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What Dogs Bark At

Let’s cover circumstances known to cause barking. Dogs may bark when people are passing by or coming to the door, when loud equipment or specific automobiles drive by (I have a cat who is fascinated with garbage trucks. He runs to the window and watches with great interest every time one of these behemoths drives up the street). Dogs bark at

things they see and/or hear that make them feel excited, territorial, frightened or angry. Sometimes all you have to do is prevent the dog from seeing whatever it is that sets him off. Close the curtains, build a fence or move the dog to another spot. For a dog who barks at what he cannot see, you may want to drill a couple of eye holes in the obstructing fence so he can keep an eye on what’s going on. Take a moment to think about how you would feel in your dog's living situation, and then try making simple changes in his environment. Sometimes that’s all you need!

Finally, we get psychological. Is your dog bored, lonely, anxious or scared, too needy, high-strung, obsessive?

Article Summary

  1. Is your dog’s environment making him bark?

  2. Dogs may bark at things they see (people, cars, machines,other animals).

  3. Dogs may bark at things they don’t see!

  4. Changing your dog’s environment may end unwanted barking.

  5. You can change your dog’s environment!




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