how do i stop my dog barking at night?

Question

I have 2 dogs. The first one, a terrier, sleeps upstairs with me. The second, a doberman pup, sleeps down in the kitchen but every night I have to endure him whining for hours. How can I help him to settle down...he is worse than a child?

Answer 1

You gotta stay strong and ignore him. If you give in and let him outside or go play with him you are just reinforcing the concept that if he cries he get's attention. He is probably crying because he is lonely, he will get over it if you stick to your guns!

Answer 2

I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/ZN0Vs

She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.

Answer 3

Here are a few tips that may help. But first of all I have to say that you have (in the pups mind) abandon him in that you & the other K-9 leave him by himself; separation anxiety perhaps...

Barking is a natural and normal behavior in dogs. While there's not an exact science to reducing Rover's repetitive ruffs, here are some tips to help keep the peace.
Instructions
STEP 1: Consider what's making your dog bark. Does he need yard access? Is a cat taunting him through the window? Does he just like the sound of his bark? STEP 2: Check your pet's basic needs: hunger, thirst or elimination. Your pup might be trying to tell you something. STEP 3: Remove your dog's motivation for barking. For example, make a dog door for easy outdoor access or close the shades. STEP 4: Invest in a citronella no-bark collar, which is effective and not cruel; if your dog barks, the collar sprays a small amount of citronella, which dogs dislike. STEP 5: Use positive reinforcement to train your dog to bark on command; this will help him learn how to be quieted on command as well. STEP 6: Say "Good" at the exact instant your pet exhibits good behavior, followed by a reward and plenty of praise. STEP 7: Consult a board-certified veterinary behaviorist or a pet behaviorist for additional suggestions if all else fails. Tips & Warnings
To prevent barking while you're away, leave your dog inside the house, turn the radio on to soft music, and close the drapes and blinds when you leave.
Certain breeds, nervous or overexcited dogs, dogs with separation anxiety or dogs that haven't been trained properly at an early age are prone to excessive barking.
Excessive barking might be caused by separation anxiety, which can be dangerous to the dog if not treated properly. The dog may require professional help from a certified veterinary behaviorist.
Avoid using shock collars - these are not recommended, especially for dogs with separation anxiety, unless the only other option is to have your dog put down.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

your doberman pup is really like a child. imagine a child being given away to a person he does not know he will definitely cry and wine, that's what your puppy is going through right now especially at night when he does not see anybody anymore. In due time when he feels secure to where he is the unecessary barking will stop and your sleepless nights will be over ...sweetdreams

Answer 5

Does your terrier and pup interact during the day? How old is the pup? If he is very young ya gotta know he misses his mom, or your terrier. I know this is a old saying, but I have done it and it works, if you really want him to stay downstairs without you or your terrier around trying wrapping a clock, (tick tock) in a towel and let him sleep with it. He I believe is very lonely and probably a little scared at night. Just like a child would be if he couldn't sense the safety of family around.

Answer 6

i use to have a problem with my dog barking at night. each time he barked i went down stairs and lightly sprayed him with a household water spray. he soon got the idea

Answer 7

take it out side
and it need to b walked n the day so it can sleep at night

Answer 8

This is the nature of the beast. Puppies whine when they don't get constant attention.

Answer 9

you must train him real well and tell him to stop barking all the time..if he dosent stop get ear plugs