All dogs are territorial to some extent. A watchdog’s job is to guard and get the owner’s attention by barking and intimidate any intruder. Staffordshire bull terriers are great guard dogs.

They are very intelligent, trustworthy, and affectionate by nature. Dissimilar from other terrier breeds, they are not susceptible to pestiferous barking. They do bark but only to attract their owner’s attention, they need something like; they want to go out and play or someone/something is in your yard.

Dogs bark because this is their way of communication, but when they bark excessively, that becomes problem. Excessive barking can be really annoying and disruptive to you and your neighbors.

Though there are breeds that are not vulnerable to this kind of setback like the Staffordshire bull terriers, but if they are not properly trained they can do have the tendency to become bothersome.

Teaching your pooch to bark less entails an immense deal of persistence and determination. Therefore, here are some suggestions that you can follow to help you lessen your dog from yapping.

Treat your dog as a toddler that is having a temper tantrum. If you see your dog barking like crazy then you go out and bring him in, you are only reinforcing that behavior. Your dog will think that he should woof like that to get your attention.

On the contrary, you also cannot leave your dog barking like that, you must do something about it and the best way is to get their attention and use a command. Tell the dog to stop and when he does, praise him at once. This will tell him that he is doing the right thing.

Get your dog stimulated. Take him for a walk, or play with him and let him explore the world. Dogs tend to bark at something if they are not familiar with it or if they sense that it is a threat so let them discover their surroundings so that they will be acquainted with it.

The goal here is not to completely eradicate barking. Just as people need to talk, dogs need to bark because that is how they verbalize or communicate what they need or feel. The purpose of bark training is only to control unnecessary barking that is troubling you and your neighbors.
 

Hope this helps

Best Wishes

Denise