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4. Guard Barking:
Guard barking is commonly misunderstood as aggression or a dog showing dominance. However, it should be noted that when a dog is aggressive or dominant, he rarely shows it through barking. Guard barking happens when a dog feels the need to defend himself, his belongings, his home, his owner or his pack. Guard barking is a survival skill and it is more inherent in some breed than others.
This kind of barking is characterized by a shorter but deeper kind of fear barking, oftentimes accompanied by growling. It is also commonly accompanied by a lunging, defensive body position. The dog may also bare his teeth. If a dog’s guard barking is not acknowledged, he may take further steps to protect and defend himself.
How to stop guard barking:
To address guard barking, do not reprimand the dog as this will usually just aggravate the barking. Because guarding barking and behavior can very quickly escalate to a dangerous situation, immediately remove either your dog, or the person or other dog he is guarding.
If your dog is guarding resources, like food, toys, bedding or other items of high value to him, he will need to learn to tolerate people and other animals near his things. This can be taught using the desensitizing and counter-conditioning methods described above for fear barking, but may require the assistance of a certified trainer or animal behaviorist due to the risk of aggression.
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Ben
Dec 25, 2016 at 11:19 am
Noreen dogs are nocturnal, although they have been domesticated by human beings however they have many similarities with their closest cousins – wolves. Activity including barking can increase during night since basic traits and basic features make them do that. The best you can do for your dog and your grand daughter is to get your dog a few activities in the daytime so that he is tired dozes off in the night for that take help of dummies for dog training. Besides change the lighting pattern of the place where your dog is at night and observe which lights soothe him not to bark.
noreen
Oct 21, 2016 at 1:47 am
My 3 year old labrador retreaver barks at night a short as i call it a call bark have tried talking, hand signals leaving him but he eventually stops for a while then starts up again. He sleeps outside has since 9 months old, cannot come indoors as my son is allergic to dog hair, i think he is lonley i have to stay with him and do treat him to keep him quiet i know its wrong but i have to keep him quiet or he wakes my 2 year old granddaughter up. During the day he is quiet or barks to let me know someone is there i am more than frustrated, i understand he must listen but he will not be able to stay. I play with him during the day and give him as much attention as possible, any suggestions.