Dog Training Advice

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Prolonged, sudden or inappropriate restraint without exercise or attention may lead to a barking problem. 
Avoid any sudden confinement, restraint or putting the dog in an enclosed area such as the laundry if the dog is not used to it. Barking, damage to property or injury to the dog may result. 
(I know I said this can solve some barking problems written here by confining your dog, but use common sense and know your dog. Don’t allow boredom!)
The dog must be conditioned to confinement over a period of time if it is not used to it. This should consist of short periods at first when the owner is home, followed by short periods when the owner is out. Longer periods of confinement, both with the owner at home and when they are out can gradually be introduced. 
The dog should be fed and played with in the area of confinement and corrected with a firm “NO” if it barks or attempts to get out when the owner is home. The owner should praise the dog when it is quiet, and release it only when it is silent. 

(Be careful that when you say NO the dog is not using this as attention)

The dog should be placed in the confined area after exercise and at least 15 minutes prior to the owner leaving. The dog should be provided with water, toys or chew bones. No further contact should be made with the dog until they return home. 
The area of confinement must be safe and secure, as some dogs will make a very determined effort to get out by digging, jumping or climbing. 
Kenneling the dog in a sheltered and quiet area of the property should reduce the level of outside stimulation.

 
The area of confinement must be warm and comfortable and protected from wind, rain and sunshine. 
The dog must have water available at all times and this should be in a container that cannot be knocked over by the dog.
Effectively confining the dog means having adequate fences and gates, or a secure pen or compound to contain the dog. Tethering the dog to a post or running wire is not a good idea and may increase the behavioural problem.

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