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What is the best way to stop my dogs barking at night and early morning2007-11-25 2:52:34

If it were one dog you may be able to train to 'bark' and then 'quiet' on cue. But with two it doubles your difficulty as when one starts the other(s) are going to start up too but you can try.

My dog trainer recommended to ignore it, if you react to it in any way ie. getting up, shouting at them, paying them any attention they take that as a type of bark and it is reinforcement to be excited. If they still don't stop you need to pretend to check out what they are barking at then come back and yawn as if it is not anything to get worked up over, if they still don't stop they should be put in a quiet room with doors closed until they calm down.

Third option that definately isn't the best way is a "band aid" fix and that is to get a citronella collar. However, when the collar comes off or it runs out they will know it and it wont fix the problem.

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I have found a squirt gun with water to be a helpful tool, but needs to be administered immediately when the barking begins. But Caesar Way is wonderful for new incites on how to handle 'out of control' animals.

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You didn't say what breed they are and that's an important piece of information. Some breeds are guardians and bark to ward off predators.

If they are not neutered, get them neutered. This will help.

Since you have to feed them separately so one gets food as the other steals food, you have a dominance problem.

You need to take them to obedience training and tell the trainer the problem you which you have a strong need to be trained on how to deal with.

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I found a great product that uses Citronella spray. There's a little gizmo on a collar. Every time the dog barks, it sprays in his face.

My young Golden likes to tease the old guy who barks. Thus, she gets the effect of the spray, too, when she annoys him.

I don't use it all the time, after only two weeks, because they know what it means when the collar goes on!

Actually I like the aroma!

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