Training your dog to stop the constant barking

If a dog is alone a lot, it can become unsettled and bark at everything that passes the fence. Photo: dpa

Morris, an Australian Shepherd, knows his job. Whenever someone walks or cycles near the garden fence, he barks. His owner, Manuela Zaitz, is perfectly fine with that. She lives off the beaten track on the outskirts of the German city of Moers, and doesn’t want anyone approaching her house unnoticed.

But Zaitz, who’s a dog trainer, knows that not every dog owner is pleased if their four-legged friend is constantly making a racket in the yard. In the city, this can not only get on the owner’s nerves, but the neighbours’ as well. She’s got good news though: Dogs can be trained when to bark and when to keep quiet.