Why your dog barks at people — and what to do
Dogs may bark at people because of fear, excitement, frustration or learned alerting. Create enough distance for your dog to stay under threshold, reward calm observation and avoid forcing greetings while you identify the pattern.
The same bark can come from very different emotions. Before trying to stop the sound, notice who triggers it, how close they are and what your dog does with the rest of their body.
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Start with distance
If your dog is already lunging, freezing or unable to take food, learning is difficult. Move farther away until your dog can notice the person without escalating.
Build a calmer pattern
1Notice the trigger early
Create space before barking starts.
2Reward calm noticing
Reward looking and then disengaging or checking back with you.
3Skip forced greetings
Your dog does not need to meet every person to learn that people can be safe.
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