditioning your dog to like seeing your hand move.

[@JustJesse197]

Super fantastic video, from a super fantastic trainer!! Splash! is so cute when she stands on her hind legs to check out the orange hanging bag =o) Definately a game I am going to start playing with Jesse. 5* ~Heather and Jesse~

[@VampyLuLu]

Very nice! I love Splash ^_^

[@chico2320]

this is pretty helpful... I have a 7 month old Border Collie that barks all the time. I'm gonna try these techniques and hope it works... at least a little. Thanks for posting the video.

[@kikopup]

If you think your dog is in a fear period, better to just take at a minimum a 8 day vacation- sometimes dogs can sensitize to things rather than habituate to them when they are in a fear period. Also if a dog reacts drastically to something, it might take 8 days for the stress hormones in the blood to reduce making them more likely to go backwards in training when than forwards, so its good to take a break.

[@kikopup]

Thanks! I think she knows it.

[@pogonipnv]

Nice job as always. Episode 3 is the one I need since Kharma barks at people with the wrong outline (embarassing when it's little old ladies with walkers).

[@kikopup]

yes, mainly 'meat chunks' however you want to use the treat that your dog finds the most amazing. Also you want to use tiny treats, so they are just pieces of information and aren't going to make your dog full .

[@NatashaHope17]

Great vid! :) - Amanda & Tasha

[@kgreej]

...i'm also really looking forward to your next barking video, as i've been struggling with that for several months (my dog is obviously in a fear period), and while it's been getting better it's not over yet. : (

[@katsthe1]

great vid!! Hoping you can do one on how to get my dog not to jump on other people, he knows not to do it to me but always does it to others as he gets excited

[@kikopup]

Haha! yes!

[@SimplySuzy33]

I can't wait for your next episode. Our Bichon Frisé Lily often goes into blind panic when seeing other dogs (not all dogs though, strangely enough) or people walking past the house. She will bark like crazy and forget anything around her, including me. I'm not sure what to do. She's also an extremely problematic eater, so finding a training treat that actually gets her excited is proving to be very difficult. But I'm not giving up just yet :)

[@melissaelders9773]

My mum's dog is the same. Maybe it's the breed? Did you get things sorted in the end?

[@SimplySuzy33]

@@melissaelders9773 She did calm down over the years :) And we found a kibble that agreed with her. To be fair, I think we also grew more into our role as dog parents ;) In any case, she lived a wonderful life for 12 years and we loved her to the moon and back

[@melissaelders9773]

@@SimplySuzy33 That is good. Great to hear you had such a long time together. My mum got her dog when she was 4. The previous owner didn't have the time for her anymore. I call her the small dog with the big personality 😂

[@branWilbum]

Hm, i wonder if this would work for vacuum cleaners. hehe Thanks for sharing! :)

[@hockeydiva93]

omg I taught my dog leave it because of you. Thanks!

[@prelnino]

hi and how are you doing but i have one question what do you give your dog as a treat ?

[@kgreej]

fantastic video, thank you. my dog has this problem also, and what i've been doing is encouraging my dog to take a treat near the object, to sniff it. basically your method without the cue to check it out. i'm excited to try this out, though, especially with halloween coming up. : d

[@jjrepublic]

Hey emily - this is great. would this work with barking at pple too? my dog tends to bark at pple who catch him off guard by appearing when he doesn't expect it or if they are carrying something unusual.

[@suhaylett]

Hi Emily, I am a trainer and behaviourist in UK, I do clicker training and have been for 10 years. Can you tell me where the barking at people and dogs video is. I loved 'go check it out'. I woulduse the methods youdo with the washing machine. I have a difficult fear aggressive Collie coming at the moment that is barking and lungine, I would normally do click etc but this one is deaf. I have trained several deaf dogs,using 'thumbs up' but have never had one that isbarking and lunging as well

[@rthompson995]

do you have a video on teaching a dog "check it out"? it would be veeeeerrryyy helpful! thanks!

[@kikopup]

Gosh, I dont know if Splash is ready for a cackling witch!

