Teaching Your Boxer Puppy to Speak

Teaching this trick might be a little bit tricky, but shouldn’t be too difficult because barking comes naturally to dogs. All you will need to train your boxer puppy to speak is some treats.

Just like with most other boxer puppy training tricks, you cannot expect your dog to perform the command just because you told it too. You have to show your boxer puppy what you expect from him first. Since you can’t show your boxer puppy how to bark, because you’re not a dog yourself, you will have to catch him in the right moment. Most dogs will bark when they see food, so use that to your advantage.

Get a treat and hold it out of your boxer puppies reach. Tease him with the treat a little and say “Speak.” Usually dogs would bark because they want that treat and can’t get it. If your boxer puppy doesn’t bark right away, keep teasing him with the treat. When your dog barks, or “speaks”, give your boxer puppy the treat and keep training your boxer puppy this another two to three times.

Now do the same thing except don’t give your dog the permission to speak. If your boxer puppy starts barking anyways, just ignore him and don’t give him the treat. Wait until he is calm and stops barking, and then tell him to speak and when he barks, give him the treat. You have to make sure your boxer puppy only barks when told to and not whenever the boxer puppy wants.

Keep trying your boxer to speak this way but this time take away the food. Keep practicing this for 10-15 minutes at a time one to two more times a day. Your boxer puppy will learn quickly that “speak” means it’s the only time it should bark.

Will This Encourage Barking Dogs to Bark More?

Some dog owners do not train their boxer puppies to speak on command because they are afraid their dog will start barking all the time

around the house. Others might already have a barking dog on their hands and don’t want to encourage dog barking even more so they just skip this trick during their training.

Teaching your boxer puppy to speak on command will surely tell the boxer puppy that it is ok to bark, but only when you say it is. Boxers, that bark constantly, often times stop their barking after their training because they learn that it’s only rewarding when you ask them.

If you have a boxer that just can’t stop barking and annoys the neighbors constantly then you should talk to your vet about it. Often times dogs bark because of boredom or because they are defending their own territory. If they are barking at your neighbors, it is a good idea to take your dog and meet the neighbors. This will tell your boxer puppy that they are friends and are not trying to take over your property.

If your boxer is barking while no one is at home or because of the boredom, give him something to do. You can get toys for him to play with or a bone to chew on. A busy boxer will have no reason to bark, so make sure he always has something to do.

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