Why Dogs Bark When Left Alone

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Why Dogs Bark When Left Alone

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• A barking dog can be a major problem for the
  owners, the
• neighbors and the dog. Few things are more
  annoying than a
• dog that will constantly bark. Big dog or small
  (sometimes
• that shrill yappy little pooch can put your
  nerves on end)
• all that barking can shatter your peace, and
  maybe more
• importantly, the peace of your neighbors.
• But, what about the dog? A normal contented dog
  will be
• lying peacefully. It's only when something's not
  right that
• he or she voices their displeasure.
• One of the most common types of barking occurs
  only when the
• rest of the pack leaves. The dog lies quite and
  peaceful
• during the time you are home together, but
  voice's its
• displeasure when you leave it alone.
• People naturally think its loneliness and will
  want to get a
• companion, but let's explore this behavior some
  more before
• we bring in another potential problem. Maybe if
  we stop and

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• Dogs are pack animals. A pack animal knows the
  pecking
• order within the pack. There's always a leader
  of the pack,
• which is usually the strongest, or strongest
  willed, member
• of the group.
• Depending on how many individuals in the pack
  each member of
• that group knows their position in relationship
  to each
• other member, from the leader down to the lowest
  member.
• Within your family the dog considers you and any
  other
• members in your household as being their pack.
  If they can
• establish themselves as top dog they will do so.
• So, what happen when everyone leaves? If they
  think they
• are the top dog in their pack and their pack
  leaves them the
• dog tries to bring the pack back to where they
  are supposed
• to beat home with him.
• Are we humans any different? If you are reading
  this I will

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• I remember my grandson used to think it was funny
  to hide
• from his mother. Once when they were in a
  department store
• he hid under one of those round clothing displays
  in the
• middle of the store. She was completely frantic
  before she
• finally found him. She was separated from one
  under her
• care.
• Your pack leader at home feels much the same way.
  She
• thinks her pack, that's under her protection, is
  out in the
• world and in possible danger.
• Does that give you some understanding of what
  your best
• friend thinks? No wonder he or she barks all
  day. They do
• not have a cell phone where they can stay in
  constant
• contact by texting all day. They are thinking
  maybe if I
• bark loud enough and long enough someone will
  hear methey
• do, the neighbors, and they are not happy.
• If you will establish yourself as the leader of
  the pack,

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• How do you become leader of your pack? You can't
  just pat
• them on the head, throw them a treat and say
  "take it easy I
• am in control now". That just does not work.
• Now, we do not have enough room in this short
  article to
• explain exactly how to take control in your home.
  But, I
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  of videos
• on just about every behavior problem a dog can
  think of.
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