Bark

[Theo]

What are your techniques for teaching your dog how to bark? I have tried to teach him today by putting him in front of the mirror, it seemed to work pretty well...

 

[abbey_eisma]

Why are you wanting to teach them to bark?? just a question??

 

[Theo]

Why are you wanting to teach them to bark?? just a question??

Lol, sounds silly without further precisions, I know!
I am teaching him a maximum of tricks to do on command and one of the coolest, I think, is to bark. On top of that, barking on command can reveal itself to be very usefull to scare off burglars.

 

[garvinsmum]

Everytime he does bark, say 'speak' (or the same in whatever language you wish!) And when he barks after you say speak reward him. You only reward him when he barks when you say speak, not for any other barking. He will soon learn to bark when you say the word. The other advantage of this is you can then teach him the 'quiet' command. ie:the opposite. He barks, you say quiet, if no bark then reward. They soon learn. I wish I'd bothered to follow through with this....

 

[dharmadoodle]

I just give my head a slight jerk upwards & Rogue knows to speak, I don't have to say the word anymore.

Still at 8mths we can't get her to shut up tho'. :(