How to train a Malinois to bark when it does not bark? Many pet owners want to train their beloved dogs to bark on command but don’t know how to do it well. Actually, with the right training method, you can quickly teach a Malinois to bark on command. Now, let me share related training methods with you, let’s take a look.

1. Communication and Interaction

How to train a Malinois to bark when it does not bark? To train your Malinois to obey and bark, first you need to build a good relationship with your dog, spend more time communicating and interacting. Only when it fully trusts you can the training be better carried out. This process requires patience and love; don’t scold it lightly. Also, at this time, start training the verbal commands and hand signals, so it gradually gets familiar with their meanings, making the subsequent barking training easier to handle.

2. Tease the Malinois with Food

When starting the barking training, the owner can prepare food to tease the Malinois, using this method to make it bark. At this time, you should promptly use your index finger to tap the middle of your upper lip, maintaining this for about two seconds while giving the verbal command "bark." This process aims to attract the dog’s attention to the owner's voice and actions. After repeated training and habituation, when the dog can bark more than five times continuously according to the owner's command and actions, you can give the food as a reward.

3. Barking on Command and Gesture

Once the Malinois is proficient in this behavior, the owner can call the dog’s name to get its attention, then stare into the dog’s eyes without moving. If the Malinois barks at this time, continue to tease it with the index finger motion and verbal commands to keep it barking. If the Malinois doesn’t respond to the owner's gaze, keep teasing it until it barks. When the barking is complete, reward it promptly. Rewards can be food or specific toys; if none are available, verbal praise can be given as a reward.

The above are the methods on how to train a Malinois to bark when it does not bark. Have you learned them? Actually, training a Malinois to bark is not difficult. As long as you build a good relationship at the beginning and the intimacy is high enough, repeated training will quickly lead to barking on command and gesture. Interested friends may try this training method.