Discouraging Excessive Barking

Author: DogsBestFriend
March 30, 2009
Discouraging Excessive Barking

I must have tried a hundred different methods to stop my Collie from barking when she’s in the backyard.  But for whatever reason, as soon as I let her out, she just starts barking and doesn’t stop until she comes indoors.  Now instead of trying to stop her from barking, I just try to make her come in when she’s called, but she’s even resistant to that!  I spoke to a friend of mine, and she had the same problem with her Sheltie.  She suggested I get a dog treat jar, and train my Collie to come indoors as soon as possible so that she would get a treat.  I started showing her the dog treat jar, before she went outside, and after a while when she realized what was in the treat jar, now she just bursts out the door, barking for a few seconds, then does her business, and comes right back in for a treat!  While I can’t say I’ve reduced her barking while she is outdoors, she now comes back in fast at least. 

I’m sure there are methods that could dissuade her from barking all together, but I’m satisfied with just limiting her time outdoors.  She is just a puppy, perhaps I’ll be lucky and she’ll find that barking isn’t all that fun after a while! 

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