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TorchTheWitch

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2. I'm guessing you're trying to stop excessive barking?

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 12:04 AM

Mar 2012

Not barking at all isn't such a good idea. Barking can be helpful as a warning or to get your attention that the dog needs something. But excessive barking or barking because of separation anxiety is a problem.

Yes, a dog can be trained to stop unwanted behavior. It's just a matter of the right training.

So, is the barking you want to stop excessive barking when the dog just barks for no apparent reason and at practically everything, or is it only when you leave the house (separation anxiety), or boredom, or what? There's really no way to know how to go about re-training to stop the unwanted behavior without knowing the details of what exactly the unwanted behavior is.

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Anyone ever managed to teach a old dog (border collie mix) how not to bark? This dog was not [View all] applegrove Mar 2012 OP

Maybe a thundershirt would help. valerief Mar 2012 #1

I'm guessing you're trying to stop excessive barking? TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #2

The dog wakes up my friend with barking at 5 am. The friend needs to be stern with the puppy. Dog applegrove Mar 2012 #3

Do you know about how old this dog is? TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #4

The dog is about 11. The guy inherited the dog when the student, who rescued it from applegrove Mar 2012 #5

I trained my late Sheltie not to bark CountAllVotes Mar 2012 #6

Is the dog outside and lonely? roody Mar 2012 #7

Nope. He is inside and most often not alone. He was just never trained properly and now applegrove Mar 2012 #8

it's fixable though TorchTheWitch Mar 2012 #9