Dogs Barking at Night Wake the Whole House
Several posts detail challenges with dog behavior, including excessive barking (waking owners), unusual eating habits, reactivity to fireworks and birds, stubbornness on walks, and separation anxiety. Owners are seeking solutions for managing these issues, ranging from training techniques to medication.
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“Hello. I have a 5 month old Newfoundland puppy. Her demand barking is insane. For a very short time she started being able to make it through the night, now has started barking again at me at 3 4 and 5 in the morning! And…”
“My 3.5 year old 12 lb Pomeranian is normally friendly and outgoing, sometimes vocal. But he flips into non-stop aggressive barking and to the point of nipping when she starts to move at my girlfriend's feet in two situations: when she comes into the room where we keep him at night, and when she's putting her shoes on to leave during the day. Once it starts, his recall is nonexistent. He's been on fluoxetine daily for almost a year. My girlfriend hasn't always been the nicest to h”
“Did or does anyone else struggle with there Australian Shepard puppy barking. She barks and bites us all day long. On top of that she’s going through a severe sleep regression and keeps us up all night barking at us. submitted by /u/Specialist_Weight_73 [link] [comments]”
“My 3.5 year old 12 lb Pomeranian is normally friendly and outgoing, sometimes vocal. But he flips into non-stop aggressive barking and to the point of nipping when she starts to move at my girlfriend's feet in two situations: when she comes into the room where we keep him at night, and when she's putting her shoes on to leave during the day. Once it starts, his recall is nonexistent. He's been on fluoxetine daily for almost a year. My girlfriend hasn't always been the nicest to h”
“Our puppy (6 months old doberman) will bark non stop when she’s in her kennel or in her x-pen if somebody is around her and not giving her attention. her crate area is in the living room which is connected to our dining room, so we can’t sit and have dinner or sit on the couch without her constantly barking at us from the x-pen. I also thought she was doing better at going potty outside, but she has times where she’s still pooping and peeing in her kennel. we take her out regularly, we actually”
“I already made a post on r/Vent about my neighbors complaining about my puppy barking, but would also like some perspective on this from other puppy owners. My puppy is a 9 month old adolescent, but otherwise a very calm and well-behaved dog, and so far he has only had two cca. one-hour incidents of howling/barking very early in the puppyhood. I’ve been putting a huge amount of effort into working with him since day one, and the progress is very noticeable, but he’s now entering puberty and yest”
“Our english bulldog is a NIGHTMARE. From around 1-4 AM, she has barking fits at least once a night where she sits and barks for HOURS if she’s not stopped. She is exercised until she’s too tired to keep playing during the day- though we don’t force her to do anything, so I’m sure stimulation isn’t the issue. She has a brother to play with as well to provide variety. She has been crate trained since she was a puppy, but has ALWAYS had an issue with going potty in the crate, no matter how soon aft”
“My six year old cockapoo stayed at a boarding facility for a week while I was on vacation. Since coming home two weeks ago his bark is completely different. It’s very quiet and squeaky instead of his normal bark. He’s a barker so usually when he comes back the hoarseness goes away completely in a day or two but it’s still not back to normal He is vaccinated and is otherwise acting completely normal. He’s eating and drinking fine and has no cough and is full of energy I’m wondering if it’s normal”
“Yesterday we noticed our 1yo boy pembrooke corgi smacking his lips, licking his lips, and grinding his teeth. Almost like what you would do if you had a bad taste in your mouth? He will NOT let us open his mouth and reacts very negatively (which is abnormal). Makes me think something is really hurting him. We wondered if he cut the top of his mouth on a bone or got something stuck in his teeth? Has anyone experienced this? We are taking him to the vet today but wanted to see if this has happened”
“Hi! My dog is a 2 year old Airedale. Ever since he was a pup he would howl every night with a rare exception. At first me and my family thought it was just separation anxiety, but then we saw him do it when he was sleeping at day. He sleeps calmly, no running or whining, then suddenly sits up, and starts howling really loud. Sometimes we find him walking around in the dark, looking all scared, tail down, sometimes he just sits there. Either way he calms down after a while and goes back to sleep.”
