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The Bark Side of the Moon


James B Barnes
2.25.19   12:06p


Why do dogs bark? It's a very simple answer really; they're just excited and talking out loud. How else are they supposed to get your attention? Ideally, my dogs come paw at me instead of barking when they want to go out or have something they need to show me but we definitely did not start that way. My Golden girl demand barked at me when I had anything she perceived as edible in my hands. That's not okay. After the first demand bark event I decided to set up a plan to counteract it.


Once she decided to start up again, I turned to her and gave her the 'leave it' and the 'park it' cues. 'Leave it' for me is the dog looking away from the item and giving me direct eye contact. Once I've got eye contact I can set her up for her next cue, which was 'park it'. 'Park it' for us means Leery has to go lay down on her bed and stay there. I made sure to give her a puzzle toy to keep her engaged while I finished my food. Often she would get up without being released and I would have to set her back into the position but eventually she got it. Now we don't have demand barking!


Let's talk about the steps I took there. First, I had to get her attention off of the thing that was causing her to bark, that's where 'leave it' comes in handy. Once we had eye contact I had to redirect her to go do something that is appropriate, instead of just letting her sit there and scream. This is also where most pet parents end the simulation and this is also where they get upset because the dog just keeps barking. You need to make sure to have them engaged in some other task, otherwise you're back to where you started. This can be having them play tug of war with another dog, giving them something to chew on, setting them loose outside with a big ball ('loose' if you're in a fenced in backyard, mind), or having another person play with them.


Sometimes dogs bark to alert that there is someone or something within their territory. If that’s the case, just as we went over before, redirect the dog to go do something else. Have them come play with you so that over time they’ll just come play with you instead of going to bark out the window. If you can redirect any inappropriate behavior and change it into one that is appropriate your dog will eventually start doing so on their own. Just decide on a new behavior and stay consistent.

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