Understanding how to train your dog to stop barking at night is about understanding why your dog is barking in the first place. There are several reasons why dogs bark, most of the time he or she is trying to communicate something to you. It is not healthy for your dog if you completely forbid him to bark as it is a natural way for him to vent and some barking is to be expected.
On the other hand there are times when your dogs barking is incessant, repetitive and never ending and it can drive you and your neighbours up the wall. This isn't something you should just put up with and there are several things you can do to minimise your dogs barking.
A big reason your dog barks continuously is because he knows he will eventually get something out of it, be it attention, food or the thing he is barking at to go away. It is important that you never reward your dogs barking. That includes shouting at him to shut up. This is still attention to your dog. Do not talk or shout at him, do not make eye contact. By continuously ignoring your dogs barking he will learn that his attention seeking isn't working.
Probably the main reason your dog is barking is boredom, lack of exercise and stimulation. It is important that we walk our dogs every day or at least play Frisbee or football with them for a half an hour a day. If you drain your dog's energy during the day he is much more likely to sleep through the night and will not need to bark to vent his pent up energy.
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