What should I do if my puppy keeps barking?

The ways to stop a dog from barking are as follows:

1. Find out its intention of barking. When a dog barks, the owner should not criticize it immediately. Rather, we need to understand its intentions and deal with them accordingly. If your dog's barking is low and intermittent, mixed with painful whimpers, it is most likely due to physical discomfort or disease, and you should send it to the doctor for examination in time. For example, in autumn now, it is the courtship period of dogs, and dogs will also bark randomly.

2. Cold treatment method to deal with dog barking. Dogs like to bark when they are excited. You must first stay calm and communicate with your dog in a steady tone. If the dog barks to attract attention, remember not to respond immediately. This will make the dog think that "as long as I bark, the owner will pay attention to me and meet my requirements" and will continue next time. After going out and returning home, you should call your dog as soon as possible to express your concern and prevent it from barking.

3. Let the dog chew toys to distract his attention. When a dog barks, you can stop the barking by letting the dog bite a toy or helping to hold something in its mouth. If your dog does something well, you should praise it immediately, so that the dog will think it is the right thing to do and ignore why it barked just now. In addition, if your dog likes to bark after leaving home, you can rub your dog's favorite toys several times with your hands before leaving home to leave a smell on it. When not at home, the dog can find comfort by repeatedly sniffing and playing with toys, and will not bark randomly.

4. Snacks are associated with anti-barking methods. Dogs always bark at visitors, couriers, and takeout delivery people. I believe many pet lovers have encountered this kind of thing. At this time, you should not scold or punish the dog loudly for this, as it will make the dog associate the "bad experience" with these people and things, which will intensify the situation. When this kind of situation occurs, you can give visitors some snacks that the dog likes to eat. When the dog barks, stop it immediately. If your dog stops barking, reward your dog with a treat. With more training like this, the dog will think "he is friendly and will give me snacks as long as I don't bark", and he will naturally stop barking.

5. Consume the dog’s energy. If your dog likes to bark at night, it is probably because he is energetic and wants to play with him. At this time, you only need to take him out to play for a while after get off work to use up his energy, and then he will naturally go to bed tired when he returns home.

6. Use other anti-barking tools. For dogs that like to bark in public places, owners can choose anti-barking masks to wear on their dogs. Ultrasonic bark suppressors can also be used.

7. Listen to the dog talking. There are many different meanings in the dog's barking. It is like learning a foreign language. As long as you carefully distinguish the dog's barking, you can also understand the meaning. If you find that the dog's barking is mixed with a few whines, it may be asking not to leave it, or it may be scared. If a long call is followed by several short calls, it means they are bored. The excited cry means it wants to play more. In fact, if you listen carefully, you will definitely understand what it is saying.