How do I get my 4 month old puppy to stop barking?
Training Tips
- Don’t bark back. When speaking with your puppy, the tone of voice and body language are just as important as the words you use.
- Remove the audience.
- Address situations that occur regularly.
- Provide door drills.
- Relieve the boredom.
- Block scary sounds.
- Try a new tone.
- Curb barks with scent.
Why does my 4 month old puppy cry so much?
Your puppy may excessively bark and cry because he’s bored and has a lot of pent up energy. “Puppies need mental as well as physical exercise,” Lincoln says. All puppies need to expend energy and have mental stimulation at various times throughout the day.
Why does my puppy keep crying and barking?
How do you punish a puppy for barking?
Ignore the barking
- When you put your dog in their crate or in a gated room, turn your back and ignore them.
- Once they stop barking, turn around, praise them and give a treat.
- As they catch on that being quiet gets them a treat, lengthen the amount of time they must remain quiet before being rewarded.
Do puppies go through a barking stage?
All puppies go through a phase when they demand more attention and can’t bear to be left alone. If you respond to a barking puppy, you end up with a barking dog, so take charge of this situation before it becomes an all-out habit.
How do I get my puppy to stop crying for attention?
Avoid unintentionally encouraging your dog to whine. If you’re quite certain your dog wants something like attention or food, redirect it to another behavior before giving in. Ideally, get your dog to quietly sit or lie down; then reward it with attention and praise or a treat.
How do you stop uncontrollable barking?
When your dog is barking, say “Quiet” in a calm, firm voice. Wait until they stop barking, even if it’s just to take a breath, then praise them and give them a treat. Just be careful to never reward them while they are barking.