Please Help with my dog?.......NEED SLEEP!!!?

Question

OK I really need help with my small dog kepts barking all night and don't know how to make her stop.....She is keeping me and my nerighors up all night....I love her but if she doesn't stop I have to give her away...or kept get tickets....from the city...so can any one help...ME

ok I have 2 other dogs and she is the only one that barks all night...and they has a doggy door thats go to my garage and she just had puppys about 1 month ago.

Answer 1

Are the puppies still with her?

Was she doing this prior to getting pregnant/having puppies?

Is she getting fed an adequate diet to compensate for the nursing?

Try playing a tv or radio for back ground noise for her.

Get a large crate for her and her puppies to stay in, and put it in the house where you spend a lot of time, or in your room so she can sleep with the puppies in there.

Put an article of clothing you have worn in with her so she will have your scent. This gives something comforting to a dog with separation anxiety.

If you go the muzzle route, be sure to train her to accept the muzzle, or you will only make her incredibly unhappy, tense, and irritable. If you train her right, she will see the muzzle as a positive thing.

Good luck!
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Answer 2

Try a muzzle for the night. It's not cruel or anything, it doesn't hurt the dog at all, but it will bake it more diffucult to bark really loud, the most she'll be able to do is whine, yip, or growl. If you put her in the bathroom and shut the door or something maybe you'll manage to get some sleep that way. Also make sure she's getting plenty of exercise during the day, dogs bark out of boredom. Maybe she's got her nights and days mixed up like a baby can.

Answer 3

You're probably not going to like to hear this, but there is something that you're doing that is encouraging your dog to keep on barkin'. If she's not being crated at night, she needs to be. She also needs to be comfortable in her crate. Be sure that your dog has played a lot, is tired, and has gone potty before she goes in her crate for the night. Get her exercised well before you all go to sleep (could you take her to doggy daycare, or hire a dogwalker?) Also, once she's in the crate, you must ignore her barking. By 'ignore' I mean that you must not talk to her, yell at her, or interact with her in any way. If you do this, I guarantee that her barking will not ever go away - by telling her "Stop!" or whatever when she's barking, you are actually encouraging her to continue. I'm sorry to recommend a citronella collar, but the ASPCA would too in this situation. I hate aversives like this, but if it's a question of your neighbors calling the cops, this is the quickest fix.

*Shock collars are INHUMANE.*

Answer 4

I had a chihuahua that would not stop barking. I put her in her kennel box and kept her in my bedroom. This seemed to help. She just wanted to be near people. Another option is the anti-bark collars. Barking is a dog's way of telling us they need something, so using a bark collar when the dog is tied outside in the heat is not a good idea. Bark collars are good for training on a short-term basis only.

Answer 5

You need to find out why she is barking.

Is she being left outside? If so, she's protecting the house and lonely. Make her a part of your family and bring her inside.

Is she inside at night? Is she in the same room as you? If she's not in your room, try bringing her in. She may need to be around you to know that she is safe and that you are safe.

Is she barking at cars & other things outside while she is inside? She needs to be trained not to to this and could possibly benefit from crate training. A crate can make her feel safe and secure. Anti-bark training will teach her to listen to a 'no bark' command from you.

This just scratches the surface. Try to figure out what the cause is and go from there. Good luck.

Edit: Avoid the Dog Whisperer. He's being sued for animal abuse and numerous trainers and animal welfare groups condemn his cruel and archaic actions and behaviours.

Answer 6

Why not put her in a crate indoors for the night? There is no easy way to get a dog from barking. It takes a lot of committment to go out there every time she barks and correct her.
I am too old for that anymore, I would just keep her indoors at night.

Answer 7

Buy a muzzle for her. It won't hurt her and will keep her from barking. After a while she may just stop barking. She is probably hearing other dogs bark that you can't even hear.

Another workable solution is to take a section of newspaper, roll it up, and swat her while saying "NO"!! Dogs are born with certain instincts and they have to be trained to adhere to human's likes and dislikes. Good luck. Pops

I have a small dog and the reason I have him is so he can be my ears at night when the "prowlers" prowl. Wonderful little dog. Doesn't bark until he hears something unusual.

Answer 8

Well, the key is to train her not to bark. You can either buy a book on this and/or take her to training classes. In the meantime, the best thing you can do for you and your neighbors is to go and buy a muzzle and put it on her at night - this will keep her quiet.

Answer 9

Is she in a crate or a separate room from you? If so, she might just be missing you. She might just be saying come and be with me. Try wearing an old shirt then sticking it in her bed. Smelling your scent at night might cure some of her loneliness and make her stop barking.

Answer 10

If you have and love a dog why would it be left outside all alone? Maybe she is trying to tell you she doesn't want to be all alone. Would you like to stay outside all alone at nights? I wouldn't and I don't expect my dogs to be. Maybe she would be better off if you found her a better loving home. I hope your dogs gets the happiness and comfort she deserves. Be it from you or someone else.Then you could get some sleep.