dog barking?

Question

my dog is a jack rustle and really playful but when it turns bed time and we go to bed she barks like mad shes been like it for 3yrs and we hoped she'd stop but she hasn't we now have new neigbours who said they will report us if we dont start to try to shut her up at night as they have a small child. please help i dont whant to hve to get rid of her

Answer 1

Jack Russel's are very vocal dogs.

Is she crate trained? I'd reccomend looking into crate training for at night. She will feel like it's her own little safe place. At first she won't like it, but eventually dogs grow to like their crates.

Do you guys give her attention when she barks? If so, don't. If you keep running to her when she's barking, she likes it and will keep doing it. She wants attention. As annoying as it may be, try ignoring her for awhile and see if she keeps it up.

Good luck!

Answer 2

If all else fails you can buy a collar that will give an electrical shock to the dog when she barks. This collar takes alot of understanding, common sense and should only be used by an adult!!!

It sounds very cruel and unusual but it does work. There are levels of voltage that it can deliver and it is controlled by the pins you insert to the collar. Once the dog has realized what is going to take place when it barks, there is a "dummy collar" that you place on the dog for awhile longer to ensure the barking stops. It does not shock for whining.

I truly HATE to mention this collar but it might be worth checking into if you don't want to lose your dog. A muzzle might work for you, but they can still make some noise with one. Just PLEASE make sure there is an adult in control of the remote. Do not abuse the dog or the collar.

Answer 3

Use a bark training collar. I like the electric shock ones. Im aferaid of the ones that spray water. This sound kind of drastic but it works and works quickly. While your useing this train your dog to be quiet on command. This will stop the barking short term and long term. (train the dog with out the collar on. Some people forget about that). I have many training ideas on my site burdicklabradors.com helpful hints page under training.

Answer 4

There is some cause for the barking. Perhaps the dog is lonely and wants attention. The dog may also be scared. Small dogs like to be with their masters/mistresses, even at night. Try keeping the dog in your room or even in the bed at night.

Answer 5

Make sure you keep her on a time schedule:
This is the time when you eat,this is the time that we go for a walk,this is the time that we play together,this is the time that WE GO TO BED etc.That will help her accept the fact that she has to be quiet and also after a while she will get used to the schedule and you won't have to try at all.Dogs respond better to scedules because they know exactly what's going to happen next and that makes them more relaxed...so maybe THAT will make your neigbours more relaxed too...

Answer 6

Take her for a walk in the afternoon. Give her some time to work out all her energy she hasnt wasted up. Maybe shes barking because she's bored. If it is possible, keep her contained at night, either outside in a pen, inside in your room, or a small cage.

Answer 7

You can get an electric shock color. They are quite expensive though. They dont hurt way to much, but she will learn that if she keeps barking she will get a zap. Thats the most common way

Answer 8

You spelled the dog's breed name incorrectly. That said, there are ways to reduce dog barking through proper training. Consulting a canine behavorial expert.

Answer 9

get one of those electric collars. When the dog barks, it feels electricity. IT is painful, but not more painful than saying good bye to it.

Answer 10

try a bark collar they dont hurt thenm but they do us because dogs have thick necks we dont