Dogs newly brought home often bark late at night, disturbing the owner’s rest and causing a nuisance. What should owners do in this situation? How to stop dogs from barking? What are the reasons that cause dogs to bark?

The main reasons puppies bark randomly are: when they first arrive at a new home, they may feel lonely and uneasy or show defiance due to losing the company of their parents and siblings. It might also be to get your attention. So at this time, the owner’s attitude is very important. If every time they bark you give them special attention, treats, or play with them, it will form a bad habit later that whenever they bark, the owner will come to accompany them.

Therefore, when facing the situation of puppies barking randomly, the owner’s attitude should be: ignore them, do not respond, do not get angry, and do not make any reaction. Wait until the puppy calms down by itself, then pet them and reward them to clearly make them aware that only by staying quiet can they get rewards and make the owner happy. However, one or two attempts won’t be effective, so this kind of training should last at least a week. Owners must persist and not pity the dog by comforting them when they bark, or else all efforts will be in vain.

Additionally, in cases of more severe barking, owners need to use specialized training, which is to train them to bark when given the command “bark” and immediately stop when the owner says “stop.” Of course, this training may take longer, so the owner must be very patient.

If the owner lacks patience for training, here is a small tool I can offer — the muzzle. In fact, many owners now use muzzles because they are convenient, and the covers come in various styles that look quite good on dogs after wearing.