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Heres some pics from our walk a couple of days ago, she is a very good girl on and off the lead. Sorry the pics are crap, im not very good with the camera.

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Any ideas how to stop her holwing and barking non stop at night, she is driving us all mad. My daughter and i got 3 hours sleep last night which cannot continue especially as i am back to work tomorrow. We have tried a crate, a radio for company, telling her off, ignoring her and leaving the light on to no avail.

Help i need sleep....... :wacko:
 
Wow, she's gorgeous :wub: :wub:

Sorry you're going through the barking and howling at night, though. Dogs who have come out of kennels have often never spent any time completely alone and can be quite frightened. Is there any way you can move her bed upstairs or into your room so she's nearer to you (not ideal for everybody, I know)?

Other than that, my usual strategy with new dogs who are unsettled at night is to go down to them but not to interact at all, just walk through the room, open the back door (in case they need to go out) do something like get a drink of water, then leave them again all without speaking to them or even looking at them. The idea is that you show them you are there but you are VERY boring in the wee small hours.

Good luck, hope you manage to get things sorted :luck:
 
She's looking great :thumbsup: Guess she's getting all the sleep she needs :- "

Have you tried some DAP (dog appeasing pheromone) spray? You can order it on the net or your vet should be able to supply it. It may help to settle her by making her feel more secure.

It's a difficult one as she is obviously missing your company during the night and I expect the guaranteed solution is to let her sleep in your bedroom, crated or not :unsure: As she becomes more secure you will find that she will calm down and will be fine but it's unlikely to happen for a couple of months - these things can take time :blink:

:luck: :luck: Keep us updated :thumbsup:
 
Could she not stop upstairs on the landing area?

Allowing them upstairs can often shut them up.
 
Whispersmum said:
Could she not stop upstairs on the landing area?Allowing them upstairs can often shut them up.

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I know, i know, my hubby is dead against it. :( We do have a rule that pets dont come upstairs and do really want to stick to that. We had been telling her no each time she barked on advice from friends, but last night we tried the whole 'i'm ignoring you game' and we did seem to have more success. she howled and barked for an hour and then gave up.

We are excercising her for 3 hours a day so hopefully fresh air and good exercise will wear her out by bed time. She tried to jump a river on the forest yesterday and fell in having failed to clear it by half! It was very funny and she discovered the joys of swimming so now she jumps in on her own. Luckily the rivers are not very deep. :sweating:
 
The only way for her to shut up is to ignore her, night after night,,the quick way to shut them up is to let them sleep in your room or a kids room :- " :- "

My 3 boys are in my room, 2 in cages and one on his nuggle bed,,the new pup is in with Rachel in the puppy cage, just hope he does not cry for too long :lol: :lol:

If she cant get up the stairs,,then ignore her, dont shout SHUT UP,,ignore her,,she will shut up soon enough :thumbsup:

PS,She a bigger version of my Robbie :huggles:
 
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If you go to her when she barks you are giving her what she wants attention and she has won. The best way to stop her is to ignore her

We made this mistake with William and although he now goes through the night without barking it has taken a long long time to get there. He is now 4yrs old and we have had him since he was 8 months old.
 
I know she is adult but what about trying a hot water bottle which may seem more like body warmth to her.

 

Pauline
 
Well the ignoring works, she now doesnt bark at all at night..... :lol:

Now we start work on the chewing and destroying the kitchen cupboards part........ :p
 
kellysomer said:
Well the ignoring works, she now doesnt bark at all at night.....  :lol:
Now we start work on the chewing and destroying the kitchen cupboards part........  :p

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Hiya,

I'm new to the forum. Just wanted to say 'Hi' and keep up the good work with Lottie. I'm sure she is worth all the hard work and will be the perfect pet in the long run. Retired greyhounds are just so rewarding. She looks like a sweetie! :)

I'm going to end up with three of them at home as I have three racers at Oxford at the moment. I can't wait, I hate handing them back to the trainer after our weekend walks :D

Vicky
 
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