Barking at night

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

Hello everyone, I have an exactly 3 month old pomeranian puppy, she sleeps outside in a very cosy and warm bed but sometimes at night when she wakes up she starts barking wanting to come in (Once she woke up at 2 am and started barking) Does anyone know any ideas to have Pom Pom not bark at night? Without me always having to walk up the stairs and stay with her outside in 2am? My mum suggested muzzling her but.. I'm not sure if that's a good idea. Any help would be appreciated. :hail:

 

[SisMorphine]

Let her bark it out. Poms are known to be a bit noisier, and very hard headed. So it'll take a long while, especially if you have been reinforcing the behavior by going down and being with her (which is exactly why she's barking in the first place).

My question is: why does a Pomeranian sleep outside? They don't have the kind of coat that allows for them to be outdoor dogs in any weather. They were bred to be companion animals, ie:indoors living in the lap of luxury. Moving her crate into your bedroom and then slowly moving it out into a different part of the house over the course of many weeks/months would probably work out well in getting her to be quiet at night.

 

[Maxy24]

Why can't she sleep inside? It's very hard to stop a behavior when you can't either be there for it or let it go on for a while. The idea would be to ignore her until she stops, in the morning only go greet her if she is not barking. But I'm sure you have neighbors and this would be impossible. The best thing to do is bring her inside, problem solved.
No do not muzzle her if she can't bark with the muzzle on can she drink? plus I don't like leaving anything like that on an unsupervised dog.

 

[Debi]

dogs are...........dogs. they bark at strange things that go 'bump in the night'. it's their nature. now, I also have to ask why a little Pom has to sleep outside?? I may be stupid here, but isn't it now rather cool or cold in your area?? and she is a baby. I ask that having a shepherd that loves to hog the entire bed, as we work with him to learn to love the floor. but a POM??? seriously.......you could fit that little pup anywhere but outside. and NO..to the muzzle idea. geez.

 

[DanL]

Let's see. 3 month old pup. Left outside all night.

What do you think is going to happen! I wouldn't leave a 3 month old pup of any breed outside all night unless it was going to be some kind of livestock guardian or other working dog.

 

[Doberluv]

Please bring your Pom inside at night. Put her crate next to your bed and she'll feel more secure and the need to bark will lessen if you do not attend to her when she does bark or whine. A dog is an extremely social animal and they do NOT do well all alone. They're normally either with other dogs or their human family...absolutely not meant to be alone for long stretches. This is where your problem lies. And no way a muzzle. That would not only be adding heaps of stress on an already anxiety ridden puppy, but it would be very dangerous. Terrible things happen to unsupervised puppies.

 

[Debi]

sometimes.....and I stress here...sometimes my husky mix gal (FULLY GROWN) will prefer to sleep outside. BUT...it is hot and humid here right now. she also has a house, a secure pen, a cozy bed. and IF she decides to bark at deer or any little critter passing in the night??? we bring her little self right back in. now...how hard is that idea? would I consider putting a muzzle on her...OMG, NO. she is a dog.......that OF COURSE would bark at sounds. ok, I'm shutting up now...because no matter how I try, I cannot imagine why a Pom has to be put outside. no matter how 'cozy' you think it is in your mind...is a puppy POM. and it upsets me that your family thinks this is ok. *sigh*

 

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

Yeah, I know Pom's aren't good for outside, but atm we need to keep her outside cos AS SOON as she comes in she pees and poos. So we're thinking of keeping her outside until she's fully house broken then slowly putting her back in the house. We used to keep her inside but it didn't work. And I do believe that my doggie's house is very cosy since there are pillows, cushions and fat jumpers in her little box, I really don't think she'll get cold since there are like 5 big fat blankets to cover the wind from coming into her house thingy, (we also make her wear a jumper). If you still don't think that's warm enough please let me know. And if anyone has any spare information about training puppuies to walk on leashes, and stop barking at people and other dogs please let me know....

 

[Maxy24]

if she's inside she probably won't bark and guess what, a puppy in a crate at night won't go to the bathroom in it. So get her a crate, take her potty before bed and take her in the morning. She will be fine in the crate over night.

 

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

When we had her inside, we put her in a crate but she started barking then too...She also starts barking at exactly 7:00 and when we go with her to the backyard she just sits there and stares at me

 

[Maxy24]

where was the crate? was it in your room?

 

[SisMorphine]

Yeah, I know Pom's aren't good for outside, but atm we need to keep her outside cos AS SOON as she comes in she pees and poos. So we're thinking of keeping her outside until she's fully house broken then slowly putting her back in the house. We used to keep her inside but it didn't work. And I do believe that my doggie's house is very cosy since there are pillows, cushions and fat jumpers in her little box, I really don't think she'll get cold since there are like 5 big fat blankets to cover the wind from coming into her house thingy, (we also make her wear a jumper). If you still don't think that's warm enough please let me know. And if anyone has any spare information about training puppuies to walk on leashes, and stop barking at people and other dogs please let me know....

