My puppy is driving me CRAZY!
Hello everyone, I am new to this website, and am hoping for some advice on my new 3 month old puppy. I am at ends with his constand biting and barking!He is a smart dog, in that he has learned two tricks in two days and is getting the hang of going to the bathroom outside. However, at night time he is a devil! He bites and barks constantly!!! When I reprimand him by scolding, making a loud noise, or even just saying “no,” he barks even more and starts to growl. It;s like I have absolutely no control over him. I kno it is normal puppy behavior, but I feel that it is never going to end. Should I keep him in a crate at night? He has been roaming the house because he seems to do well. Whenever I lock him in our kitchen he barks and scratches the door. My neighboors hate me… HELP!!
Renee
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I have known peopl that put them by thier bed at night with an alarm clok that ticks or we have used a teddy bear that has a heart beat that was given to us for a baby now grown. they can chew and play withit and won’t hurt it. sometimes just a low playing radio will work. as long as he is getting your attension he is going to be happy and continue to find ways to keep getting it just like a baby. they don’t want to feel alone. good luck
debra_hayes
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i know you probably think krates will make it worse but if you get one and teach him everynight he has to stay in there no matter how much he whines or barks cause everytime you yell at him it shows him attention just bear it and listen to it for a couple nights..i even went as far as putting a sheet over my dogs cage so it was dark make sure you give him some chew toys and take him out as soon as you get up so he doesnt feel like hes being punished.
Doxie
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Please don’t feel like you are alone!! My Pit/Chow mix starting doing that when he was little, and now he is 8 months and still doing it. I haven’t found a successful solution yet, but have contacted an animal behaviorist to help….am still awaiting word from her but if you would like to e-mail me..we can work through it together.
Tina Gardner
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My puppy does that too! If you get him a kong, you can put some food in and make it hard to get out, he won’t even have time to bark!
Cappy
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i have the same prob with mine i find raw hide bones keep my terror busy for hours as far as biting and barking i sympathize. i can yell at my dog and hell look at me and growl its pretty disturbing but let him know whos boss now while hes still young hope all goes well.
dan garcia
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You did not say whether you work and leave him alone during the day or what kind of dog he is. The reason why this is important is that puppies need distraction and exercise, if he is by himself during the day, the most likely reason for his barking and restlessness is that he is full of energy and not tired at all because he spent the entire day sleeping waiting for you. And the kind of dog is important because whereas a chihuahua is fully grown by the time he is 8 months old, a great dane, for example, will not fully mature until he’s 2 years old.
As to the toys, be very careful what you give him when he’s unsupervised, dogs have choked to death on raw hides, aside from the fact that it is not really very digestible. You would be better off giving him a starch or rice bone.
If he is tired and has a full belly, he will go to sleep at night (a nice long walk with play time in the late afternoon, dinner in the evening and another walk after that should do the trick). The radio is a good idea if you cannot stand his sleeping in your room, dogs are very social animals who always live in packs so your leaving him alone at night is not what his nature is asking for. A heating pad set low or a warm hot water bottle covered with a soft material for him to cuddle next to should also help. Do not scream at him, it makes things worse. Distract him and when he shuts up, praise him a lot. If all else fails, get another dog, it’s so much easier to raise two puppies than just one.
Good luck!
Bibi