[@100nyne]

do you have video for dogs that barks and screms at cars, I have a client with that problem thanks

[@raguerraa]

maybe a vid on how to train a dog not to bark while playing with other dogs??? i have a fox terrier and shes driving me crazy with the barking, but she only barks when playing with my other dogs

[@Midfrost1]

I got an inquiry as a follow up to these 2 episodes, my dog has seased with barking towards inanimate objects, just as you taught yours, I taught her to check it out, positively reinforcing when she dared to get closer to the object. However, two issues remain, strangers (especially males in dark clothing) and being left outside of a store. The issue is, if I leave her alone, she barks, but if I leave someone with her, she doesn't. So, how can I positively reinforce when I can't be next to her?

[@Midfrost1]

And to continue, barking at strangers, especially males in dark clothing. Now, my dog is a German Shepherd and a British Foxhound mix (about 75/25), so she's got quite strong guard instincts. I'm constantly introducing her to new people, luckily, I got quite a large circle of friends, and that's... usually fine. I use positive reinforcement when she's not barking, and calling her to me when she is. And I use the command "go greet" when I want her to say hello. to be continued...

[@michellemosley5578]

People in my neighborhood would call Animal Control if I let my dog walk on their lawn hahahaha

[@kikopup]

I have social anxiety so I dont usually do stuff like this, but hey if people put out decorations, they are the ones drawing attention to themselves...

[@kikopup]

zsianz1 has a crawling tutorial on her channel!

[@webkinz102938]

i hope this helps for my chihuahua! he is scared of mops and brooms! XD lol

[@samira4566]

my friend's dog barks to the moon since she saw a balloon from no distance, how can we help her?

[@kikopup]

I suggest, working with her looking at a balloon being held by a person then gradually letting it out so that its moving on its own. thats most likely the thing that creeped teh dog out, is seeing the ballon move.

[@jjrepublic]

cancel that question - just got to the end of the vid. Won't try it with pple!! Look forward to the next video.

[@OntarioUrbanMusher]

can anyone link me a good video on a NICE way to teach my dog to crawl ?

[@Midfrost1]

So, I realize that it might be easier with my friends because ofcourse, my mind set is more at ease with my own friends, and a bit more reserved with complete strangers (unless they have a friendly looking dog with em.) And I'm aware that my state of mind will be portrayed to some degree in the dog. However, I also want her to realise that I'm the alpha male, if something is incorrect, I will deal with it, she shouldn't "protect" me unless I really need it, get what I'm trying to say?

[@Midfrost1]

Anyhow, any and all help you can come up with will be greatly appreciated, I've tried nearly everything bar a barking-collar now, and I really don't want to electrocute my dog because she's expressing herself. :/ Thanks alot in advance. /Mats

[@911ShikoX]

1st of all she have very good legs 2nd its not right 2 over feed dog when training like this u must do it only when u want 2 plz him and after he do what u want from him .

[@rthompson995]

@claudiapau21 border collie jeje yo tengo un golden

[@zakloader]

im not trying to say wht u are doing is wrong but all i wanna say is the dog is mostly doin what u say because of the food :D but i surpose if it work for u then great :) nice vids apart from that .

[@leerie]

Well done. LOL, bums.

[@Synical777]

I tried this but throwing a bunch of trash in my front yard made my neighbors bark at me instead

[@rthompson995]

@claudiapau21 border collie

[@AliciaRMeyer]

It's very uncomfortable if your puppy keeps jumping up on people.

[@AliciaRMeyer]

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[@supgabss]

lololol really get over it

[@uptonsavoie]

Taking your dog into other people's yards, especially when they have put in time, energy, and money into decorations might not be the way to make friends, especially if the dog relieves himself on the property or the decorations! I'm a dog lover and pretty tolerant of other people and their animals, but some people are not; what would be the result to the dog if the property's owner came out and began to yell abusively?

[@kikopup]

+Bud Savoie I am a nice person so my neighbors really like me and my pups. That one house with the extreme decorations was a clients house- they took lessons from me. I know where I walk my dogs, when I walk in town I keep my dogs off other peoples lawns.

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[@kikopup]

For a lot of dogs I just use the treat as the marker when a dog is looking at another dog- pure pavlovian conditioning, dog is looking at the other dog- bam- the treat is into his mouth.You have to be VERY careful with this technique though, the dog has to SEE the scary thing AS the predictor of rein. otherwise, dog sees scary dog, then they see your hand move, you are not counter-conditioning the dog to scary dogs as much as you are conditioning your dog to like seeing your hand move.