“I live with other people. Their dog barks every morning non stop for an unknown period of time, all ik is i wake up at 7 am groggled bc the dog is barking. This is specifically wanting tips on managing sound when indoors for the purpose of sleep. Ppl suggested foam earplugs does that actually work? I want something that will help me sleep through the barking submitted by /u/RhubarbBusy7122 [link] [comments]”
“Like I said, I moved and my dog just doesn’t stop barking. We live in the second floor and he’ll still bark if someone opens the front door two levels below. If my roommate makes any noise, like going to the toilet during the night, he’ll go crazy. I’m not sure how to desensitise him to the noise bc it’s not just one but everything. And we’ve also noticed he barks more if I’m in the apartment . If not, he won’t even bark if she entered the apartment or if anyone closes the doors louder. Previous”
“My Dog, a Rottweiler Mastiff mix, of 4 years has recently begun whining to no end and even howling whenever he's not getting attention or what he wants. This is a very recent development and I'm not sure sure what caused it to start. He has always had separation anxiety but since I'm home almost all day every day now I don't know why his anxiety would be getting worse I currently work from home so I can't have him howling non stop while I work even if he's in his kennel.”
“My girl is 6 months old. She is doing great with training and all. However, she barks at things she cannot see, just hears. I cannot leave my bedroom window open because almost any sound triggers her. She can't see out the window as its on the second floor of my home. I would love any and all recommendations to turn this switch off in her. TY! submitted by /u/DJ1962 [link] [comments]”
“Our 6 month old Goldendoodle has no barking issues during the day and doesn’t really ever bark towards people or other dogs when we are on walks/drives. But, every night around 7:30-8pm, she starts barking at every light outside, small noise, and her reflection in our front door and windows. It is to the point we have to be in our room away from everything and going to bed to get her to stop. Has anyone else dealt with this and have a good solution? Is this something that she will naturally grow”
“I have two littermate standard poodles. They’re about 16 weeks old. One is very reserved and quiet, and the other does a considerable amount of barking. Right now if she starts barking and I’m not in the room with her, I’ll wait until she’s completely stopped for a couple minutes and then go to her. If I’m in the room with her and she starts barking, I immediately stop what ever I was doing with her and cross my arms and turn away until she stops. It’s not a huge issue, but I don’t want it to ge”
“My Tibetan Terrier pup is 6 months old and jist discovered the fun of barking. Unfortunately she has bark which is comparable to Janice on Friends. 😆. I'm wondering what techniques there are to train her to stop. Today whilst barking I got her to sit and when she was quiet really praised her. But I'm not if that would work. I don't want to stop her barking completely just when its non stop. submitted by /u/SnooTigers9274 [link] [comments]”
“My sweet pup has starting barking very very early in the morning (5:00 am) and sometimes even all night. Last night was one of those nights…she started late at night and genuinely did not stop. I fell asleep for some of the night but woke for good around 5:00 and brought her upstairs to lay by me (she stopped barking once I got up and was moving around so I felt fine about this.) We got her at 5 months and she has done great at crate training through the night. Sometimes some whines but nothing”
“I’m looking for advice and to hear from people who have experienced something similar. My dog is a 1-year-2-month-old male Shih Tzu/Maltese mix, neutered . We got him when he was about 4 months old, and he has always been a very sweet dog. He has never had this type of behavior toward my husband before. About 2–3 weeks ago , he suddenly started doing something strange at night when we are sleeping in bed. If my husband moves or moves his leg while we are sleeping, my dog sometimes wakes up, grow”
“I trained my non-preydrive dog to just run out and bark at them. My aunt has two doodles that do the same. No violence, just noise and action. Squirrels are back in 5 min though. They're just going to be back, every time, unless one chooses violence. And then more will come.”