You cannot housebreak a dog unless the dog is actually IN THE HOUSE.

Do you have a crate for her yet? I know it was advised in one of your very first threads. A crate will help you a lot when it comes to housebreaking your puppy. You also need a lot of patience and good timing.

As for the leash, does she wear her collar around the house (or apparently yard)? Start her off by having her wear her collar almost all the time. Once she's used to the collar you can add a super small lightweight leash and if she pulls you stop walking. As soon as she stops pulling you say "good girl!!" and give her treats and affection. This can make a normally 5 minute walk take an hour, but again, when training dogs you need patience. That's just step one. Work on that for now.

As far as the people and other dogs: how much interaction does she have with people and other dogs? With puppies you need to socialize the heck out of them. Take her downtown, take her to TRAINING CLASS, take her to puppy playgroups.

I don't mean to get down on you, but so far everything you're doing with this puppy is wrong. You absolutely need to save your pennies and get into a puppy class ASAP or else your poor puppy will always eliminate in the house, always bark at people and dogs, and life with your Pom will be miserable.

 

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

The crate was in the living room. And thanks for the advice. As for the classes, we're not sure if we can afford it at the moment...but we're trying our best. How much do classes usually cost? (In australian dollars?) We also try to just take her outside the neighbourhood for a bit of a stroll, we don't put a leash on her because when we do she simply DOES NOT move, not even for a treat or ANYTHING.

 

[Maxy24]

try putting her in the crate in your room at night for th rest of the week and see how it goes.

Just put the leash on and watch her, eventually she will move it just takes time. so does she live outside all the time? Why did you get a puppy if you can't handle accidents?

 

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

No, not all the time we usually keep her outside for an hour then take her out for half an hour and so on...And we also tried putting her in my room but my little sister who I share my bedroom with, occasionally trips over the crate at midnight when she goes to pee... :S

 

[Maxy24]

What about your parent's room, anywhere where she can hear/smell/see people will help. Living outside because you re not ready for a puppy really is not fair to your puppy. Without living inside how do you expect her to learn not to go potty inside?

 

[Herschel]

Yeah, I know Pom's aren't good for outside, but atm we need to keep her outside cos AS SOON as she comes in she pees and poos. So we're thinking of keeping her outside until she's fully house broken then slowly putting her back in the house. We used to keep her inside but it didn't work. And I do believe that my doggie's house is very cosy since there are pillows, cushions and fat jumpers in her little box, I really don't think she'll get cold since there are like 5 big fat blankets to cover the wind from coming into her house thingy, (we also make her wear a jumper). If you still don't think that's warm enough please let me know. And if anyone has any spare information about training puppuies to walk on leashes, and stop barking at people and other dogs please let me know....

Dog's don't just need to be warm. They need to feel safe and have companionship, especially 3 month old puppies.

Your dog will never be house trained if you keep doing this. She isn't learning to go to the bathroom outside, she's learning to go to the bathroom where she lives. Did you try a very small crate, just big enough for her to lay down and turn around? Chances are she won't soil the area where she sleeps.

I know you're a little girl, but you've taken the responsibility of a puppy. It is up to you to house train Pom, which means waking up at 7 a.m. every day to take her out. If you wanted an already house-trained dog you should have adopted one from a shelter.

 

[xPwincessJaffa96x]

Ok, thanks again for all the advice.

 

[squirtsmom]

All I can say is I feel sorry for the pup. M y Great Pyrenees sleeps in my room, either on the b ed or on the AC vent. I would never leave her outside a nd she is huge.

 

[blackcat]

Here in the states a puppy crate will be about 25 dollars and 8 weeks of puppy classes runs me 99 dollars. I keep my Dobi puppy at the foot of my bed in a crate at night, my pitbull on the other hand has a bed at the foot of my bed but during the summer months I think he likes it better outside. The first night in the crate she whined for like 20-30 mins then she calmed down. About 3:30 AM she started whining again, so I waited untill she calmed down then I took her out to go pee. Now she sleeps in her crate all night. She'll start whining a bit in the morning but I just wait untill she calms down and then I let her out to go pee then it's back in the crate untill I wake up. The important thing is to ignore her when she throws a fit in the crate or else she associate whining with attention from you and she'll do it more. Also don't put no pads down inside the crate they like to pee on the pads cause they absorb the pee. But other then that I think a crate will be a big help to you. Also I really recomend taking the dog to puppy classes just to socialize her. You really need to socialize the dog when she's still young that way she learns who to bark at and who not to. She'll also learn how to be a dog and get to play with other dogs in class. As for the leash just put it on her neck and follow her around keeping the leash very loose then pretty soon she'll be following you around. When I get the leash out for my pitbull he sits, lays down, rolls over, crawls, and speaks all in one motion. Anything else just ask.

PS you can find a Aus dollar to US dollar conversion online pretty easy but I know there pretty close.