dog barks all night and wont give in
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| How about a compromise? Maybe your new puppy could stay in a crate in the bedroom? You might be able to slowly move the crate to a more appropriate location little by little, day by day... |
Any chance you would consider sleeping in the kitchen too?  I noticed you wrote your post at 3:43 A.M., so I do understand how difficult this must be. And I can only imagine the stress your puppy is suffering (though I have difficulty understanding how anyone could carry around a six month old sheepdog) but how terribly tragic to be separated at this young age from such an affectionate relationship. Your puppy needs some help making the transition. 1. Here is a link to crate training: http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html It provides information you need about helping your puppy be away from you. Crates can be very helpful and it would be the option I would choose; however, should you opt not to, the site has information about using your kitchen as the puppy's crate. 2. Try putting a radio on low in the kitchen with the puppy. 3. Make sure your puppy gets a great deal of exercise. It would be ideal if you could do some activity that would tire the puppy out right before bedtime. 4. Make certain the puppy has lots to chew on. I found that a frozen kong, loaded with peanut butter kept my puppy quiet for at least 45 minutes. That might be long enough to make the bedtime transition. Perhaps others can comment on getting a puppy for companionship to an older dog, as that is outside of my experience. Good luck. |
| I did get a puppy as a companion to my dog Magic Kiss. They were sisters but different litters. Actually, they pickerd eachother. Anyway, I kept a crate downstairs and one in my bedroom. Dogs are pack animals and want to be with their pack and not isolated. Since this pup had been carried around and very close, I know you dont like a dog in the bedroom, but try a collapseable crate and put it where this puppy can see you at nightand it can hear your voice. It will take time to change the behavior. Once I could trust my pup, Li'l Brittches, both had run of the house and they slept where ever they wanted to at night. much of the time it was with me. I feel very secure at night because they were good protectors. With the 3 I have now, I feel very safe and I also call them my 'early warning system'. Good luck Nancy |
| Where does the other dog sleep, with you? Then the pup should be in a crate with you until it feels it is part of the pack. Rescues who had issues were right beside my bed where I could touch them if necessary. Transition when so much easier. This pup needs to be touched by you and when he settles, the other dog will become more playful. Right now the older dog is thinking, "This is an unbalanced dog and I want nothing to do with it." Sometimes the older ones try to calm but unbalanced, but apparently not yours......it is more common to want to avoid. Of course you'll also have to become the pups leader, not fellow pack member. Start training immediately, sits before cookies for example. |
| Some times you have to do things that you don't like ie: a dog in the bedroom. My last four dogs have slept in a crate right beside the bed. If they got fussy during the night(and I KNEW they didn't need to potty) just a word from me, to know I was still there was all it took. You might want to try it, what the heck, you might get some sleep. |
| Do they go through some sort of separation anxiety at that age. My 6mth old OES pup has just done the same thing last night before that he was waking up at 6am which was fine then the last week it has been about 4.30am-5.30am and then last night all night. Arghhhhhh! |
| Yes they can have separation anxiety and at any age. It does sound like your pup is missing his old life. He's gone from sleeping with someone warm to sleeping on his own and its probably scarey for him. He may also be cold. You could try some extra snuggley blankets and maybe a heat pad or pack. The other thought I had is he may be scared in the dark. Maybe the 5 year old had a night light or maybe its just because he's on his own. Many years ago I baby sat my Mom's little dog and the first night here she barked and barked all night. She would only stop if I was in the kitchen with her. The second night my husband figured it out. He put the small light above the cooktop on and we didn't hear another peep out of her the rest of the time she stayed with us. Good luck. I hope you find a solution. It may just be time and settling in that works. |
| thank you everyone for your replies, daisy the 2yr old dog sleeps in the kitchen and always has, I think the lady who I bought the puppy from had got fed up with her new toy when he got too big, I persevered and left him to cry on the third night, he gave up about 1 pm and the fourth night he went straight to bed without any fuss. I think he hadn't been getting enough exercise I walk my dogs 3 times a day 2 1hr walks morning and evening and half hr at lunch time. The other thing I have noticed is he doesn't seem to know how to play either with a ball or stuffies which is very sad,I think he was bought as a toy for the child and then sold on because he was becoming a nuisance. I do let the dogs have the run of the house except my bedroom during the day but I always have them in the kitchen at night. this was the first time I have had a dog that wasn't still a baby and was just shocked how much damage could be done in 3 mths, hes fine now though patience won out. |
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