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I cannot get the thought of barking dogs off my mind this morning. That is due to laying awake listening to my neighbor's insane pack of dogs barking at coyotes all night long. This of course allowed me lots of time to do nothing but think about all the nearby dogs with various types of serious barking problems. It became apparent that my normally peaceful neighborhood,  has more than its share of occasional dog barking madness.

I have written a short list of just some of the commonest reasons that cause dogs to bark in excess . If your dog presents you with any of these types of barking problems, you will need to work with your dog to correct the problem. Unfortunately, the problem of your dog's excessive barking will not just go away all by itself.

• Dogs will often begin their barking routine when they spot another dog or a stranger come into their field of view.Dogs instinctively want to guard and protect their territory and family so this behavior is quite understandable. This becomes an issue if the dog does not stop its barking after even after the stimulus has been long gone. When the offending object has moved along, the dog feels a positive reinforcement of sorts, thinking he was responsible for chasing the person or dog away form the area that he can see.

• Often the problem begins when dogs  respond to hearing other dogs- or in my neighbor's case, coyotes- barking in the distance.  If your dog likes to engage in this type of excessive barking, you can train him to cut it out. The issue of problem dog barking should be corrected, because it affects your neighbors as well as you.

• Dogs that are all stressed out and insecure are much more likely to bark even for insignificant reasons. Dogs like this, who feel insecure will start barking just out of nervous anxiety. Unless they are with their masters, this kind of dog barking problem can happen throughout the day or night. My friend used to have a very high-strung dog, which I once saw start barking vigorously at a leaf that fell down from a tree above. Now that was a very nervous dog. You can guess there was often a lot of barking going on for nothing.

• If a dog is bored and lonely enough he may start a barking rant, just to let everyone else know how he feels.  A dog that is left alone most of the time and doesn't get enough attention and playtime and  from its master is the most likely dog to have this behavior.

• Some dogs will bark at their masters (I know this from first hand experience) continually until they get their way-ignoring whether or not you are busy doing something else. A dog that has respect for his master and sees him as the Alpha dog, wouldn't be doing this. the problem with letting this happen, is that in your dog's mind he is training you-not the other way around. My own Lab used to enjoy bossing me around when she wanted to play-she did have me fairly well trained at one time, till I realized it was a problem.

Give these tips a try for controlling your dog's habitual or excessive barking behaviors. For more advice on solving dog behavior problems or obedience training tips please check out my review of the best on line training guide.

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