What is the best way to humanely (no shock collars) train a dog not to bark?
Have a 4 year old lab who loves to bark. I would love to stop this bad habit sooner than later!
Citronella collars are totally humane, and twice as effective as shock collars...they deliver a mist of citronella scent in front of the dog's face when they bark...dogs are naturally repelled by citronella, it doesn't take long for the dog to associate their bark with that smell that they so dislike.
That said...if your dog is kept outdoors, it's most likely barking from boredom, asking for attention. It's important that dogs get daily exercise, play, and mental stimulation. Outside dogs are three times the work of inside dogs, because it's so much more difficult to provide for these needs when your dog is not always around.
If your dog is indoors, pay attention to what is leading up to the barking...is it traffic, the doorbell, frustration? You can try to avoid the stimulus or you can condition the dog to accept the stimulus as normal. There are many ways to go about it, the easiest is to identify the cause, and teach the dog that barking in response to the cause is unacceptable. I just stand in a firm pose, point my finger, and tell my dogs NO BARK, and act like I really do EXPECT the barking to stop. If you are firm and consistent, the dog will soon realize that you are not going to allow the bark. The citronella collar, I would save for when you are not able to be home, and let it "cover" for you in your absence.
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