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How to stop my 10-month-old German Shepherd from barking on walks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 10 days old | 79 lbs

I have a 10 month old german shepherd. He's well trained, know all his basic commands, only problem is he barks when outside of the house. he doesn't bark in the house unless there's a knock at the door. He barks when he steps foot out of the house for a walk,we put this down to excitement, he will turn and bark at us when we let him off the lead and it wakes 5 minutes to stop, he occasionally barks at other dogs on a walk and will sometimes pull when he sees another dog.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on March 5th, 2020

He may be barking because he is bored, excited or stimulated by noises/sights. Excessive baring may be difficult to control. Here are some links with some information you may not have read about: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-stop-excessive-barking-in-dogs/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/excessive-barking-a-common-behavior-problem/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/10-ways-to-stimulate-your-dog-s-brain/ I hope this helps.

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