Thread Goes Into Detail About Why Or If Dog Owners Are Required To Train Their Dogs Not To Bark At Neighbors

"You are asking your dog to stop doing something they are hard-wired to do."

Ayoub

• Published in Animal Stories
• December 4, 2022

Dogs bark for several reasons; it can happen at any time, and it's pretty much impossible to prevent. The barking is often due to a lack of mental or physical stimulation or out of pure boredom. 

Dog owners should make sure their dogs are going on enough walks or runs (some extra walks on top of that would gladly be appreciated). Additional training sessions can also help ease the problem and train the dog's brain to react appropriately. 

Your canine needs to be familiar with basic obedience; dog owners can improve their dog's already existent skills and help them acquire more. This approach will most likely decrease the barking but won't stop it entirely. 

You have to tolerate dog barking unless you are physically present to prevent it from continuing, which is not always the case. Rewarding your dog with treats can also help with the problem and potentially train them from barking at the neighbors when they're nearby. 

The Quora community discussed a quite important issue that many dog owners are interested in solving. Scroll down to check out the full Quora post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post. 

Here's the original Quora post:

Here's how the Quora community reacted to the question:

You can't prevent your dog from barking entirely, but you can keep it under control.

Barking to alert is normally not seen as a problem.

As long as the dog is well trained, occasional barking should be tolerated.

You can't stop it entirely and can try to regulate the barking.

They need to get to know each other and form a relationship.

This user's dog would bark at every single thing outside.

As long as the barks keep the house safe, they can be tolerated.

The neighbors can sometimes be intruders themselves.

They just can't wait to get to the other side of the door.

Any responsible dog owner should not allow it to happen.

It's something you can easily ignore and not have to deal with.

Treats are the way to most dogs' hearts.

The dog has to gradually build a relationship with the neighbors.

The neighbors were there first and have to be respected.

Barking can be seen as aggressive and gives the impression of hostility, so are dog owners supposed to make sure their neighbors are not exposed to that?

Barking can be quite annoying if it's constant and too aggressive. As long as the dog knows when to stop or listens to its owner, barking should not be considered a major issue that could potentially disturb your neighbor.

Dogs are hardwired to bark, and no matter how much you try, you can never force them to stop barking. Training the dog is the way to go, that way, it will understand that certain behavior will not be accepted. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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