It is natural for dogs to bark but excessive barking is unnatural. Dogs bark for a variety of reasons and understanding the reasons behind barking will help you overcome the problem of excessive barking. Barking is communication for the dog. Its vocal bark expresses its reaction at anything. It is the dog's way of letting you know about something.
Dogs instinctively bark at anything unusual.
It responds to the stimulus by barking. Excessive barking occurs when it disobeys your command to be quiet. Distract your dog from barking by a loud clap of your hands. When your dog responds positively, reward it with praise. Another reason why your dog barks excessively is that you may have confined your dog to an enclosure for a long time.