There are lots of reasons your Corgi could be barking. -- Are they barking when you’re not at home because they’re bored? -- Do they bark because they’re scared of something? -- Are they barking to protect their territory? Excessive barking when your Corgi is left alone might suggest that they have separation anxiety. One way to address this is to make sure their environment has minimal disturbances from the outside world. Leaving the radio on quietly can really help.
1. Address the underlying causes of the barking
If your Corgi is barking excessively at anything and everything, you’ll need to retrain their behavior so that they no longer associate the trigger (whether it’s the postman, cars, lawn mower, etc.) with the need to bark. You can do this using reward-based or positive reinforcement training. Gradually expose your Corgi to their trigger and reward them whenever they don’t bark.
2. Retrain their behavior
Corgis need at least 60 minutes of exercise per day. If you’re not able to give your Corgi as much physical stimulation as they need, consider getting a dog walker or leaving your Corgi at doggy day care.
3. Make sure they get enough exercise
As well as being high energy, Corgis are also highly intelligent little dogs that need lots of mental stimulation to stay entertained and prevent boredom-induced barking. Make sure they have puzzle toys to keep them occupied during the day.
4. Keep them mentally stimulated
Since Corgis are highly intelligent dogs, one way to stop them barking frequently is to teach them the ‘quiet’ command. This might not completely eradicate the problem of excessive barking, but will help to keep it under control.
5. Teach them the quiet command