How can I make my dog stop barking at me??? HELP!!!?

Question

I have a 1 1/2 yr old chocolate lab. She gets AT LEAST 1 hour of exercise every day and as much attention as I can give when Im home. She never stops barking at me. I will try to play with her more or do anything i can but its like she wants something else. I have tried every method to stop this. I have used zap collars as well as ultra sound collars. I have sprayed her with water, put lemon juice in her mouth, diciplined her...And nothing works! Im on my whits end with her! What else can I do??

I also have a 2 1/2 yr old black lab who doesnt bark at all, and doesnt get any more attention than cocoa, less if anything.....

Answer 1

A great way to get a dog to stop barking is to teach them to bark.  Then it's easy to add a no bark command.  

Answer 2

The first step is to IGNORE the dog is she barks at you. Giving her more attention will teach her that barking is the key to your attention. When she is not barking give her a treat and all the fuss she can handle. When she is, drop all fun activities, turn your back and wait till she stops. When she does, praise her and tell her how good she is. It will take some time but its the best way to do it.

Answer 3

lol some dogs bark to show their happiness like if you're playing with him/her. some dogs would bark to show that they are enjoying it. like my friends dog. whenever i bring my golden retriever to her house to play with her black collie or whatever breed she is, her black collie (annie) would be barking while running with my dog (lucy). its really funny to see annie bark too cuz she like runs out of breath and trips cuz shes tired. so good luck!

Answer 4

energy level is an individual thing. it means that one hour of exercise isn't enough for your choc lab. try brisk walking for one and a half hour with her carrying a doggy bag pack with say a water bottle in it. she'll burn off more energy, you can try jogging or training her to fetch so you can just throw and throw and throw a ball while she runs and runs and runs and burns off energy and no more barking