“Our golden retriever puppy has been pretty great for the past 3 weeks but recently he has started to demand bark a lot more and I think he's learned it. We usually let him roam around in his pen and keep a door open to the terrace outside, which has a grass potty that he was using consistently. Because he's been making good progress we've been introducing him to more of the house including his new dog bed which we bought for him in the lounge, which he loves. We also stopped crate tr”
“We adopted Rocky (male, probably about 6 years old) from the shelter two weeks ago. He had been staying with us for about 3 weeks before that to try out everything on a sleepover. So about 5 weeks with us total. He is super reactive with other dogs. We have been working with a trainer on that and it's going pretty well. What we've noticed the last few days is that when my husband goes to pet him at nighttime, Rocky yelps/barks. This is already when Rocky is cuddled up with me on the couc”
“My dog struggles with demand barking. We're working on it and he is making good progress. Often, he manages to sit and wait for his food until I give him his release cue. The issue now is, he barks and growls IMMEDIATELY upon release, as he is scrambling to his food bowl. Is it okay to stop him on the way to the bowl after I have released him, or is this likely to develop resource guarding habits? I don't like this behavior and am seeking help on how to adjust it. I'm asking here bec”
“My Doberman barks like crazy and very alarming starting around 9 PM and won’t stop. He does so every hour or so a few times. He will probably do this on and off until four in the morning. It used to help if I slept downstairs next to him. I have resorted to giving him trazadone at night. Can anyone help me with a long term solution? submitted by /u/Salt-Giraffe-2684 [link] [comments]”
“Hi all, my puppy is an 11.5 week old lab and I’ve had her since 8 weeks. The past two days she’s been barking LOUDLY when I put her in her crate for naps. She has never ever done this before. She usually whines for 2-3 minutes then goes to sleep but lately she is barking nonstop for about 5 minutes. She is currently on Carprofen for inflammation bc she has a UTI but this barking only started ab 3 days ago and she’s been on it for 7 days now. I’ve read that it can have some adverse side effects t”
“I’m exhausted by this. It’s been going on for years but this summer has gotten worse. There is a dog across the hall from me that barks for hours on end, upwards of 8-10 hours a day. I wish I was exaggerating. Today it started at 6:58am & is still going (as of 3pm). I’ve emailed management and have an ongoing log, Google Drive shared of recordings time stamped, etc. I made a complaint to Bylaw 4 days ago, called to update them today & nothing. Property management stated they’ve been issu”
“Almost 2 months ago my family got a new dog, a 3 year old female Schnauzer, we all love her so far and she’s getting used to us and the home, there’s just one problem. I’ve read online about how Schnauzer’s are one of the most vocal breeds and they alert bark to strangers and other things they may think will threaten the territory, which is nice, barking at the front door when a stranger knocks or rings the doorbell is fine and natural for any dogs. The thing with our Schanuzer is that she barks”
“Advice , I’m not a dog person so don’t understand the behaviour , on my road someone is letting their dog out every morning , was 5am now it’s moved to 3am it barks continuously and loud …. Is it stressed ? Like at this point it’s unbearable. I don’t want to report as wouldn’t want to risk someone loosing home ect , just wondered on the behaviour side of things what can be done submitted by /u/Character-Chef-8965 [link] [comments]”
“for some context, my puppy is 5 months old and has been doing great at sleeping thru the night until 8 am until this week. now everyday he’s woken me up barking and whining at 4-5 am. it’s so exhausting because he was doing great. does anyone know what this is he’s doing or what i can do submitted by /u/Lost-Crew2020 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everyone, New here and just wanted some shared personal experiences. My wife and I just moved into our first apartment 3 weeks ago. This is my first time living on my own so it’s why my wife and I are feeling not so much stressed, but a bit anxious about this. My wife and I moved into an apartment complex that does not necessarily allow dogs, (lease says nothing about dogs not being allowed, but does mention cats preferred) but so long as your dog(s) are quiet, housebroken, and non-aggressiv”
“My 4-year old dog (chihuahua mix, likely jack russell) just moved in with me 4 days ago. I'm a senior in college, and he had always lived with my parents since we got him when he was a puppy. I've been in a different city for college and moved into a new one bedroom apartment and wanted to bring him with me. My issue is he freaks out and barks non stop whenever I leave the apartment, and I'm worried my neighbors will complain and we will get in trouble. When he is at my parents'”
“Hi. My dog Cassie (a coonhound mix) frequently barks loudly for very long periods. I have received and read advice, but it either doesn't seem applicable or doesn't seem to help. Vets have checked her out and she's healthy for her age (~8, but she's done this ever since we got her several years ago). She's active and plays with her two sisters frequently, and we play with her as well and take her on walks, so I'm not sure it's down to boredom. Sometimes the source of”
