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Why German Shepherd Don't Bark?
Undoubtedly German Shepherds are one of the most wanted dogs for all dog lovers. They are also very loyal companions. Their intelligence, calmness make them loveable. But when they become very quiet, it can be a problem. If they do not bark at all when needed, then it is a matter of concern.
There are some reasons why your German Shepherd is not barking. It can be its’ personality, sickness, adjustment power, past experiences, and many more. You need to find out which reason it can be.
I am going to give you in detail the reasons and also discuss about what to do in this kind of situation. I hope after reading this you will get rid of the problem you are facing. It may not be a big problem but things should be taken care of earlier.
Why your German shepherd is not barking (5 main reasons)
Here I am going to give you 5 main reasons Why German Shepherds don’t bark
✓ Timid personality
German shepherds may not be like others. It can have a different temperament. Maybe it likes to be quiet. There is nothing to worry about why German Shepherds don’t bark. Maybe it is used to bark at certain times thus it can have your full attention. If it barks all time you will be less bothered but as it doesn’t bark often, you will surely check if anything is wrong.
Think of it as a positive way that it is not disturbing your neighbors. But if your German shepherd doesn’t bark at certain times or when something is wrong. Then you have to train it. keep reading this article, I will discuss some methods.
✓ Adjustment
It can be when you bring your dog home for the first time, it is meeting you and having new experiences. It can be a reason why German Shepherds don’t bark as it needs some time to be comfortable and be at home. Once it becomes comfortable it will soon bark. Just give some time to your German Shepherd. Anyway, it is a very friendly dog, I hope it will not take too much time.
✓ Experiences and training
Some German Shepherds barks a lot. Maybe yours’ one had a hard time when it barked a lot. This barking may lead it to a bad situation or the previous owner trained it to not bark. As a result, it knows barking will be a problem from it and thus it does not bark. you can teach it the methods of barking.
- Check if your German Shepherd had any previous owners.
- If the answer is yes, then try to contact them and try to know what happened and what kind of training it got. it would be easy for you to figure out what to do about it.
You may have treated it badly unintentionally when it barked a lot. This could lead your dog to not bark at all. But sometimes barking is needed as a signal for something so try to train your dog well.
✓ Some medical issues
Want to know why German Shepherds don’t bark at all even in some certain situations you should go to a vet. Its daily activity has been reduced. Maybe it is not feeling well. Some change in the diet or it is not eating as before.
Your vet will surely check it well. Not barking at all can be because of vocal stress. If you’re still thinking why German Shepherd don’t barks a lot and some reason it may leads your German Shepherd to stress to its throat. It may have a swollen throat. You can understand it by the before-after voice of your German Shepherd.
✓ Age of your German Shepherd
When your German Shepherd becomes 4 months old it starts to bark at sounds or things. Some may be late or some may be early in that case.
Also when your German Shepherd is old, it does not react to things that it used to be. It may develop a hearing problem with the age as a result it will not bark. Your German Shepherds’ age can be a big reason for not barking.
Why German Shepherds don't bark? How to solve the problem?
Make your German Shepherds more comfortable
Maybe it is having a hard time adjusting to your new home. You just have to make it more comfortable so that it feels at home and does its daily activity. It has a lot of energy so it wants to spend those energies.
Checkup
If you think you can not handle the situation, go to your vet. Tell him the problems. Check if its’ seriously ill or not. If its’ not ill then you ask for some suggestions. You can also follow some methods which I will discuss later.
Methods to make your German shepherds bark
Bark method
First of all, observe your German Shepherds for a few days. Look for the things that make him bark. Like it barks whenever it watches food or something else.
Then put it in a situation like this and command it using any word of your preference. If they respond to it and start to bark, treat it with some snacks. It will improve its barking cause it will feel like a game. Then apply this method a few times to get the results.
Strangers approach method
For this method, find out the people that your German Shepherds does not know. First, secure your dog to a leash so that it can not harm the stranger. Then call the person and tell him to slowly approach it.
- Use a high-pitched voice to talk to that person as if you are quarreling. Your German Shepherds will eventually bark. Practice this method with different persons every week.
- You have to praise it whenever it barks and treat it. You have to make sure your German Shepherd makes the person flee with its barking skills.
These two methods I think are very effective. Just give your dog some time to adjust and be comfortable and if it does not help to bark then apply the methods. Hope you will get the results soon.
Some things to keep in mind
Don’t use any physical methods to train your dog. Like an electric collar, it will frighten the dog. Don’t force your dog to bark. Not every dogs’ nature is same.
Some like to be quiet. If it does not want to bark try other ways to get your thing done. For example, if it poops without barking, you can set a bell. Train it to ring the bell when it needs to poop.
Train it the right way so that it does not cause excessive barking. Train it to bark only when you want to, otherwise soon new training will be needed to reduce barking.
My German Shepherd puppy is over-friendly with strangers, is it a problem?
German Shepherds are very friendly and loving animals. But not all time the friendliness is good. There are some people who do not like dogs, if they lick them that will be a problem.
Also, those strangers that are bad and can cause harm to your puppy if it does not bark at this situation, it will be a matter of concern.
FAQ’s
>> Why does German Shepherds bark so much?
There are some reasons for their barking. They bark to express their feelings, emotions. Sometimes they bark to protect their owner. As intelligent creatures, they were kept to be a herder so that they could warn of danger.
Also, they bark to communicate with others. Sometimes they bark a lot that owners want to reduce barking. Barking is like an important tool for the German Shepherds.
Police train their German Shepherds to bark when it senses danger, drugs, or other things that can cause danger.
>> Why is my German Shepherds puppy not barking?
You have to check the age of the puppy. Around seven or eight weeks your puppy will start to yip and bark a little but not high pitched barking. Around sixteen weeks they start to bark properly. Again all puppies are different. Some bark earlier, some bark later.
>>Why does my German Shepherds not howl?
It can be the same as the cause of a German shepherds not barking. So give it space and time. Let it be comfortable and adjust to the environment and surroundings.
>> Is it good that my German Shepherd is calm?
It is not bad that your German Shepherd is quiet. Maybe it’s’ just the dogs’ nature. It has such genetics that it does not bark a lot.
I think it is good because random barking will not give you any hints of danger, you know it barks a lot.
But when it does not bark a lot but barks at certain times, you will sense that something is wrong. So I guess it’s a good thing.
Final words
German Shepherds are loyal companions. They try to protect the owners, the territory. They alert us of danger by barking.
It’s a natural instinct of guard dogs. That’s why you may be worried about not barking issue. Now just follow the article to make your German Shepherd bark.
