So, why does my dog bark when I hug someone? Possible reasons why your dog barks when you hug someone are that it wants attention itself, it has learned that it gets rewards for doing it or that it thinks something is wrong.

Often, dogs who bark at strangers are demonstrating territorial barking. This type of barking occurs because your dog is fearful and sees strangers as a potential threat. Your dog may bark when he sees strangers in the park, on the street, or in an unfamiliar place.

A Growl is a Communication Effort Most dogs don’t want to bite or fight. The behaviors that signal pending aggression are intended first and foremost to warn away a threat. The dog who doesn’t want to bite or fight tries his hardest to make you go away.

Why does my dog growl or bark at my wife? Aggressiveness or barking towards the wife carries some reasons including resource guarding, seeking attention, fear, wife behavior, lack of exercise & mutual trust.

Your dog growls at someone approaching the bed because something about that approach is stressful for him. If you can change his association with and his emotional response to the person approaching, he will change his behavior.

Some dogs bark at people or other animals to gain attention or rewards, like food, toys or play. Your dog might be barking in greeting if he barks when he sees people or other dogs and his body is relaxed, he’s excited and his tail is wagging. Dogs who bark when greeting people or other animals might also whine.

An ordinance passed in 2010, said dogs could bark for up to 20 consecutive minutes before a neighbor could issue a complaint. That was revised recently so that neighbors can file a complaint if a dog is making excessive noise for 10 minutes during the day and only five minutes at night.

Just as humans stare into the eyes of someone they adore, dogs will stare at their owners to express affection. In fact, mutual staring between humans and dogs releases oxytocin, known as the love hormone. This chemical plays an important role in bonding and boosts feelings of love and trust.

Nuisance Defined. Following are some examples: Example #1 Nuisance noise from a dog is defined as barking or whining for more than 5-minutes in any 1-hour period.

Instead of being defensive, try these things:

1. Listen intently to your neighbor’s complaint.
2. Empathize and apologize for your dog barking.
3. Investigate your dog’s nuisance behavior.
4. Respect all community dog laws.
5. Take action to modify your dog’s behavior, and your own behavior.

So, yes, within some magnitude, it’s a possibility that a dog can be taken away by animal control for excessive barking. Training is the key to a better, well adjusted dog and it’s an owner’s responsibility to make sure that his or her dog gets proper training.

Dogs bark naturally, but the constant barking or whining of a dog can be very disturbing or annoying for your neighbours. In law, a barking dog can be a ‘statutory noise nuisance’. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 you (as the owner) could be taken to court if you do nothing to stop the nuisance.

As used in this chapter, “public nuisance dog” or “vicious dog” means any dog that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of other animals or persons, or substantially interferes with the rights of citizens, other than their owners or family members, to the enjoyment of life or property.

It is unlawful for any person to own, possess, harbor, control, or keep on any premises any dog that barks or howls so continuously or incessantly as to unreasonably disturb the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood.

Can HOA Make Me Get Rid of My Dog? Many associations have a clear no-pets policy, offering no leeway whatsoever. In that case, the answer to this question depends on when the policy was enacted. If such a policy already existed before you decided to get a pet, then the HOA can legally make you remove your pet.

Nuisance noise from a dog is defined as barking, yelping or whining for more than 5 minutes in any 1-hour period. Excessive barking is barking that is persistent and occurs for an extended period-of-time or on a repeated basis.

You can call the animal control department of your local police on a barking dog, but it should only be used as a last resort for excessive barking. If your neighbor’s dog barks a lot, it can be annoying, but you should address it with a measured response rather than going straight to the law.

You can start the process by calling their barking dog line at (626) 792-7151 ext. 217 or visiting their website. Step 2: If the issue is not resolved in a reasonable amount of time, you may begin the formal legal process of having the dog declared a “public nuisance.” PHS can provide you with all the necessary forms.

7 of the Best Anti-Dog Barking Devices and Products

1. Doggie Don’t THE DEVICE- Handheld Bark Deterrent and Training Aid.
2. Dog Rock Humane Anti Bark Training Collar – Vibration (No Shock)
3. PetSafe Basic Bark Control Collar (static correction)
4. PetSafe Gentle Spray Bark Collar for Dogs, Citronella.

How to Shut Up a Barking Dog

1. Teach your dog to be quiet on command.
2. Break your dog’s concentration so he stops barking.
3. Desensitize your dog to objects that trigger his barking.
4. Provide your dog with daily mental and physical stimulation.
5. Put a head halter on your pet companion if he barks at people or animals when you walk him.

Boredom is the most common cause. This is often built up energy that the dog has due to inactivity or lack of social interaction. They have no other route of expelling this excess energy, so they opt to bark all day long at anything they see. Habit of barking that has built up over months, even years.

As your dog begins to bark I want you to now give a “Quiet” command. Be sure to not yell it, just firmly say it. You’ve taught your dog to bark on cue so it’s a controlled bark. This will make it easier for them to stop when you give the “Quiet” command.

The team found that the dogs chose to spend more time with the people who spoke to them in “dog-speak” using “dog relevant” words. It’s the combination of pitch and content that the dogs feel most favorably about. The group’s findings have been published in the journal Animal Cognition.