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While a dog’s bark is a natural way for it to communicate, it is also partially a learned behaviour. For example if a dog elicits the response it wants from the barking then it has been rewarded. Dogs bark for many reasons, including:
If the dog barks for attention and the owner yells at the dog, the dog has still received attention. Good or bad attention, the dog often doesn’t care which. If the dog barks because it wants to play and the owner throws the ball, the dog has received the desired response. It is being rewarded for its barking behaviour. Other problem barking behaviours are:
Understanding the reason why a dog is barking excessively is the first step to solving the problem.