How To Train Your Dog Not To Bark At Other Dogs On Leash

The goal of this week is to give your dog a chance to practice watching dogs from a distance and to engage in their new default behavior looking at you instead of lunging and barking.

How to train your dog not to bark at other dogs on leash.

When your dog barks at another dog though this could become problematic and simply annoying. Stopping your dog from barking and lunging at other dogs while out on the leash is a matter of awareness. Have a friend with a dog stand out of sight or far enough away so your dog won t bark at the other dog. Consider not walking your dog for 30 days as you reprogram his opinions of other dogs.

Now that we understand barking and lunging let s take a closer look at reasons why your dog barks and lunges at other dogs. As your friend and their dog come into view start feeding your dog treats. When beginning to re train your dog you need to start by not reacting to the barking. Your dog will likely stop barking to sniff the goody and once he s quiet say hush you re naming the silence then toss the treat a few steps away from him.

If your dog barks at other canines it cannot only be annoying but it can pose a risky issue especially if you re at a dog park or out and about walking. Walk up to your dog while he s barking with a high value treat in your fist and place your hand in front of his nose so that he can smell the treat but can t get to it. Barking at other dogs. Avoiding situations likely to trigger your dog s fear response and also training them to associate encountering other dogs while out on the leash with positive interactions rather than negativity and fear is key.

Ignore your dog s barking. You want your dog to learn that the appearance of the stimulus leads to good things treats. Barking is your dog s natural way to communicate. Instead sit on your front porch or in your garage with your dog on leash and practice treating every time another dog comes into your dog s line of sight.

Sometimes your dog may bark to get your attention other times it may bark because it is playing or feels agitated. Dogs will bark for a number of reasons. Some dogs bark for good reasons such as at strangers while others apparently bark for little or no reason at all. Under socialization this is perhaps the main reason why a dog resorts to barking and lunging whenever they encounter new dogs an under socialized pup will simply not know how to react in the presence of other dogs and this can make them highly nervous.

Do not yank or jerk the leash and do not drag your dog along with you.