How to teach your dog to stop barkingSupplied Are you unwittingly rewarding your dog for barking? Funnily enough, to teach your dog to stop barking you actually need to have your dog bark - so for this training, use something that generates barking from your dog. If your dog is barking too much for you to get an opportunity to reward quiet, teach a "speak" command then contrast this with a "quiet" command. Never reward your dog for barking unless you've given a "speak" command. If your dog is barking for reasons such as separation distress, fear or aggression, addressing these wider issues will be an important part of controlling barking.

Source: Stuff February 01, 2017 03:58 UTC