I know, this question is probably impossible to answer but please hear me out. My aging father bonded with a rather charismatic Jack Russell terrier and decided to take him home. Well my father lives with my older sister and she already has two bulldogs and lets just say that they didn’t get along. My father knows I love animals and find it hard to refuse a dog in need, but this was one breed I knew I should not get. I got home from work to find out that my dad wanted me to watch the dog for him until he could move out of my sister’s place. I know I should have said no, but my father is older now and its hard for him to find any type of company and it turns out the dog has taken a liking to him, this is the only reason I am willing to try to care for the dog. So please if any of you have any advice on how I could possibly lower the barking rate of the dog let me know.

Exercise exercise exercise! Mental and physical exercise. That is the only way to have the dog chill out. Bored dogs bark a lot. You can try a barker breaker device from Petco/Petsmart. Do NOT get one that gives a shock because that will just cause the dog to become neurotic. Get one that makes an unpleasant sound when he barks. Play fetch with the dog. Teach him some tricks. Teach him to jump over things. Put his food in a treat ball so that he has to work for it. Get a book on tricks to teach him fun behaviors. The dog will have fun learning. If you have trouble teaching him fun or useful behaviors take him to obedience classes.

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