My pug likes to bark a lot, I need to fly with him soon, I need help on what can I do to stop his barking,?

If you haven't actually changed his exercise routine since the vet suggested it, that's your first step. Even if you think he's already getting sufficient exercise, many dogs (even ones that are typically considered low energy level dogs) are just not worn out by a couple walks a day. Give him outlets to exercise his body and mind. Maybe he'd be more worn out by half an hour of fetch or tugging games. Maybe he'd like to splash around in a kiddie pool or sprinkler. If he likes to jump, find somewhere where he can hop up on ledges or rocks or benches and run him through a little obstacle course, or get him a hula hoop and teach him to jump through it, then have him run around and practice jumping through the hoop. Get him puzzle toys and feed him his meals and snacks with them so he has to work his mind to get the food free (and with some of them, he'll get some physical exercise, too, chasing the toy around the room as it drops food).

You'll also want to work on making your dog's traveling crate a relaxed place for him and get him used to being moved around in it. You already know he barks at the sight of people, so a breathable cover for the crate may be very helpful in keeping him calm. Your vet can likely prescribe something to help him keep his cool in a new environment as well. Since flat-faced dogs are at higher risk for respiratory problems, keeping him stress-free in a new environment can help prevent a lot of potential problems. The American Veterinary Medical Association has a nice FAQ here with suggestions for travel prep - https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/P...

Also, triple check with the airline that your dog will be allowed to fly. Most of the major companies have banned the brachycephalic (flat-faced) breeds from flying in recent years due to the additional health risks.

Others have already said my ideas, but I just found this today. It's a Rover article (I couldn't find a shorter link) - https://www.rover.com/blog/how-to-fly...

Adaptil which is a synthetic pheromone which I've personally seen work wonders. Of course every scenario is different some babies are more high strung or anxious than others. But, Adaptil comes in wipes, oils (that you can plug up in your home), spray bottles and collars. It's a different form of communication for your doggy, it provides a calming environment for them! I work in a Animal Hospital, and in some cases doctors will prescribe a mild sedative for traveling purposes as well.

Much success.

Jasmin

I find that with a pug that I sit regularly she is used to alerting her owner which is an older woman.

I have been helping train her to not react every time a person shows up at the door. I have found that saying her name and making a Psst sound works really well. She is beginning to understand that once her name is said and Pssst quiet, she is getting better as the weeks go by

What helped my Maltese was having high quality treats around me at all times. For my dog, it was cheese. He would do anything for this treat. Anytime he sees a dog or person (regardless of how far away) give him a treat if he does NOT bark. If he always barks, wait 5 seconds after he stops barking and give him a treat. This will help him be more interested in you than in the other people or dogs around him.

Overall, the goal is to make your dog more interested in you than in everyone else. Good luck! For me, this took a awhile for him to understand!

It takes dedication on your part. Remember your dog can't understand what he hasn't been taught. Start with simple training commands.

This has two positive outcomes:

1. It will exhaust him, even if you spend 10 min a day making him sit and making him come to you. Even if he knows those commands, repetition is key. When he gets it right praise him and/or reward him accordingly. When he gets it wrong, make a "no" sound that he will then associate with not getting it right. Things like "oh oh" "no" ... I personally like to use sound instead of words so that it is very specific. I use "EH EH" in a higher tone

2. By letting him know what happens when he does something good and what happens when he does something that you don't like, then you can use that "no" sound in other situations that you would like to correct.

REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT. That is how they learn, they want to know what they should do. Give it try, nothing to loose really.

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For the most part dogs are like warning alarms. Sometime that a good thing, but most...well you know the answer to that. There has been some really good advice give to you. Another thing is when you your dog is barking because of other dogs, cats and other distraction's it is to warn you. If you get him trained to come to you on command and use shush (dog whisper) or like Cynthia said a clicker, he/she will learn that sound it meant to be quiet. praise and play till the distractions has past. Training is usually harder on the people then the animals, since to a human we think they should have gotten by now . If you have someone help with the practicing it will go much faster

My dog is stubborn to and still has some behaviors I'm working on but we do a high pitch chiit noise and he knows that means no, they also have those clickers at Petsmart that make a loud click noise, I normally use that during training to let him know he did something I approve of ( click followed by treat) dogs associate pretty quickly some people use the clicker for the opposite but since I don't have it on my all the time its better for positive reinforcement training for me. As for your plane trip id say finding some of those toys where you can stuff a treat in may help keep him occupied on the plane. If all if fails you can ask your vet for a mild sedative to help him relax on the plane especially if its a long plane ride. Hope this helps.

These are all great solutions for before your dog flies, but flying is very stressful for any pet and most vets recommend a tranquilizer which they will more than gladly prescribe. In fact, I am surprised your vet didn't mention it. Most pets that are anxious are prescribed something to relax them when flying so ask your vet about it. It will make his trip much smoother.