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In this video, I'll take a deep dive into how to stop dog barking when left alone, breaking it down in a simple and engaging way. Whether you're a beginner or just looking to refresh your knowledge, I'll cover everything you need to know with clear explanations and real-life examples.
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hi welcome to my channel I'm your host G
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and today I'd like to talk about how to
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stop dog barking when left alone are you
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tired of coming home to angry notes from
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your neighbors does your heart sink
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every time your phone rings wondering if
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it's another complaint about your dogs
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barking you're not alone every day
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countless dog owners face the
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overwhelming stress of dealing with a
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pet that just won't stay quiet when left
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alone as a dog trainer with over a
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decade of experience I've seen this
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problem to your families apart Force
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people to move homes and even lead to
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heartbreaking decisions about rehoming
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beloved pets but here's something that
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might surprise you your dog's excessive
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barking isn't just about making noise
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it's a complex behavior that stems from
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specific causes and yes it can be fixed
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through my years of working with
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hundreds of dogs including my own mtis
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Luna I've developed a proven
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step-by-step system that has helped even
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the most vocal dogs transform into calm
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confident companions this isn't about
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quick fixes or expensive gadgets it's
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about understanding why your dog barks
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and more importantly what you can do
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about it your dog isn't barking just to
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annoy you or your neighbors they're
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trying to communicate something
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important and we need to understand what
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that is think of it like this imagine
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you're stuck in a country where you
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don't speak the language and your only
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way to get attention is by making noise
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that's exactly how your dog feels when
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left alone as your friendly neighborhood
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dog trainer I can tell you that Luna my
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mtis used to be quite the opera singer
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when I first got her she put pavara to
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shame but once we identified why she was
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barking solving the problem became much
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easier before we can fix the Barking we
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need to determine if your dog is
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suffering from separation anxiety or
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just plain old boredom these are two
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very different issues that require
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different solutions you know how some
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kids cry when Mom leaves them at daycare
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While others are just fine but get Rowdy
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when they're not entertained dogs are
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exactly the same when Luna was younger
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she wasn't anxious at all she was just
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bored out of her fluffy little mind she
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barked simply because she had nothing
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better to do kind of like a teenager
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playing loud music when their parents
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aren't home but some dogs genuinely feel
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distressed when left alone and their
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barking is more like a panic attack than
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a party every dog needs their own
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comfortable space where they feel secure
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and protected this could be a crate a
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specific room or just a Cozy Corner of
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your house let me paint you a picture
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remember how you decorated your room as
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a teenager how that space yours and made
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you feel safe and comfortable that's
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what we're aiming for with your dog when
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I first set up Luna's corner I went a
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bit overboard I'm talking Memory Foam
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bed mood lighting The Works my friends
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thought I was crazy but guess what it
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worked your dog safe space doesn't need
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to be that fancy but it should be their
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personal Retreat where they can relax
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when you're not around a tired dog is a
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quiet dog always ensure your pet gets
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proper exercise before you leave them
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alone this helps burn off excess energy
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that might otherwise be channeled into
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barking here's the deal trying to keep
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an unexercised dog quiet is like trying
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to keep a sugar rushed toddler still
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during a long movie it's just not going
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to happen Luna taught me this lesson the
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hard way one day I skipped our morning
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walk because I was running late for work
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oh boy my neighbors still talk about the
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great Luna Symphony now we always make
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time for exercise even if it means
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waking up earlier remember folks a dog
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with no exercise is like a phone with
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too much battery they've got energy to
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burn and they're going to use it one way
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or another and by the way if you are
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enjoying the video so far do me a quick
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favor hit that like button it really
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helps support the channel and it only
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takes a second the key to helping your
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dogs stay quiet when alone is to slowly
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get them used to your absence start with
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short periods and gradually increase the
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duration now I know what you're thinking
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G are you telling me to keep leaving and
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coming back like some sort of door to or
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salesman and yes that's exactly what I'm
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saying when I started training Luna I
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literally spent an entire Saturday
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playing what I call the In-N-Out game
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I'd step out for 30 seconds come back
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then 1 minute come back and so on my
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Fitbit thought I was having the work out
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of my life but trust me this repetitive
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process works like magic it's like
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teaching a child to ride a bike you
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don't start by pushing them down a hill
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right strategic use of background sounds
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can help mask outside noise noes and
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provide Comfort to your dog when they're
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alone White Noise classical music or
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even leaving the TV on can make a huge
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difference let me tell you about Luna's
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playlist Yes you heard that right my dog
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has a playlist and before you laugh let
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me tell you that it transformed her from
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a barking virtuoso into a calm quiet
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princess we started with classical music
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but turns out my girl's more of a soft
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jazz fan who new it's like having a
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musical security blanket that says
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everything's cool no need to to alert
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the entire neighborhood about that
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squirrel in the yard the key is finding
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what works for your dog though maybe
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skip the heavy metal unless your puppet
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into that sort of thing reward your dog
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for being quiet when you're about to
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leave and when you return this creates
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positive associations with your
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departures and arrivals this is where
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treats become your best friend well your
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dog's second best friend after you I
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always joke that Luna became a master
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actress because of this training she'd
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pretend she didn't even notice I was
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leaving just to get her favorite treat
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it's like training a tiny furry method
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actor the trick is to make your leaving
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boring and your returns calm no dramatic
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goodbyes or excited hellos I know I know
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it's hard when they're so cute but trust
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me on this one success won't happen
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overnight the key is to maintain
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consistent training practices and have
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patience with your dog's learning
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process listen folks I'm going to be
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real with you here training a dog to be
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comfortable alone is like trying to
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convince my mother-in-law that take out
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counts as cookies
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it takes time and persistence with Luna
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we had good days and bad days some days
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she'd be as quiet as a ninja others
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she'd decide to start her own podcast
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but here's the thing consistency is what
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gets results keep at it stay patient and
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remember that every dog learns at their
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own pace Rome wasn't built in a day and
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your quiet well adjusted dog won't be
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either if you are having difficulty
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identifying the triggers there is an
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interactive quiz for you in the
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description thanks for sticking around
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till the end if you enjoyed the video so
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far and want to see more content like
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this make sure you hit that subscribe
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button thanks for watching
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