My boxer mix barks all day. How can I humanely stop her barking?

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. Charlie looks like a sweet girl! I would recommend using a spray bottle filled with water and using this every time she barks. You can also use an empty can and fill it with coins and shake it at Charlie every time she barks to help deter her from barking. Citronella collars are also a good option. You can find these collars online quite easily. These collars will spray a fine mist of citronella in front of Charlie's face every time she barks. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

If this is a temporary situation I would suggest you get a citronella bark collar. I think that may work to curb the barking in the short term. Of course, if this dog is going to be a long term resident I would suggest you work with a professional dog trainer. The trainer could help you determine the dog's triggers and work with you on how to resolve them. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would suggest using a citronella spray collar or bark collar and see if this helps deter Austin from barking. You can also try using a spray bottle filled with water and every time he barks, spray him in the face lightly and say "no!" or use a can filled with coins and shake it loudly and throw it on the ground near Austin when he barks and say "no!". I hope this helps with the barking! These tricks worked great for my own pet but it took patience and persistence. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please remember to rate this answer as helpful or not. Thank you!

I suggest you try a citronella bark collar as the first option. They work well in most cases and are not harmful. This is not a shock collar. This video should explain more about them and how they work. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXwstVpzALY&t=102s )

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I would recommend using corrective collars like a pinch collar or gentle leader. These can help stop the pulling behavior. You may also look into the low voltage shock collars. These collars emit a small shock that is similar to being snapped by a rubber band. You can use this to correct the behavior and these collars can all be found online or at your local pet store. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your question. I see that Oliver is not neutered. The behavior you are talking about is likely Oliver trying to establish dominance over the other 2 dogs. I would recommend neutering Oliver to see if this helps reduce this behavior. You can also try the Adaptil products and see if this helps to reduce the behavior. Adaptil products can be found online or at your local PetCo. To deter him from barking, I recommend using a spray bottle and spritzing him in the face every time he barks. You can also use citronella spray collars that are triggered by barking and then emit a fine mist of citronella oil in front of the face. The citronella collar can be found online as well. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Excessive barking in a young dog of Spyro's age is not at all uncommon. If you noting barking fits at certain times, it is extremely important not to reinforce these behaviors. For instance, if you note that he is barking at you in the house, do not reward this behavior by taking him outside to play. You are inadvertently telling him this is a preferable behavior. In the event that he is barking at you in the house, the best thing for you to do is walk way and ignore him (I realize this might be difficult, but in the end it is going to pay off). Some dogs will never stop barking no matter what, and ultimately require something external to discourage them. I usually tell people to start with something like a citronella collar. This is something that sprays a harmless liquid that your dog will dislike the odor off every time it barks. Many dogs will stop barking at the mere site of these, while others will show no response. In the worst cases, shock collars can be used, but I do not recommend their use unless all other options have failed multiple times. I would also recommend consulting a trainer so they can show you how to use a shock collar safely and effectively, as improper use can result in dangerous consequences. Hope this makes sense.