“My roommate has 1 year old dog. It barks constantly when they are home. Early in the morning. At night. When they are gone at work, he is crate trained and relatively quiet for the most part. They walk the dog daily and sometimes multiple at that. He knows basic commands. We have a backyard too where he plays. We cannot chill with him as he barks non stop at anyone and cannot settle down. I’ve mentioned the issue before as it is really affecting me and it seems to have only gotten worse. I’ve me”
“I have two young dogs, 1.5 year old Doberman and an almost 1year old springer. My Doberman was really hard to potty train, I don’t know why, maybe when she was younger her previous owners didn’t teach her properly? But it’s hard to get her to poop outside, she always seems to hold it for as long as she can even if I have her outside nonstop. So when I take them out for the night (9 or 10pm) sometimes I know she has to use the bathroom but she just doesn’t. And then she will wake up at odd hours”
“I have had this puppy since 5 weeks old. I am very tired haha. She was improving in how long she was sleeping and then she started doing like small growls at night. I thought maybe she needed to pee so I take her but she will do these growls every time she wakes up, which wakes me up. I'm afraid to ignore her in case she pees. I've taken her to the vet several times and nothing is wrong. I'm starting to lose my mind here. submitted by /u/CharlieTheNugetKing [link] [”
“Hello everybody, I have a 5 month old puppy that started off with being terrified off other dogs (both adult dogs and puppies) so we have spent a long time getting him to puppy play dates and meeting older calm dogs. Today he has started playing with other dogs and absolutely loves it, although he is still quite shy and careful the first 10 minutes of meeting a new dog. The 'problem' (which I'm not sure if it is a problem or not) is that he barks constantly in the face of other dogs”
“I have a bunch of dogs- living in the middle of nowhere has become me taking in the strays on back roads- they bark at every minor sound & go on & on. It typically starts as one barking at something then they all or most join in. idc if i sound like a bad pet owner i’m looking for an easy/quick fix. they are kept in my garage(temp controlled) during the day which kind of makes it echo & i feel like everybody around can hear it. they will literally bark at cars driving by just from he”
“Hi guys, My partner moved in along with two small dogs around last November. Female dog is 8 years old and boy dog is around 7 years old Both dogs has been sleeping together all their life. Before we go to bed, around 11-12AM, we do put them into a play pen where it is gated to avoid any peeing around the house since they've settled in. The playpen is about 13' long and 10' wide, so I don't think it's small enough to make them uncomfortable. Over the past 1.5-2 months, after”
“Hi guys, kinda need some help please. I have an almost 2 year old, spayed female mix. She is usually really good going into the kennel and staying there quietly but recently (about a month ago) she's started to whale eye me as i close the door then bark, growl and just cause havoc. Once it's closed she's fine. It's almost like she's pitching a fit but also kind of scary. She doesn't do this when i give her a treat while putting her away. Anyone have any advice about what&”
“We got a 1 year old rescue dog about a month ago. She’s a Shih Tzu mix and is a great girl who is learning how to adjust to our apartment after being in a larger foster home pretty well! She was crate trained (or so we all thought) and goes in and out of her crate and naps in there from time to time. We also put her in her crate when we go to work or when we have to go in the other room to get ready or hop on a work call when working from home (she still has occasional accidents in the house so”
“Hey everyone, looking for some advice for my pup! She's a 5 m/o Golden Mountain Dog and a wonderful blend of menace and sweetheart. She is fully crate and potty trained, but has found her voice and has started demand barking about a month ago. She ONLY does it in her crate if she decides she needs something. She is not barking as soon as she's in her crate so it doesn't appear to be anxiety and she has access to water and her favorite toys and bones while she is in there and is quite”
“Im currently lay on the floor next to the crate and he seems to be more calm. I don’t want to take him upto bed with me because I want him to see the crate as bed hes 10 weeks old fox red lab I think I got a tough few weeks ahead but im ready any tips? submitted by /u/Possible-Unit-3514 [link] [comments]”
“This is my first post, so apologies if I mess up on Reddit etiquette. I have an 11 year old Coonhound/Lab mix. He has always howled a bit with his brother when left in their bedroom. When his brother passed over the winter, you could definitely see a shift to a more anxious barking/howling. In May, I rescued a 6 month old pup who stays in the bedroom with him, but in a crate (for now) for chewing reasons. The anxiety lessened significantly, but he seems to be howling more. He also doesn't sl”
“I got a puppy last week. She's a 3 months old lab mix. I've never had a puppy before, but after losing my soul dog in December and having to rehome my new rescue due to aggression in early June, I thought I'd take the plunge. The issue that I'm having currently is that I work from home on the overnight shift. My office is in my bedroom. Currently my pup is quarantined in my bedroom because she came with kennel cough and we have another dog at home. When kennel cough is gone- this”
“My puppy is almost 10 months. He used to be indifferent towards petting and would even walk away. But today he started whining an barking when I stop petting him. What is this? How do I stop it? submitted by /u/mariwirk [link] [comments]”
