Your Canine's
Sense of Smell

A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!

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What Dogs Bark At

Let’s cover circumstances known to cause barking. Dogs may bark when people are passing by or coming to the door, when loud equipment or specific automobiles drive by (I have a cat who is fascinated with garbage trucks. He runs to the window and watches with great interest every time one of these behemoths drives up the street). Dogs bark atthings they see and/or hear that make them feel excited, territorial, frightened or angry. Sometimes all you have to do is prevent the dog from seeing whatever it is that sets him off. Close the curtains, build a fence or move the

dog to another spot. For a dog who barks at what he cannot see, you may want to drill a couple of eye holes in the obstructing fence so he can keep an eye on what’s going on. Take a moment to think about how you would feel in your dog's living situation, and then try making simple changes in his environment. Sometimes that’s all you need!

Finally, we get psychological. Is your dog bored, lonely, anxious or scared, too needy, high-strung, obsessive?

Article Summary

Is your dog’s environment making him bark?
Dogs may bark at things they see (people, cars, machines,other animals).
Dogs may bark at things they don’t see!
Changing your dog’s environment may end unwanted barking.
You can change your dog’s environment!

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