How to Stop a Neighbor's Dog From Barking With Homemade Sound

Dog training is difficult enough when it's your own pet, but if it's a neighborhood dog keeping your family awake with incessant barking, it's that much tougher. One of the cheapest, easiest ways to train any dog---yours or your neighbor's---is with a penny can.

Things You'll Need

  • Empty can
  • 10-20 pennies
  • Construction paper
  • Tape
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Instructions

  1. Create and Use a Penny Can

    • 1

      Fill an empty can with 10-20 pennies. Cover the top with construction paper and tape closed.

    • 2
      Train your neighbor's dog to be quiet.

      When the dog barks, shake the can of pennies at him and say "No!" firmly.

    • 3

      Repeat this action whenever the dog barks, and he will soon understand that his barking is associated with an unpleasant noise.