Top Questions Dog Owners Always Ask Me When They"re Trying to Train Their Dog to Quiet Their Barking

I get a lot of questions from new dog owners who are concerned about their dog's barking.
Some of these questions are easily answered, and some of them aren't so easy.
Fortunately, most of the questions I get are repeats of questions I've answered in the past.
In this article, I will be compiling a short list of a few frequently asked questions I get about training a dog to stop barking.
How do I know if my dog's barking is classified as "nuisance barking?" Well, if your dog is barking at another dog that may be threat to you, then your dog is utilizing its natural instinct to protect his or her master.
So, if your dog is only barking in these cases, then obviously you should not be concerned.
However, if your dog is barking in your house for no apparent reason, or maybe he or she running around the yard barking at their own shadow, then your dog is nuisance barking.
Another common type of nuisance barking is when your dog seemingly barks at everyone who walks past him or her.
Do electric shock collars hurt the dog? Generally speaking, they do not.
Now, some people have reported issues with defective collars, so there is reason to be concerned about what exactly you're getting when you buy a shock collar.
However, shock collars are good training tools, and do work when they're functioning and utilized properly.
What is the best way to train a dog to stop barking? There is no one set way.
Every dog will respond differently to different tactics.
With that said, there are many viable options that will very likely work for your dog.
In fact, some of the more popular training devices of late (even though they are a relatively new type of product) are ultrasonic radio wave transmitter devices that painlessly disrupt a dog's barking pattern.