Having a dog barking all the time is bound
to cause your neighbors to complain about the dog. If you have a young
puppy, the dog is eager to bark at everyone and everything. But you can
train the puppy not to bark as much by using toys and treats as training
tools. You could send the dog to obedience school, but you should try to
understand the reasons for all the dog’s barking in an effort to sop the
neighbors from complaining about the dog and its barking.



There are different forms of barking that could cause neighbors to
complain about your dog. One type is barking out of boredom. Maybe the dog
is bored and wants you to play.
It doesn’t mean that in order to let the
neighbors enjoy uninterrupted rest that you have to get up in the middle
of the night to play with the dog. It simply means that you have to
provide the dog with some toys that he/she can play with – especially
chewing toys. If you run with a toy as soon as the dog starts barking,
this will make the dog think that barking works to get your attention.



Another reason that dogs bark a lot is because they are scared. This is
especially true if you just got the dog and it hasn’t had time to get used
to the new environment. You need to make sure that you expose the dog to
all types of situations where there are people and, of course, other dogs.
This is a socialization process that helps the dog to feel comfortable
when there are other people around and if there are other animals in the
area.