Hey all..... I need a little help... I have a 4 month old Aussie-Black
Lab puppy that barks all night long. We also have 2 cats that for the
most part stay upstairs in the bedrooms. At this time we have our
puppy Lexus in a cage that we put her in at night. I have tried
letting her bark... but she barked so much that she gave herself
laryngitis... so we bought a shock collar (the vet suggested) which I
am not found of.... but we did, and that doesn't even work.... she
still barks. I have tried an alarm clock that ticks, a heartbeat
simulator, and putting clothes that smell like us in the cage.
HELP!!! My boyfriend says that I need to get rid of her... but I am
determined to get through this.. and end up with a happy pupand
boyfriend. Any suggestions are welcome! Letty

It is not clear from your post. Where is the cage with your puppy? If it is
anywhere away from where you're sleeping, she's probably barking out of
loneliness. Let her sleep where you are, and the problem is solved. (She knows
the difference between alarm clocks, worn clothes and real humans.) If I've got
it wrong, and your pup is in your bedroom, write back for more suggestions.

The real problem is your boyfriend. Are you sure you want to stay with a man
who would abandon a responsibility and loving relationship at the first sign of
lost sleep? You're not planning on children, are you? They often wake you up
in the middle of the night too. For that matter, would he get rid of you if you
woke him up? Try giving HIM the alarm clock and some of your worn clothes and
tell HIM that they're as good as the real thing but much less trouble. He
sounds like the sort who should go for it.

--Lia


Letty wrote:

Hey all. I need a little help. I have a 4 month old Aussie-Black
Lab puppy that barks all night long. We also have 2 cats that, for the
most part, stay upstairs in the bedrooms. At this time we have our
puppy Lexus in a cage that we put her in at night. I have tried
letting her bark, but she barked so much that she gave herself
laryngitis so we bought a shock collar (the vet suggested) which I
am not found of, but we did, and that doesn't even work. She
still barks. I have tried an alarm clock that ticks, a heartbeat
simulator, and putting clothes that smell like us in the cage.
HELP!!! My boyfriend says that I need to get rid of her, but I am
determined to get through this and end up with a happy pup and
boyfriend. Any suggestions are welcome! Letty

It is not clear from your post. Where is the cage with your puppy? If it is
anywhere away from where you're sleeping, she's probably barking out of
loneliness. Let her sleep where you are, and the problem is solved. (She knows
the difference between alarm clocks, worn clothes and real humans.) If I've got
it wrong, and your pup is in your bedroom, write back for more suggestions.

The real problem is your boyfriend. Are you sure you want to stay with a man
who would abandon a responsibility and loving relationship at the first sign of
lost sleep? You're not planning on children, are you? They often wake you up
in the middle of the night too. For that matter, would he get rid of you if you
woke him up? Try giving HIM the alarm clock and some of your worn clothes and
tell HIM that they're as good as the real thing but much less trouble. He
sounds like the sort who should go for it.

--Lia


Letty wrote:

Hey all. I need a little help. I have a 4 month old Aussie-Black
Lab puppy that barks all night long. We also have 2 cats that, for the
most part, stay upstairs in the bedrooms. At this time we have our
puppy Lexus in a cage that we put her in at night. I have tried
letting her bark, but she barked so much that she gave herself
laryngitis so we bought a shock collar (the vet suggested) which I
am not found of, but we did, and that doesn't even work. She
still barks. I have tried an alarm clock that ticks, a heartbeat
simulator, and putting clothes that smell like us in the cage.
HELP!!! My boyfriend says that I need to get rid of her, but I am
determined to get through this and end up with a happy pup and
boyfriend. Any suggestions are welcome! Letty