My puppy barks for attention. How can I stop demand barking?

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My Mother's new puppy (Miniature Schnauzer/German Shepherd) who is intensely intelligent and will bark for attention or to get his way. I think it's called demand barking or at least resembles it a lot. We can't figure out how to make him stop barking when he's on a roll. She's been taking him to puppy classes but he's barking so much that the instructor has a hard time talking over him and separates him from the class. What would you suggest? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 21 days old | 35 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I would recommend trying to find an individual trainer instead of a class for Max. It sounds like he needs some one on one attention and training. He has likely had a couple of months to develop this behavior, so it won't be cured overnight, but the longer it goes on for, the harder it will be to retrain. I would ask your vet for a recommendation for a trainer to work with. Good luck! I hope that was helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My puppy barks for attention. How can I stop demand barking?

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