how to train a dog to bark?

[789]

i know most people ask how to train them to shut up haha but i am trying to train my girl to bark on command as it stands she only barks if i am leaving . i would like to train her to bark on command to encourage her to bark at appropriate things such as raccoons, intruders ect


ideas?

[Megha]

Well, ur dog learns to bark by itself so u don't need to train it to do it?.....Do u train a baby to breathe? no so same think they are natural things. If ur dog don;t bark, go to the veteranian

[Holly]

How old is your dog, and what breed?

[Jojo]

With some dogs its easy to teach them to bark on command. With others its almost impossible.
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Both my dogs bark on command.
Use a command like "watch him" when you teach him to maybe bark at someone accosting you. Don`t use the word"speak" as it does not have the same affect to the trouble maker.

[i. jones]

You might get her to do a "speak" and bark on command, but barking at racoons or intruders is a natural instinct.