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My dog barks at everything outside. How do I stop constant barking?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Female | 6 months and 17 days old | 390 lbs

She barks a lot. When she sees someone walk past our house or another dog, she barks. When she hears some noise like knocking, talking from outside or other dogs barking, she barks. What should I do to stop that?

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on September 8th, 2018

This is a completely normal reason for dogs to bark. If you don't like the barking, you can try training her to come when there is someone outside. Or you can have her wear a bark collar. I prefer the ones that spray citronella or beep loudly rather than shocking collars for humane reasons.

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