Our old Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix has been barking indoors at night
for no reason whatsoever. It started last winter when he was acting a
little goofy. He sat in the bathroom doorway (with nobody in the
bathroom) and just stared at us, refusing to leave for a long time. We
thought he was acting a bit strange and that night he would let out
soft growl and then bark. He'd repeat this every few minutes
throughout the night. He wouldn't have his ears pricked or be looking
at anything in particular when he'd do it. He'd just lie there and
pant. Naturally I thought he just had to go outside but he went out
and didn't even have to go.

He's started doing it again now. Barking for absolutely no reason.
He's not growling like he did last year, but he'll just lie there
(awake) letting out a bark or two every few minutes.

On 20 Oct 2005 15:04:09 -0700, , clicked
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He's started doing it again now. Barking for absolutely no reason.
He's not growling like he did last year, but he'll just lie there
(awake) letting out a bark or two every few minutes.


I have a cat with several issues. I was talking to her vet the other
day and mentioned that she acts very much like an elderly person with
"sundowners". Basically, it's a type of dementia that manifests
itself when the sun goes down, so depending on season, late afternoon
or early evening. The fact that it's getting dark so early means we
have more exposure to an animal who may suffer from this (in the
summer, they'd be turning in by the time it would be affecting them).

Cognitive disfunction is common in the elderly of many species. Talk
to your vet about it.

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On 20 Oct 2005 15:04:09 -0700, wrote:

Our old Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix has been barking indoors at night
for no reason whatsoever. It started last winter when he was acting a
little goofy...

You might not know what the reason is, but *there is a reason*! This has been going on for
a very long time. Surely your dog has been seen by your vet during this period? I strongly
suspect this behavior is being caused by a physical ailment that is over due for medical
treatment.

Whatever it takes.

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Our old Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix has been barking indoors at night
for no reason whatsoever. It started last winter when he was acting a
little goofy. He sat in the bathroom doorway (with nobody in the
bathroom) and just stared at us, refusing to leave for a long time. We
thought he was acting a bit strange and that night he would let out
soft growl and then bark. He'd repeat this every few minutes
throughout the night. He wouldn't have his ears pricked or be looking
at anything in particular when he'd do it. He'd just lie there and
pant. Naturally I thought he just had to go outside but he went out
and didn't even have to go.

He's started doing it again now. Barking for absolutely no reason.
He's not growling like he did last year, but he'll just lie there
(awake) letting out a bark or two every few minutes.

My Shar Pei (rest her soul) started doing this, too.

In her case, her vision was getting worse from cataracts, and probably a bit
of senility. When it started getting dark, she couldn't see as well and got
kinda lost. I would put a leash on her at night and lead her to my bed.

I think you should take your dog to the vet.

flick 100785

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He's started doing it again now. Barking for absolutely no
reason. He's not growling like he did last year, but he'll
just lie there (awake) letting out a bark or two every few
minutes.

That's how Rocky communicates sometimes - a scheduled bark. He
never did this pre-epilepsy and I'm pretty sure that it has to
do with him feeling generally unsure of what's going on.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.