Training for Barking Dogs

Excessive barking is a commonissue fordogs, often disrupting the household peace. At Royvon, we tackle this challenge with effective training methods designed through decades of trial and error.

Our approach aims to reduce unwanted excessive barking by teaching your dog alternative communication strategies, resulting in a quieter and more peaceful home environment.

So, don’t wait; let’s discuss how we can help your furry friend improve their character.

Signs of Excessive Barking – How to Know If Your Dog Barks Too Much?

Excessive barking usually signals various underlying issues, such as attention-seeking, fear, aggression, defensiveness, possessiveness, and more. It’s crucial to understand the context behind this behaviour so we can adopt effective training measures.

Dogs may bark excessively in various scenarios, each with its own set of triggers and underlying causes.

Common Barking Triggers Include

  • Unexpected noise – Many dogs instinctively bark at the sound of doorbells or the arrival of guests, acting as an alert system.
  • Environmental stimuli – Specific sounds like thunder, fireworks, or construction noise can provoke a barking response.
  • The sight of unfamiliar people or animals – Visual stimuli, such as people walking by the window or animals crossing their line of sight, often trigger barking.
  • Insufficient exercise and mental stimulation – In the absence of companionship or adequate mental and physical stimulation, dogs may bark to express their discontent.
  • Protective instinct – Dogs naturally protect their territory and loved ones, barking at perceived threats or intruders.

Root Causes of Excessive Barking

  • Boredom and loneliness – Dogs lacking regular physical activity and mental challenges are prone to express their frustration and excess energy through barking.
  • Anxiety disorders – Some dogs suffer from anxiety disorders, such as separation anxiety or generalised anxiety disorder, which can lead to excessive barking as a symptom of their distress.
  • Socialisation deficits – Dogs that haven’t been adequately socialised may bark excessively out of fear or aggression towards unfamiliar people, animals, or situations due to their inability to appropriately interpret and react to social cues.
  • Learned behaviour – Excessive barking can also stem from learned behaviour, where dogs have been inadvertently rewarded for barking in the past, reinforcing the behaviour as a way to gain attention or rewards.
  • Hidden health issues – Excessive barking may be linked to underlying health problems, such as hearing loss, brain ageing in senior dogs, or conditions causing discomfort or pain, leading dogs to bark more than usual.

Taking time to monitor your dog’s behaviour can help you understand where the problems stem from and determine if your dog is exhibiting unusual behaviours. If any of the previously mentioned issues apply to your case, please don’t wait; contact our experts, and let’s discuss how we can help!

Why Choose Royvon’s Training Programmes for Barking Dogs?

Choosing Royvon for barking dog training is a trust in our expertise, which we take very seriously. To manage this specific issue, we offer a personalised approach tailored to every dog – because no dog is the same.

At Royvon, we offer tailored training programs catering to diverse client schedules, requirements, and your dog’s unique needs.Whether you opt for our residential dog training for intense training or prefer the flexibility of non-residential dog training, we’re equipped with tons of experience to deliver lasting results.

Our comprehensive dog training courses are accessible at both of our well-established locations in Esher and Merthyr Tydfil, ensuring convenience for all our clients. Our commitment to a personalised approach guarantees that your dog receives the most effective training to curb excessive barking and promote a peaceful home environment.

How Does Barking Training Work?

At Royvon, our barking dog training revolves around force-free, reward-based techniques that encourage quiet behaviour and provide dogs with alternative ways to express themselves.

Understanding that excessive barking is often a form of communication, our training focuses on identifying the underlying reasons behind the barking and addressing them directly.

We reinforce calm and silent behaviours by engaging in games and activities that result in prizes such as treats, praise, or play. This ensures that dogs associate quietness with positive outcomes and rewards.

This method helps significantly reduce unwanted barking and strengthens the bond between you and your dog, creating a harmonious living situation. By implementing these force-free techniques with precise timing and consistency, we guide your dog towards more appropriate forms of communication, fostering a tranquil and happy household.

