Home  Animal Protection and Control Be A Good Neighbor
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Each year Larimer Animal Protection and Control receives hundreds of
calls regarding barking dogs. Keeping your dog quiet is not only
respectful to your neighbors it is the law. Officers respond to these
calls and can even issue a summons in cases when the problem is not
addressed. Your greatest defense against this disturbance is to educate
yourself and your neighbors on how to modify undesirable barking
behaviors.
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A stream of water in the face can be very shocking and unpleasant to a
dog, just as it would be to us. Use a squirt bottle to train your dog
that barking is not fun by squirting a stream at him while he is still
barking. Timing is important so remember to use this technique while
the dog is barking or immediately after so he can associate the two
things. Once your dog is quiet and relaxed, praise him. As with any
behavior and training method, it is always a good idea to consult a
professional dog trainer for more information.
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Obviously the squirt bottle technique only works when you are around
to correct your dog. A citronella dog collar can continue the work for
you when you are away. These collars immediately spray citronella oil
into the dog’s face when he barks. The same association occurs with the
collar as it does with the squirt bottle; the dog learns that barking
solicits an unpleasant experience.
Larimer Humane Society does not recommend shock bark collars or surgical debarking.
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