Demand barking can be pretty annoying. While barking can be a great way for dogs to communicate with us, demand barking usually consists of barking at the human until the dog’s needs or wants are met. Dogs are able to pick up on cause and effect patterns. They bark. The human reacts. Goal achieved.Most of the time a dog that demand barks needs more structure in their routine. When their needs are met on a daily basis, in a predictable routine, the dog won’t feel the need to demand those requests