Training Dogs Not To Bark - Here's How I Trained My Dog to Stop Barking - It's Easier Than You May Think

Training dogs not to bark is easy if you accept a little bit of help from a safe, mechanical device. My dog's barking got me into big trouble, and here's what I did to stop the barking.

Training dogs not to bark is shown in this informative Video about How-to Use a Bark Collar. We recommend this brand, Pet Safe, because we used it, and it worked very well.

Here's my story: My Dog, Bernice, was a 3 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgie. She is perfect in every way...except for her barking.

We lived in the City, and even though my neighbors also had dogs, my next door neighbor had become very annoyed about the Corgie's barking. Several times that we know of, he threw balls and even rocks at her when he got the chance. (Shame on him. He has dogs, too. And he should have discussed the matter with us, as neighbors. But he didn't --- I guess he had a bad temper).

One day, when we all left the house, the Corgie was accidentally left outside in the brick-walled courtyard. We were gone for about 4 hours.

When I returned, a written warning was taped to the front door from a City Dog Enforcement Officer. Oh no!

Training my dog not to bark became my top priority.

I was upset and worried - fearing mostly that now that my neighbors were on my "case", they'd report the Corgie every chance they got. So I knew I had to take immediate action to see to it that the Corgie's barking in the back yard was stopped.

Called the dog's trainer for advice, and it was suggested I try a Citronella Collar. This is a battery-operated device that sprays a charge of citronella scented oil in front of the dog's face when it barks.

The dog hated it. But soon, the dog became adjusted to the spray, and it no longer disturbed her. So --- guess what, the collar no longer worked to keep her quiet.

I advanced to the big guns. A shock collar. I hated putting this on her. But even more, but I hated the possibility that she would be taken away from me, or I would be fined, or have to go to court, or risk my neighbor hurting her with a stone...so the shock collar was tried. This was a rechargeable device, like a cell phone.

It was totally successful. The dog hated the shock. Little by little, I was able to turn the intensity of shock down to where it was hardly a tingle.

Soon, the collar needed no charge whatsoever to keep the dog quiet. Today, two years later, when Bernie gets into her "barking fits", I verbally warn her about the collar, and that usually calms her.

If she's very agitated, I simply show her the collar, and she immediately submits to a more self-controlled level of behavior.

Sometimes, things get really intense, like if men are outside working. Bernice feels she has to bark to protect the home. At times like this, she may need to wear the collar to keep her in a calm submissive state.

The best news, is that the collar never needs to be charged. Sometimes it seems like she really "enjoys" wearing it. We think it helps her to remember she must stay calm and in-control. Kind of like a human being who may stand a little taller and straighter when wearing their best dress-up clothes.

In any event, I urge you to try a shock collar, along with additional training, if you have problems with habitual barking. Your neighbors will like you better. And you'll have more peace around the home when you, too, can enjoy the "sound of silence".

We dog owners know there is a big difference between our dogs barking to protect the home, verses our dogs barking to express anxiety, fear, territory marking, or other behaviors.

Take care of the problem before it gets out of control. People suggested to me that Corgies sometimes need to have their vocal cords cut. This, to me, was a totally unacceptable option.

Recently, for our dogs welfare, we moved to a property with a big back yard so our dogs could have a better life. But we still do not allow the dogs to hang out and bark.

Except for occasional reasons, we're a no-barking house.