You will find the more the praise the fonder the game and the quicker the dog learns.
Train dog not to bark at garage door.
We have also created a game to help stop your dog from barking whenever the doorbell rings.
While you are not home confine him in a crate or room that doesn t look out the windows right now barking at things out the window lets him practice the bad behavior over and over again and barking is a self rewarding behavior because of the arousing chemicals released in a dog s brain so once a dog starts he is naturally encouraged to.
Just sit patiently and wait for him to stop barking on his own.
Dogs hate the smell of citronella and these can sometimes be effective as a last resort for getting your dog to stop barking at the door particularly when you are forced to leave your dog home alone.
Ring the doorbell or knock the door yourself.
Citronella spray collars spray a burst of citronella into the face of a dog that barks.
When your pup starts barking ignore him.
The ignore the behavior method 1.
First choose a word like silent quiet or hush that you.
Have your friend come up to the door and knock or ring the bell.
You can do it.
Choose a sound word to stop dog barking at visitors.
They know a reward is coming so they bark and stop in anticipation of the treat.
Wait for two seconds of silence then cue the bark mark and reward.
You may add the cue bed or work toward the doorbell being the cue for the dog to go to the bed.
Once the dog will play the game with the family member or friend then go back to the door.
Although i am not a training expert i feel that it is always important to understand what your dog s motivation is to choose the best way to train them away from the behavior.
Always remember to lavish the praise on the dog.
Letting them continue to bark or even opening the doors or windows is rewarding them for the barking behavior.
Let it spend a hour in a kennel or room alone and then spend thirty minutes with it.
Have your dog come over to you and make him sit beside you.
Now let s move on to training your dog not to bark.
Do this at a constant pattern until the dog slowly stop barking when you leave it alone.
How to stop dog from barking at door in 4 easy steps 1.
Eventually invite a friend over to help proof this behavior.
Reward dog for going to the bed.
Have the family member play the game and see if they can get the dog to bark for them.
I know it sounds weird but that s just the start.
Most dogs by this point are now only giving one or two barks after each cue.
Cue the bark mark and reward.
If possible when you dog barks at the neighbors bring them to another room and distract them.
If your dog already barks at the doorbell your options depend on the behavior s intensity.