You were excited when you were setting up your home to welcome the dog. But there's something wrong. Your new dog keeps barking. The noise is stressing you out and annoying your neighbors-and it makes taking your dog out in public a nightmare. Take heart, there are measures that can be taken to correct the problem.
Dogs are one of the most expressive animals on earth.
They have the ability to communicate by using ten different types of sound, ranging from whimpering to growling. If your dog seems to be barking excessively, try to understand what it is trying to say by listening to the tone of the bark. Certain breeds are more talkative than others. Make sure you've done the proper research into what is normal for a type of dog before you buy a dog that likes to talk to its owner, like a Dalmatian. Truly excessive barking can be separated into two distinct categories of behaviors, the kind triggered by an external noise or activity, or the kind that seems to have no outside stimulus.