disabled + dog barking?

Question

Hello all,

I am a young disabled adult and have recently had to move back in with my parents so they can help me .They are wonderful and love having me but it causes a strain on them and I feel like a burden and would like to be independant ( I tried it for 2 years and it did not work).

I trained my mini dachshund from a puppy and she and my old labrador are generally very good, but since I have been home during the day and trying to take them for the occasional walk (hard!) she has been barking all through the night , every night, and driving everybody mad!

my parents need their sleep (they are nearly 60 and still work - maybe a bit to look after me) and it is causing a problem. She is very well trained in every other way but so loud all night!

what should I do people?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

what did you do before you moved back with your parents? Did they bark then? If not....They are probably going through a transitional period. As for the barking... Maybe take them to a trainer. They should be able to help. Barking can mean so many things. They practically need a psychoanalist or a shrink. If your disabled and you use your dogs to help you---You should be able to get help from a social worker. They may be able to help you find someone that can help train, etc. Without much cost to you. I wish you luck.

Answer 3

Have your little dog sleep in bed with you. Dachshunds love to burrow under the covers. If she's sleeping with you it's unlikely she will bark.

If she is barking because she hears things outside, use a "white noise" device of some sort. You can either use a floor fan so that it makes that constant humming noise, or you can buy white noise machines to block out random sounds outside.

Answer 4

Females are usually top dog in the pack, and I'm guessing yours has had her nose put out of joint.
Where does she sleep? Pack leaders like to sleep near the 'core' of the house, or near the people, not out in a kitchen at the edge of the territory. You may find that moving her bed solves the problem.
Heres the web address for the APBC, they can put you in touch with a behavioural trainer to help sort this out.
Best of luck, I'm sure this problem is fixable.

Answer 5

this is a phase all dogs go through do you get up to her in the night? does she have to much attention before bed? i an disabled i am young at heart and have just lost my 9and a half yr old lab fortunately i have a 1yr old springer spaniel she is brill she is what gets me up in the morning and my love you are so lucky to be back with your parents for all the help they give you my 2 daughters look after me my family cannot be bothered good luck xx check out my profile

Answer 6

Maybe their is a reason why your dog is barking at night like someone being there or maybe your dog does
not like the dark outside Try to stay
outside with your dog for a while and
try to figure out why she was barking.

Answer 7

I have a bad leg, and when i can't walk the dogs I lunge them like horses....I have a long buggy whip with a bit of rope and a bit of rabbit fur on the end.
The entire household of cats and dogs will chase it until they are exhausted and this can be accomplished by sitting in a chair.

Crate her in your room at night if you don't sleep with her. She may protest at first, but eventually will settle in-all my dogs love bedtime, even if they've been crated most of the day while I'm at work.

Answer 8

In any given situation, focus on what you do want your dog to do instead of on whatever he’s doing wrong. Learn how to train your dog https://tr.im/7q5sH

For example, suppose that on many evenings, your young dog gets busy looking for trouble just as you’re digesting your dinner. He grabs a boot from the mat by the front door and gallops through the house with it. You yell at him and take it away. He grabs its mate. You yell and take it away. He heads for the kitchen and starts checking out the counters in case something tasty’s been left behind. You chase him away. And on and on, until you’ve lost your temper and torn out clumps of hair you can ill afford to lose.

Answer 9

I agree that the best thing to do is to take her to bed with you, she maybe feeling insecure in her new suroundings.

She could also be feeling things from you - if you are feelng like a burden, which you arn't, she will want to be with you & its the only way she knows how to call you.

Answer 10

It seems like the trouble started when you went back home. What are you doing different with the dogs? Can they spend more time walking, playing outside?