27/12/2024
Barking too much?
Excessive barking is the result of boredom, anxiety, or a dog being pre-genetically deposed to barking, like hounds, chihuahuas, terriers, and herding breeds. If you own a breed known to bark, then work on redirection, give your dog a job, teach the “quiet” command, and provide plenty of opportunities for physical play and exploration.
In most cases, I don’t recommend the use of bark collars. 1) If the barking is due to anxiety, it could worsen it. 2) Aversive methods can result in redirected aggression towards people or other animals. 3) Citronella collars, aversive sound collars, and electric shock collars don’t address the underlying cause of barking and could result in other behaviors such as digging, escaping, destruction, or aggression.