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Why Is My Dog Barking? Take the 60-Second Quiz
Answer three quick questions and we'll match your dog's barking to its most likely cause, with the first three steps to try. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
How the quiz works
The quiz is based on the barking types described by vets and certified trainers: alert, attention, boredom, anxiety, reactivity and excitement. When and where your dog barks is the biggest clue. Body language and age help separate look-alikes, such as boredom barking from separation anxiety, or ordinary night barking from age-related confusion in senior dogs.
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Ready to work on it?
Brain Training for Dogs is an online course by certified trainer Adrienne Farricelli (CPDT-KA). It uses reward-based games to build focus and self-control, which is what most barking problems come down to. It costs about $47, one time.
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