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I would absolutely recommend Royvon for residential training. My partner and I sent our 16 month German shepherd, Nova, to the 3-week board and train at Royvon to help us continue progress on some of Nova’s behaviours we have had challenges with changing such as over excitement around other dogs and new environments and a lack of engagement with us in these situations. This also served as boarding for us whilst we were on holiday for a week. Nova is super friendly which makes it difficult to take her places as her over excitement can easily make other dogs nervous and put us in a tough situation handling her. We were nervous to send Nova to a board and train as she has never been away from us this long and we were not sure how she would get on in the kennels, but the staff at Royvon, and our trainer Charlie, quickly put us at ease through a 121 consultation and a tester night in the kennels. We looked at a few other board and trains and Royvon was the clear choice. Not only did Charlie work with us to understand our real trouble areas with Nova, but she created a training plan catered to Nova and our needs. We got so many videos walking us through the training and what it targeted that we were able to follow along the three weeks and really see progress and understand what we would need to do to continue the training with Nova once she was back with us. Outside of the training videos, we got daily updates and photos from the care staff showing us Novas play sessions and letting us know how she was getting on. We loved seeing Nova have play sessions with staff and other dogs staying there making us feel at ease that she was having fun as well and being well taken care of. After the 3-weeks we had a 2-hour handover with Charlie where she walked us through what was covered and had us run through drills so we felt ready to carry on all the hard work she put in. It’s only been a few days since we picked Nova up, but we can already see the difference in her engagement with us during our training sessions and her ability to relax indoors. We’re so excited to see continued progress with everything Charlie has showed us and keep working on her training at home and in our local environments. Although she still has a ways to go, we already feel so much more positive and confident that we will get to our desired goals and we have been having lots of fun with working with Nova! Looking forward to our follow-up sessions and we will definitely consider the other services Royvon offers as we know Nova is in great hands! Thanks to Charlie and whole team for everything.
A million percent would recommend, Charlie went above and beyond with our nervous, reactive boy and did absolutely everything she could to make him and us feel comfortable with his residential training, the foundations she's laid with both him and us are incredibly clear and the confidence we have with him now is unreal, I was too anxious to walk him before but after leaving him at Royvon for only three weeks am now able to enjoy his walks to the fullest and now look forward to them! He is still reactive (because Rome wasn't built in a day), but we now have the proper tools in place to be able to manage him and build his confidence up to a level where he'll be able to walk past unknown dogs and ignore them, and we have no doubt that he is capable because Charlie has showed us how! It was the hardest decision ever to send him but after seeing the difference and how far he's come we would do it again in a heartbeat, we have absolutely no regrets and will forever be grateful for the care that Charlie and the whole team showed to him, and for the understanding that they showed me being a very worried puppy mum, if anyone is in two minds about whether or not Royvon will help their dog then forget any doubts, 10/10 service in every way imaginable!!!
The first thing i want to say is Royvon far exceeded my expectations for what I was expecting from my 1.5 year old xl bully. I wanted the best training for him due to all the bad press they get and following neutering, he went back into some silly puppy behaviour so wanted it nipped in the bud ASAP.Maslow went for 3 weeks residential and spent a lot of his time with Charlie who is fantastic. She sent regular updates including videos and pictures which we could go through in preparation for getting him home. We had updates daily from the report team to let me know that his report was ready. He had a great time.I cannot recommend Charlie and the team enough. Definitely worth the money and he has come home ready to carry on with the training and is listening to me and eager to learn. If you're having issues with your dog then give the team at Royvon a call, it's made my life a lot easier already.
