How to Stop Dog From Barking? There are a few ways you can stop dogs from barking and control dog barks. A dog won't stop barking because it is usually bored and without anything to do if we are not around to entertain it. Dogs, like or children get most of our attention and spare time. We pet and feed them and we are almost at their commands. If you actually pay attention to a barking dog, you are rewarding it. The dog barks and gets you to say something of do something? The dog thinks barking gets results... What I did to train my dog to be quite and not back in vain was to get myself a bottle of compressed air (the type used to dust off computers) and would do the following: Dog Barks: I approach the noisy dog in silence and point the bottle to its fa ce and SPRAY! Then I say with an authority tone of voice "quite!" Then walk away and ignore the dog for a whole or until his next offensive. I may have to do this 2-5 time at best until the dog associated the annoying air spray and the word "Quite" to the out of control barking behavior and learn to shut up next time you say "quite". *** Please remember the important of keeping your dog busy with some dog toys. A new interesting device was actually invented based on this air in the dog face method. The GentleSpray Citronella Anti-Bark Collar does the same thing for you automatically.Long term, this is also a way to Stop Dog From Barking without being up all night. | 
