This is the third episode in the series of Barking. In this episode I will show you the beginning exercises on how to teach your dog not to bark on a walk. Stay tuned and Subscribe to see other exercises that are very useful for reactive dogs and dogs that are hyperactive.
All these exercises benefit ANY dog, not just fearful, reactive or aroused dogs. These same exercises are GREAT for dogs with little impulse control, the kind of dog that wants to pull towards everything on a walk.
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When a dog becomes aroused or reactive, it is due to chemicals being released by the brain, effecting the dogs behavior. Not only does a dogs behavior change because of these chemicals and stress hormones, but their heart beat, respiration, and blood flow will change too. Jerking a dogs neck will not reduce these chemicals, instead it will INCREASE them.
Barking can be reinforcing, so the more a dog is allowed to bark the more likely they will continue barking in the future. When you and your dog are surprised on a walk and your dog starts to bark, simply say “Let’s Go” and move briskly in the opposite direction. You can use this cue whenever you change direction unexpectedly or need to move from an area that is causing your dog to be over their threshold.
Here are some tips:
1-when on a walk cross the street to set your dog up for success
2-If you have a very fearful or reactive dog, simply change the direction of your walk when you see something your dog wont be able to handle at this point in their training
3-Never feed the dog for looking at your treats
4-Use real meat or cheese for these exercises, the higher value the reinforcement the faster your dog will learn. If you use low level treats, your dog might not make any progress
5-You can use calming signals to help calm your dog on a walk. Yawning or sighing loudly when you see the distraction. You can also walk in an arc around the distraction rather than head on which is very unnatural for a dog to do.
6-If you are getting frustrated, better turn and go home immediately than take it out on the dog.
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25 Responses
2009 Dec 23
man i think you …
man i think you should have your own show on animal planet your alot better then zak george
2009 Dec 23
what a beautiful …
what a beautiful dog! And you show very nicely how fast dogs learn with this method
2009 Dec 23
very informative! …
very informative! Thanks for sharing!
Great video 5*
2009 Dec 23
Great video with …
Great video with lots of information Emily! Very well edited, and very helpful just in general to anyone!
2009 Dec 23
5 stars emily!
5 stars emily!
2009 Dec 23
Wonderful helpful …
Wonderful helpful video for the many, many people who do not understand classical conditioning or how to use it! Awesome! 5*
2009 Dec 23
so this is how you …
so this is how you do it my dog hes so annoying whern he goes on walks becuse hes a big kelpie and he is aways barking ,whinning,winging its so annoying so we put a choke chain on him mis a bad thing to do or a good thing sorry about the spelling im a kid
2009 Dec 23
another great video …
another great video; keep em coming
2009 Dec 23
Thank you so much! …
Thank you so much! This video is just what I need!
2009 Dec 23
Yeah … was a bit …
Yeah … was a bit of a problem in Wiesbaden last weekend. She went bezerk, when we wenot into the ring for our DD number, but she did come back to me and we were able to do the number. At the end, she ran FULL SPEED 4-5 times around the inside of the ring. I think to burn off the tension. I put up a training film of the new routiine, that we’ll be doing in WInterthur in February. Still got some work to do, but the audience in Wiesbaden did like it, even with a couple of mishaps.
2009 Dec 23
This is a great …
This is a great video. The dog is beautiful. I need to try this with my dog sometime.
What I’d really like to see with barking is a dog who barks while loose in the yard or in the house. My dog always barks really loudly when people come to the door or sees someone on the street outside.
2009 Dec 23
I love this video. …
I love this video. We started doing this when our reactive BC pup was 4-5 months old. We left off doing it. Now she’s 9 mths and 10 times worse than ever. As soon as I saw this vid I thought – that’s it, we’re going to crack this!!!!!! After 2 sessions she’s improving. Thanks kikopup!!!!
2009 Dec 23
Another winner! …
Another winner! Thanks Emily
2009 Dec 23
I LOVE this video : …
Love all your “barking” videos, i hope you keep these coming!
I LOVE this video
2009 Dec 23
thank you!
thank you!
2009 Dec 23
Your welcome!
Your welcome!
2009 Dec 23
Thanks! ! ! Good …
Thanks! ! ! Good luck with Vela’s playfulness!
2009 Dec 23
Thank you very much …
Thank you very much. ^.^
My dogs are, to me, well-behaved, but my terrier mix gets agitated easily and I`ve been trying to get him to calm down when he sees dogs or goes into the car for quite some time.
2009 Dec 23
1) Emily – funny …
1) Emily – funny enough, we just started doing this with Vela – she gets so excited when she sees other dogs. Just want to play, play play. Goal is to be able to pass another dog on the street.
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Thanks for your great videos. YOU ROCK!!!
2009 Dec 23
great again!! thanks
great again!! thanks
2009 Dec 23
actually believe it …
actually believe it or not I have been with two guys at once… too much work if you ask me!
2009 Dec 23
If you download the …
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2009 Dec 23
or any sound that …
or any sound that always sounds the same but doesnt bother you. Worse comes to worse, you could mark with the word “yes”
2009 Dec 23
Thanks! It helps if …
Thanks! It helps if you put the treat at your heel to reinforce the dog for being next to you, than out in front of you (teaching the dog to be in front of you)
2009 Dec 23
Sure. check your …
Sure. check your messages, Ill give you my email. There is a way to download youtube videos to your computer, but I have no idea how to do that. If you know a computer nerd. You totally have my permission