Barking Questionnaire

If you can answer yes to the majority of the questions in a category, you are likely dealing with that type of barking.  Your dog may fit into several different categories of barking.

 Watchdog Barking

   Yes or No  -  Does the barking occur when you are home and away?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog bark most times someone or something goes by a window?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog bark when it hears noises outside?

Demand Barking

   Yes or No  -  Does the barking mostly occur when you are home?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog bark around dinner time for his/her food?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog bark when he/she wants to play or be pet?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog bark when his/her ball gets stuck under something?

 Barrier Frustration

   Yes or No  -  Does the barking occur mostly in the backyard behind a fence?

Yes or No  -  Does the barking mostly occur when your dog is in the car or on leash?

 Tarzan Play Style

  Yes or No  -  Does the barking mostly occur  when your dog is off leash and around other dogs?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog look like he wants to play with the other dog?

 Understimulation

   Yes or No  -  Does the barking occur when you are home and away?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog get less than 30 minutes of hard cardio exercise per day?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog eat his/her from a bowl ?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog NOT have access to a lot of chew bones and toys during the day?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog spend most of his/her day in the backyard?

 Separation Anxiety

   Yes or No  -  Does the barking mostly occur when you are not at home?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog cling to you anxiously when you come home?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog destroy doors and exits while you’re away?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog have wet paws when you get home?

Yes or No  -  Does your dog NOT eat his/her food and bones when you’re away?

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