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Offline gaynor298

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barking at night.....HELP
« on: April 10, 2012, 06:58:04 PM »
OK, we have just adopted (3 weeks ago) a beautiful black cocker called Alfie, who is 3yrs old, he is a sweetheart in the day, but come bed time, he is a git, lol, on the first night, we let him come upstairs, but after that i wanted him downstairs,on the 2nd night he barked from 9.30 till 02.00 when i dragged him upstairs again, the 3rd night he settled till 03.00 then barked till 06.00, done that again all week, since then he has been upstairs, where i dont want him, please help x
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Re: barking at night.....HELP
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 10:45:25 PM »
You must be really tired  :-\. Maybe you could try leaving a radio or TV on downstairs to keep him 'company' and/or muffle any noises he might be hearing outside that are disturbing him?
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Re: barking at night.....HELP
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 10:47:59 PM »
Hello and welcome to COL :D

I think you probably need to provide a bit more information for people to be able to help with Alfie's problem.

Do you know if this was a problem with Alfie in his former home?

Do you know where he slept in his former home?

Where downstairs do you want him to sleep? For instance, is it in a crate or bed? Is it in a quiet room where he can't see or hear anything outside that might wake him up?

Does he have an established and relaxing bedtime routine with you? Do you take him in the garden for a pee last thing then give him a biscuit before settling him quietly?

Does he have enough exercise and company during the daytime?

Sorry to ask so many questions, but more info. should encourage others to come up with ideas, especially others who have adopted older dogs and maybe had similar problems when their dogs were settling in.
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Re: barking at night.....HELP
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2012, 11:14:22 PM »
How dark is it where you want him to sleep? I had real trouble getting Archie to settle at night (and he's allowed in my room!!). I kept trying to think what noises might be setting him off but then a friend suggested a blackout blind. It worked instantly and I never hear a peep out of him now. He even let me have bank holiday lie in yesterday - complete with lovely cocker snuggle.  :luv:
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Re: barking at night.....HELP
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 12:12:45 AM »
As he is new to your home and things are probably still a little alien to him I would be inclined to keep him upstairs for now until he builds a trust with you and then move him to the landing and then downstairs again when he is well used to you home and you  :D
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Offline gaynor298

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Re: barking at night.....HELP
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2012, 06:34:56 PM »
Thank you for all suggestions,
This may sound bad, but i dont really know much about his previous home, except he was in a home with 3 other cockers, and he was 'bullied' by the others, he was the youngest, so his owner used to seperate him from the others. Ideally i would like him just to sleep downstairs, last night i put a stair gate up the top of our stairs, he slept on the top step and didnt bark, although he did sound like chewbacca from starwars, but least he stopped after a while lol, any suggestions will help xxx
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