“Hi y'all! I posted recently about my 4 month old terrier mix waking me up around 4:30 every morning. I don't know what changed, but he's suddenly sleeping until 6-ish! I actually feel rested when I get up now! I guess he just needed that extra week or two of development to make it happen. I appreciate this sub for reassuring me that it would get better. submitted by /u/badcandy7 [link] [comments]”
“My dog is only one year old. He snatches my food while I’m eating and barks extremely loudly when he doesn’t get his way. He only sits when he sees food. He snatched my hash brown and ran under my bed, and he also snatched my donut and a piece of crab leg. I was scared because it had so much seasoning on it. How can I train him? He only eats his own food when he’s hungry. submitted by /u/lunargirl08 [link] [comments]”
“I’ve been putting my 2-month-old pup in his crate at night to keep him safe and make sure he doesn’t get into anything harmful. I try to make his crate his comfort zone, adding toys, feeding him there etc. The challenge is he barks most of the night—he might sleep for about 45 minutes at a time, then he’s right back up barking. I completely understand he’s still a baby and adjusting, so I’m not surprised by it. I also put a door draft stopper/noise blocker in place to help keep from disturbing m”
“I’m currently pet sitting 2 dogs, a cocker spaniel x poodle (3yrs) and a working cocker spaniel (6mo) and they won’t let me sleep at night. The owners are trying to crate train them, and th puppy is doing pretty good she settles down after about 30mins. But the older dog will pine and bark all night. I did text the owner and she said he will settle down but he doesn’t. I’ve tried putting on some background music, but that didn’t help. He’s also on anxiety medication but it’s not really helping h”
“Hi all, Looking for some advice to help with a recent issue. My 15 month old cavapoo has recently started barking every time someone walks past our flat. For context, we have lived in this flat her entire life and this had never been an issue until the last couple of weeks. I’m stuck between ignoring it and telling her “no” when she does it. When she was younger I would just ignore it as it was very rare but we have also always used “no” as a negative marker and now that it’s more frequent and l”
“Someone please reassure me… LO is almost three months old and we have a border collie mix who was an ear piecing type shrill bark. It hurts our ears for sure but earlier tonight he barked somewhat close to LO and she ended up crying after. Has this happened to anyone else? Is she likely to have hearing damage from this kind of thing? I’m spiraling 😩 submitted by /u/babyburnerthrowaway [link] [comments]”
“My 2-year-old puppy barks all the time. Any sound sets him off into a barking fit. He barks when he hears people upstairs, someone at the door, kids playing outside, google teams notifications, TV, garage door opening and closing, etc. He even barks when my husband comes in to the house from work(just seeing him sets him off) he then calms down when my husband says hi to him. We have tried training and conditioning, threats and rewards, walking, games, exposure to people and sounds, but nothing”
“I just adopted a chihuahua mix in Saturday. My girlfriend and I have been wanting to for years now. We have cats and a big dog and have to keep the new dog separate in her own room. 1. Introducing slow and steady 2. New dog has kennel cough! Day one was easy due to her shock of a new space. She has everything in the room for comfort. Day/night 2 she showed a barking moment mid day but stoped as we were talking and moving around the house. During the night she wouldn’t stop. There WOULD be breaks”
“Hi all! I got a puppy about a month ago from the shelter. He is 5 months and an absolute angel. He is currently crate training. He loves his crate at night and when my partner and I are home, buttt whenever we leave for longer periods of time he gets very anxious and won’t stop barking. We do lots of practice with short intervals but nothing seems to help for when we leave for longer periods. Is this something he’ll grow out of eventually? I’m aware the world is still scary and he’s only just no”
“She is not crated and not alone but she still screams. Every night, no matter what. submitted by /u/KrisA99 [link] [comments]”
“TLDR: Dog will wake up and whine/bark to be let out around 5:15am-5:30am. Afterwards he will bark until he is fed in his crate around 6am. He will then whine and bark loudly. We have found if my wife leaves the room he will settle and sleep until 8:30 without issue. If she comes back, he will eventually get restless again and become over stimulated. He loves her dearly and will nap with her during the day all the time. It just seems to be in the mornings where it’s too much. Basic info: He gets”
“Hi All! Seeking some advice on my 6mo old who is a very insistent alarm clock. He's always been good about telling me when he needs to go out - whining/barking/coming to get me. I am usually very good about responding and taking him out right away, its a good routine. However, he is starting to get very loud in the mornings. His last pee is around 9-10pm, and I am usually up by 7am. The last few days, he has started to bark around 6/6:30 and will not settle down again until I let him out. I”
“Hello all, I have a 3 months old Golden Retriever. She is not my first, however she is the first that I am raising 100% alone. Lately, she has become quite verbal lol. I wouldn't say she barks excessively — she usually barks for attention and calms herself after 5 to 10 minutes. This is manageable, but what worries me is the biting. In the last week, I have noticed a pattern. We do an activity [walk, training, exploration, play]. I usually do 15-30min activity with her. I wouldn't say th”