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Why does my dog bark at dogs outside? How can I stop this?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rat Terrier | Female | spayed | 5 months and 6 days old | 14 lbs

My dog doesn’t bark at other dogs but when she is inside she tends to bark at dogs that are walking outside. Why does she do that? How can I stop this behavior?

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Answered By Penelope Graben, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 15th, 2019

Hello, Dogs tend to vocalize more when they are in their own territory. I would recommend working with distraction exercises with Maggie to help break the cycle of barking. Here are two links that discuss canine behavior and training: https://drsophiayin.com/resources/dog_behavior/#barking|whining https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup/videos I hope this is helpful!

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