How To Stop A Great Pyrenees Barking
Your Great Pyrenees dog or puppy is a furry bundle of family protection and love. They snuggle, join you in play and they even talk to you. The whining, growling and barking are all ways your dog talks. Each form of communication means something different. However, enough can be more than enough if you have a dog that barks incessantly.
The Great Pyrenees is a herding dog that tends to flocks and protects them. Your family is its flock and if there’s a stranger approaching, they’ll probably want to warn you with a bark. You don’t want to break them of this habit because it’s one of the best deterrents for potential break-ins and robberies. The sound of a dog barking has stopped many thieves and predators in their tracks. You do need to hone the barking so it’s appropriate and not aimed at every person within 1000 feet of your home. Don’t yell at your dog, after all, you’re disciplining him for making noise. Your dog needs training in basic commands first. Down, sit, and other commands with an attention grabber like clapping your hands first works well.
Your Pyrenees barks for a variety of reasons. One of them is to get attention. Another is because they are excited and want to play. They may be responding to the sound of another dog’s bark. It’s like hearing the music of an ice cream truck to a playful dog. He’s ready for interaction. If you know where the other dog lives, talk to the owners and see if the two of you can’t work on getting your dogs’ barking under control. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a great friend for your puppy.
Maybe your Pyrenees is simply bored. If you leave him alone for a great deal of the time, that may be true. If you have a dog, you need to make certain he has appropriate interaction with family members. Schedule in a specific time spend time with your Pyrenees. Dogs get lonely too.
Your pup may bark because he needs an outlet for all the extra energy he has. Pyrenees are hard working dogs so they have more than abundant amounts of energy. Make certain that you don’t keep him in a restricted area continuously and take time to run with your dog.
Don’t reward your pup for barking by going outside and taking him food a hug or other type of comfort while he’s barking. It makes barking a method of getting a reward and you don’t want the dog to learn that behavior.
Barking may be a sign of separation anxiety. If you notice whining in the barking, your puppy probably is simply trying to convince himself that he’ll be okay. Work on the underlying issue of separation anxiety and you’ll remedy the barking.
You want others to love your Pyrenees as much as you do and in order to do that, you have to train him. Pyrenees are stubborn and independent so you must be vigilant in setting rules and sticking to them. Be firm but mix it with a lot of love and you’ll make your pup the most popular in the neighborhood.