Having used Royvon for my parents' rescue dog a few years ago with such a positive experience, they were my first thought for my 10 month old Border Collie puppy, Molly. Molly was struggling with her confidence around other dogs, reactivity to cars, lead pulling and a strong prey-drive towards small animals/birds.Molly's trainer during her stay was Charlie who was brilliant. She was able to quickly build up a strong relationship with her and it was easy to see that Molly felt really comfortable. Charlie sent photos and videos from each training session which helped me to track her progress and are great to refer back to now that Molly is back home. Charlie quickly identified Molly's strong herding instinct and was able to direct this positively into various "games" which are great outlet.Throughout her stay, I also received daily photos from the care team taken during her group play sessions as well as enrichment reports. She was initially only socialised with one older, calmer collie to build up her confidence before being introduced to a larger group. It was great to see her confidence grow.Molly is much more focused on walks and confident around other dogs and cars. Thank you to Charlie and the team at Royvon!
We have a very timid and anxious Chihuahua who loved working with Charlie on games that helped him get more comfortable on walks and with other people. Charlie was patient and very helpful, always uploading videos of what we did so we could keep training at home.
Bert can be a little bit difficult, but we are never made to feel like he is too much to handle at Royvon. Love the fact they remember who he is when we arrive. Fabulous care by Royvon and won’t use any other kennels - thank you!
Brought my German shepherd for the 3 week residential training and I’m more than happy with the results and explained everything that I needed to manage my dogs reactivity
The whole team at Royvon provides such an excellent experience and customer service. We specifically chose the 3 week behavioural training for our excitable Belgian Lab and we have seen such a huge improvement. We received daily updates throughout the 3 weeks with videos and photos of how the training was progressing and so that we could become more knowledgeable on the exercises we will need to be doing. Our trainer Charlie was very professional and genuinely treated our boy like he was one of her own. The training concluded with a thorough handover session and training pack along with several reinforcement sessions. Faultless service overall and highly recommended Charlie and the whole team at Royvon.
We have returned from collecting our 10 ‘month old German shepherd Barry who has been with the team at Royvon for a 3 week residential to help with his reactivity. Charlie and the team have worked so well with him and following on from our handover session we feel so much more equipped to build on what he has learnt . We are looking forwards to returning for our follow ups and even though it’s a 4 hour round trip it’s been worth every penny and mile . I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Royvon .
Have taken our puppy to the puppy classes, absolutely brilliant - our trainer is kind, patient and very knowledgeable! Would recommend giving them a try.
I have been using Royvon for 3 years with Bailey and he absolutely loves his time spent there he gets so excited when he realises we where we are going and he cant wait to be checked in he is already to go through the door to the back. I have recently taken on a 7 year old pug which had never been in boarding before and booked both dogs in for a short break. I was really worried about how the new addition to the family would cope in boarding but I didn't need to worry as I had daily updates telling me how she was doing which I cant thank Royvon enough for as it meant I could relax and enjoy my time away knowing they were being really well look after.
Absolutely brilliant service and staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Going back for training classes soon
We left our 9yr old border collie Pip with Royvon for 17 nights whilst we were away. Although Pip has been to Royvon on 2 previous occasions this is the first time we have left her for so long…We needn’t have worried…she had the life of Reilly with the professionals.The team at Royvon are extremely professional and facilities there are first class. Everything was organised in advance and the hand over seamless. We booked a larger room, play and walks…it was well worth doing so. The updates we received daily showed us just how much fun Pip was having and reassured us that this was the right decision.I cannot thank the team enough for looking after Pip and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Royvon Esher. I am more than happy to book Pip in again…money well spent - my last review I said if I could give 6 ⭐️ I would; a small amendment it’s now a firm 7 out of 5 😁.I would not hesitate to recommend that you leave your beloved pet with Royvon, they can certainly be trusted
Response from the owner: Ah thank you for a very special six stars! It was so lovely to have Pip with us for her stay and we hope you all settle back in happily together this evening.
Our pooch has done the three week behavioural modification programme and has also boarded with Royvon. Charlie and the whole team are brilliant, they take the time to go through everything with you, reassure you and answer all of your questions in detail. They take such good care of the dogs, and are so passionate about he