How can i stop my dog from howling?

Question

well my dog is on heat sometimes when shes on heat she howls at night and wines like mad how can i make her stop?

were planing to let her m8

and we cant afford to spay her

OMG WTH no shock colour im not cruel

Answer 1

Here is an article from my website that will be able to help you. It is orriented towards barking in general but the same steps can be taken to stop howling.

How to Stop your Dog From Barking
To stop a dog from barking you must first understand why they bark. Dogs bark to signal to the rest of their pack, (meaning any humans or animals in your household), that they believe there is a potential threat to the safety of the pack. This can be barking at sounds outside that they can not see, strangers walking past your home or yard, visitors coming into your home and even cars driving by outside. One of the main problems with constant barkers is the fact that they believe that they are the “pack leaders”, therefore responsible for the safety of the pack. Not understanding this fact can lead to frustration on your part because to you it seems like your dog may be barking at every little thing for no reason. Barking signals the pack to be on alert. If you are acknowledging this by yelling at your dog or smacking your dog, it will confuse the dog. It sends the signal that you are mad at them for doing the job they feel they were elected to do. To stop a dog from barking, you must establish to them that you are the pack leader. This takes the responsibility away from your dog and places it on you. Giving you a more calm and relaxed dog. Your dog will still bark when it feels there may be a threat, but all you will have to do is use a signal phrase to stop your dog from barking. This can be anything from, “quiet”, “enough” or even “thank you”. Your dog will come to understand that once he/she has risen the alarm and you say your signal phrase, that you are handling the situation and the dog can relax, thus stopping the barking. I first ask you to read the article: “How to Tell if Your Dog Has a Superiority Complex, and What to Do About It” at http://www.thepetproject.zoomshare.com Follow the steps of Paws-itive Bonding laid out in this article. This is the first step you must take to effectively stop your dog from barking. The next step is to establish your signal phrase. Use a word that is easy for the dog to understand. One word that is not associated with any other training your dog has had. Example: If you used the word “stop” in previous training to stop your dog when walking, don’t use it again here. When your dog starts to bark, say your dogs name, to get their attention so they know you are referring to them, and use your signal phrase. Example: “Fido, quiet”, or “Fido, enough”. If your dog stops barking, praise them and give a food reward. I use food rewards to first introduce new training, however I have come across some dogs that will bark just to get the food reward. So after your dog has gotten the hang of things, you need to drop the food reward to every other time, then to once in a while. Praise will be just as good to the dog as a food reward. If your dog ignores your command and continues to bark, quietly and calmly walk over to your dog. Place one hand gently over your dogs muzzle to close his/her mouth while saying your signal phrase calmly. You must be very calm. If you are agitated or loud your dog will sense that you are upset and believe that there is a real danger to the pack, thus confirming its alarm signal. Once the dog has stopped barking, reward and praise. If, however your dog still believes that he/she is the pack leader, your attempts to stop the barking may do no good. The idea that a subordinate is telling the leader to stop what it is doing, only increases dominate behavior. This can lead to, jumping up on you to appear bigger and to look you in the eye, ( a very dominate thing to do), as well as food protectiveness, pulling on the lead and aggressive behavior. It is very important to establish leadership to your dog. This opens the door to easy training. This will take time and patience, but it will pay off. Your dog will come to understand that it is thanked for the alarm, and the cavalry is here to take over, signaling that his/her work is done. Soon all you will have to say is your signal phrase and your dog will stop barking. Leaving you to a calm and quiet home. By: Sarah Hill – Owner Paws-itive K9 Consulting & Top Knot Professional Grooming - Ajax

Answer 2

How can you afford to breed her if you can't afford to spay her? What if she needs a c-section? What if there are other complications?

Make the right choice, don't put her through this obviously unpleasant experience over and over again.... have her spayed.

Don't belive the whole myth about every dog should have at least one litter... it may change her for the worse. It's not worth the risk to her health or to your wallet.

Get her spayed.

Answer 3

Have the poor dog spayed - she'll be much less likely to get cancer and you'll both be happier.

Failing this, you can try reading Cesar Millan's excellent book "Cesar's Way" and learn how to be the one in charge in your relationship with your dog.

Answer 4

When our puppies would bark and bark all day when we were at work, we were told to put a soft old nylon stocking around her nose, wrappped ina figure eight around her snout; you start up on top of her bridge of her nose, go under the jaw, cross under, and in back of her ears, tieing it gently but securily in a knot, so she can not get if off. use a stpcking so it isnt abrasive if she rubs at it to try to get it off. But be aware of the 2 finger rule as to allow her to be able to drink when she needs to.

Answer 5

Get her spayed. Being in heat is miserable for them.

Answer 6

a shock collar. its a humane way to punish them after u tell them no. my dog learned quickly.