how to stop a canine from barking in the morning.

Many dogs and puppies are thrilled to get out of their kennels in the mornings. They bark or scratch anxiously at their kennel doors.

My former foster canine Barkley was a good example of a canine who didn’t make a peep until he knew I was awake.

The problem was, once he knew I was awake he got really thrilled and started whining. I’m sure he anticipated seeing my canine Ace and going for our morning walk. This anticipation put him into an anxious frenzy.

I had a strict guideline where I did not let Barkley out of his kennel unless he was quiet. but the longer I waited for Barkley to calm down, the much more anxious he became. He didn’t know how to calm himself. He just whined much more and more. His anxiety increased until he was panting heavily, shaking and getting much more worked up.

Plus, his whining frustrated me. Heel veel. I like my mornings to be relaxing.

So what ought to a canine owner do to stop a canine from barking in the morning?

We all know it’s best to disregard a canine when he barks. It’s not a behavior we want to reward.

I wanted to disregard Barkley’s whining in the morning, but he needed to get outside, eat and opt for a walk.

Here’s the trick:

Quietly get up and let the canine out of his kennel before he starts whining. That way you reward him for being quiet.

Barkley’s whining was triggered by the sound of me walking around when I woke up. I needed to remove that trigger.

Some dogs start barking at a certain time every morning, regardless of hearing their owners or not. If that is the case with your dog, you can still get up a few minutes earlier and let him out before he barks. That’s better than letting him out once he’s already barking.

Once you let the canine out for a potty break, it’s up to you whether you want to put him back in his kennel or let him be loose.

I chose to put Barkley back in his kennel while I went about my morning routine. He whined, but that was fine. I ignored him until he shut up. There was no urgency to get him out because he had already gone to the bathroom. He used to whine for 20 minutes but that decreased over time.

I recommend giving your canine a treat like a Kong filled with peanut butter when you put him back in his kennel. That is a good habit, especially if you plan on going back to bed on a Saturday morning.

Reward the puppy when he is quiet!

When Barkley whined in his kennel throughout the day, I completely ignored him. He did not have to get outside just because I got home or just because I wanted to walk my own canine Ace. Barkley could wait.

The challenging part is identifying how long to wait before you let the canine out. You want the canine to be quiet, but for how long?

It depends on the dog, his level of anxiety and the exact situation.

My idea is to pre-determine the amount of time your canine has to be quiet before you let him out. Stick with that for a day or two, and slowly increase the time.

If you are handling a very anxious dog, then start small. require him to be quiet for five seconds. Yes, seconds! literally count in your head slowly to five. If the canine whines while you are counting, start over. If the canine can’t calm down, then you may need to shorten the time to three seconds.

Barkley could be a very anxious guy, but he did calm down if I ignored him and did other things. Ideally, I waited until he was completely calm and I hadn’t heard any panting or whining for at least five minutes. in some cases the whining started again as soon as he heard me get a leash or put on my coat. So then I ignored him until he calmed down again.

I am fortunate to have a flexible schedule where I come and go throughout the day. I could plan Barkley’s schedule accordingly. I understand when you are pressed for time you can’t wait forever for a canine to stop yapping. In those cases it’s best if you can still wait for a pause in the whining, even if it’s just a few seconds.

With an anxious dog, you really do have to work in small steps. If your puppy was quiet today for five seconds, then try for 10 seconds tomorrow and 15 seconds the next day.

It’s frustrating, and it takes a lot of patience. count on me, I know.

Unfortunately, getting upset and yelling “No!” at the canine is not going to do much good. many dogs whine because they want your attention. If you return and tell them “No!” that’s typically enough of a reward to encourage the behavior.

So take a deep breath, stay calm and ignore!

What if the canine never stops whining?

I met with a trainer to get some ideas on Barkley’s issues. I asked her what to do when the canegen zal niet stoppen met huilen.

Ik vond haar suggestie leuk:

Als je de hond uit de Kennel moet halen en hij al enkele minuten non-stop anceert, ga dan naar hem toe en laat hem “horloge” of “zitten” op het commando. Zelfs als hij al 10 minuten jammeert, zal hij de beloning associëren voor wat hij net deed (oogcontact of sit).

Barkley en ik woonden ook een trainingsklasse bij met Abby Cline of Pawsitive Vybe. Ze zei dat als de hond het commando voor “horloge” of “zit” nog niet weet, wacht op hem om het gedrag alleen te doen. Markeer het gedrag met “ja! ‘en beloning.

Na deze suggesties leerde Barkley dat er niets gebeurt als hij kras op zijn kenneldeur. Er gebeurt niets wanneer hij er ook gezwiet. In plaats daarvan leerde hij beleefd in de rug van zijn kennel en wachtte hij op me om de deur te openen.

Barkley maakte veel vooruitgang. Hoewel hij een van die honden is die gelooft dat hij het centrum van het universum is, leerde hij de rest van ons anders te denken.

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Welke suggesties hebben de rest van jullie voor het lesgeven aan een hond om niet te huilen of te jammeren in zijn kennel?

Laat het me weten in de opmerkingen!

Bekijk dit bericht als je denkt dat je hond scheidingsangst heeft, evenals mijn bericht over hoe je het blaffen van een hond kunt stoppen.

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