We just got a puppy, and he barks non stop whenever we leave the room.Any suggestions on how to stop him?

Answer 1

This is a bad habit that almost all puppies have. What you have to do, is ignore him. I know it will be REALLY REALLY hard not to ignore him, but thats what he wants. The point of him barking is to get you to come to him. If you reinforce this behavior by coming to him, then he will know that when he barks, he will get what he wants. So the only thing you can do (without hurting him using a shock collar) is ignore him.. This behavior should stop in a couple of days. It did with my puppy.

Answer 2

A puppy is basically a baby with four legs. You leave the room, they throw a tantrum...bark. They get lonely. Put a nice cozy bed in the room, add some plush toys and a little alarm clock that ticks, that sounds like the moms heart beat to a puppy and is soothing.

Answer 3

Give him a lot of attention before you leave. Play with him and give him treats. When you leave, ignore the barking for a week or so. Eventually he'll learn that barking does not mean that people will come to give him more attention. Even though it sounds mean, you can't go and visit him even when his barking is the most pathetic thing you've ever heard; it will ruin the lesson you are trying to teach him.

Answer 4

Dogs are pack animals, so when a puppy is left in his crate, he calls out to be found. after a while he will stop. you have to learn to ignore it. I used to be kept up some nights when my dog was a puppy. It is imperative to ignore the barking and whining. If you come to the dog when they whine, you basically unknowingly teach the dog that whining gets them what they want and will start whining for everything, which you obviously don't want. During the day, put him in his crate and treat after you lock the crate, this is teaching him getting in his crate is good. of course he will whine. just ignore it. when he stops waite about 2 or 3 minutes, then treat and let him out. do this throughout the day. and keep consistancy. During the training period, which includes all commands and such, never use the crate as punishment, you will give him mixed signals and not want to be in his crate. Dogs learn through repetition and will soon enough catch on the the pattern. now, keep in mind that it won't happen over night. give it about a week before you notice him responding to the training reffered to as positive reinforcement. After you are comfortable with his performance, ween him off the treats and he'll learn that his crate is his room and he'll just chill. My dog will get in hers for the sake that she is uninterested in the activity that day and just lay like brocoli! It's her bedroon. Crates are great because dogs like tight spaces, so don't think it is cruel, it's not and lots of trainers will tell you that. Good luck, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Answer 5

When I got my puppy, she did the same thing. I tried everything from ticking clocks, soothing heat pads and blah blah blah. I went to CVS pharmacy and purchased a pig ear. I gave it to the puppy when I left so that it would focus their attention on something else. When I got home, I would put the ear up and play with them. The next time I left, I wrapped the pig ear in wet paper towells and placed it in the microwave for 30 seconds.. just to keep it smelling fresh. The puppy never even noticed I was leaving!

Answer 6

Ignore him. If you don't he knows that by barking he gets a response from you an will continue. It might take a while for this to sink in for him but its better than trying to deal with it when he know his barking works to get you do do things. My husband didn't listen to me on this and now we have a boxer who barks all day when we leave, and its almost impossible to get him to stop. My husky on the other hand, was quick to pick up on it and we don't have a problem with her at all. Good Luck

Answer 7

it separation anxiety. Talk to your vet. They can give you a medicine to control it. also crate train!!!! lock the puppy up where he can see u. this will get him comfortable with his new home. then after a few days put the crate somewhere he cant see you. Talk to him from another room to let him know your still there. Your doing the best thing buy giving him something to chew on. Alot of times puppies have so much energy they cant burn and chewing relieves that energy.

Answer 8

before each little thing your pup became taken from his mom a minimum of one million week too early. pups should be 8 weeks old previously they leave their mom and siblings. because that he became born he's had someone warmth interior sight to convenience him. Now abruptly he's on my own! close in a room and absolutely everyone is lengthy gone! How might want to you sense? supply him time, a blanket at the same time with his sought after individual's scent on it, a warmth position to sleep, per chance a tremendous crammed animal that he can snuggle as a lot as at the same time as he's on my own. in case you dad "is popular with the fee of a dollar" I positive desire he's popular with the fee at the same time as it comprises veterinary care! that couldn't something to stint on. And it isn't affordable! If he's not planning to make investments in the canines, per chance you ought to discover them a clean domicile. A pup daycare isn't a nasty theory in any respect. that is tremendous to help socialize your new pup with different canines and human beings. So the conception of a sitter isn't undesirable. yet like I reported, in the journey that your dad isn't prepared to spend the money, there is not any experience in being merciless to an animal that you gained't spend the money on to look after.

Answer 9

You just have to ignore it. My puppy did that for a little while but when she realized that just because she barked did not mean I would give her what she wanted she stopped.

Answer 10

give him a clock that ticks, it reminds him of his mothers heart beat and calms him down. Also a soft snuggle toy of blanket in a box with the clock. A small space like a box or cage is not cruel, it lets them know its quiet time. Finally as the dog whisperer teaches let him know you are pack leader. Be assertive not emotional.
cheers :)