Stop Your German Shepherd Biting

How to Get Dogs to Stop Barking

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Are you sick and tired of hearing your dog bark 24/7 ? Well, trust me your not alone. Follow these simple steps and you'll soon to have a much more peaceful household and dog.

Steps

1. The first thing you should do is teach your dog to bark on command. When ever you here your dog bark say "Speak" or the word of your choice. Give your dog a reward and lots of love. I know it seems as if we are going in the opposite direction, but it will help a whole lot in the long run.
   
2. Once your dog has mastered the "Speak" command, teach your dog the quite command. Tell your dog to speak and immediately after your dog stops barking, tell him "Quiet" or what ever word you would like to signify "stop barking" and then give a reward. Repeat this a few times each day and your dog will get the idea of what "Quiet" means.
   
3. Now that your dog knows the "Quiet" command, with just one word you'll have a much calmer surrounding ! After all, you should be the boss of the dog, and remind him when peace is needed.
   

Tips

• Try finding out why your dog is barking. He may be telling you that he needs to go the bathroom. If so, hang a bell by the door and teach him to ring the bell when he needs to go.
  

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