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Like many pet owners, I had a huge problem with my dogs: they would always bark! I really needed to find out how to train a dog not to bark, and I found some interesting results.

First of all, you must know the reason why your dog is barking before you figure out a cure. Dogs are like babies in the fact that they will bark (or cry in a babies case) when they are hungry, thirsty, need to defecate or just bored. If it is a case of the first three then there is a simple solution: feed them, give them water or let them outside.

It’s that last one though that is difficult to cure: boredom. Many pet owners work during the day, leaving their pets behind at home for 8-12 hours a day. If the dog is not house trained then it will probably tear apart furniture. If it is trained then it will most likely bark looking for attention. Some will bark because they see something out the window and want to get it but cant. Others bark because they are just hyperactive and can’t help it. If the dog is left at home all day long, a good thing to do would be to shut all the blinds and curtains, to make sure that the dog isn’t barking at birds out the window or children coming home from school. Also, leave the radio or the TV on at a low volume. Chances are that Elmo and friends will give your dog that temporary companionship that you can’t give while at work. Also, don’t be one of those owners who calls home while at work and leaves messages for the dog to listen to. Yes, it’s lonely, but hearing your voice coming out of a weird box in the counter will only make things worse. The dog could literally stand there all day barking at the answering machine until you come home.

And then of course there are what the professionals call ‘reactive barkers.’ These dogs will bark at anything and everything. If the doorbell rings, it barks. If you sit down on a chair, it barks. If you take a hat off, it barks. This means your dog might actually have a problem that only a veterinarian can diagnose and solve.

Remember that you do not have to live with barking anymore. You too can train dog not to bark with just a little bit of patience.

If you would like to train your dog not to bark and you need more tips and information vist http://www.squidoo.com/traindognottobark/

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How long can I leave my puppy alone. He is a 2 month old miniature long haired dachshund

At 8 weeks old you pretty much have to be around all the time.
They can only ‘hold it’ for about 30 minutes if they feel a need to, that is. Usually they don’t. They just stop right in the middle of whatever they are doing (running, chewing, playing) and just pee (or worse!)

Train him to use wee-wee pads (at least for a few more weeks) and make sure the puppy is confined to the room where they are while you are gone. Try not to be away for more than a couple hours at most, make sure there’s water in a non-tip bowl for the puppy, too.

You could crate or kennel the dog while you are gone if it’s only for an hour or two, but personally I don’t like crating dogs… just my preference.

Good Luck! I have a 4 month old Mini Doxie! They’re great dogs!

Elle, our Mini Longhaired Dachshund at dinnertime

Can german shepherds have bushy curled up tails?
 Our german shepherd cross is now 10 months but as he is getting older and looking at 2 other dogs from the litter growing up they are looking so much like full german shepherds now,george is the only one who is a sandy colour,he was pure white when he was born but is now apparently the colour of a silver back german shepherd,he has a bushy tail that curls up and is long haired..a breeder of 35 years stopped me in a dog store and asked me where i got my dog from as for a german shepherd he is a very rare colour,i told her he was a GS cross but she was 100% sure he wasn’t a cross..the father to us was unknown,the mum a thoroughbred GS..it doesn’t matter what he is we love him all the same it would just be nice to know to know his breed history..

ONLY major/disqualified FAULTY ones!

The person you talked w/is a complete idiot!
You have a MUTT/MONGREL…period!

long haired german shepherd puppy

Do we get a dog? and what type?
    

My partner and i have been thinking of getting a dog. Were in our 20s and have house with small but secure back garden. We do work through the day mon-fri and we do want children in near future. We are researching this carefully as it is big responsibility and choices and if get wrong could be very unfair on dog and ourselves. I have read similar answers re being at work all day and understand the implications being lonely, barking, having any access to outside etc and some breeds or even individual dogs quite happy some not. We know a puppy not a good idea for our situation so been looking at rescues One big problem we have is that i do really love cocker spaniels but my partner loves german short haired pointers. We have been researching both breeds asking breeders etc Im not sure that we would be suitable for a pointer beautiful as they are. And we would like children? what comes first? any help or advice would be most appreciated thank you

It is good to see somebody showing some concern for their neighbors and consideration for the breed of dog that would best suit their needs. Congratulations!

From what you say it appears that your yard may be too small to accomodate a large dog such as a pointer, or maybe even a cocker spaniel.

As others have said, dogs from a shelter can be very loving and nowhere near as expensive as pure bred dogs. There you can get a dog that is young but past the puppy stage. This should reduce the chances of whining during the day.

I still believe that a smaller dog would best suit your needs.

There is a list of small dog breeds on the link below.

This site provides a wealth of information on a large range of dog related matters.

Our German Shorthaired Pointer Puppy Growing