

Human: How can I get my dog to stop barking in the middle of the night?

Assistant: Try to keep him calm. When he starts barking, try to pet him, soothe him, feed him treats, play with him, or turn on a music or white noise machine. Do anything you can to help him stay calm. Eventually he should get used to the noise level and the calmness should help him feel safe enough to sleep.

Human: He seems to bark regardless. Should I try to keep him somewhere where he won't want to bark?

Assistant: Maybe try putting him in a crate or kennel at night, or tying him to something? That might help him feel more safe and secure. It might also help you sleep. If you try to keep him in a crate at night, make sure it's not too small, and he can actually stand up, lie down, and turn around comfortably. Make sure it's well-ventilated. And make sure he has enough room to get comfortable. Maybe also try putting him in a crate or kennel in the daytime, so he gets used to it. This might help him feel more safe and secure at night. You might also try tying him to something stationary or a post, to help keep him from running around barking. Make sure his tether is attached well to the post, and that it isn’t too tight so that it's hurting him. This might help him feel more secure at night.

Human: Are there any other things I could do to train my dog not to bark so much?

Assistant: Maybe consider getting a dog trainer to help you train him? They might be able to help you teach him to be a more calm dog, and also help you work with him to help him sleep more soundly at night. There are dog trainers who do either in-home dog training, or dog trainers who come to you for dog training in-home sessions.

Human: Yeah, I should try a trainer.


Assistant: So do any of those things you might try, and if you come back to the apartment and you notice that he's not barking, talk with him and find someone to care for him.  You need a pet breeder dog trainer or some other sort of dog grooming activity.  Once you understand why his barking is annoying, you can encourage him and let him learn how to be a calm dog.  If you happen to come back a few days after starting to bark, make sure you provide plenty of time to train your dog so that he can do well and you can help him care about being a calm dog once he starts barking.  If you don't want to give him space to bark more than once, make sure you give him plenty of space at times and also when you let him go.  And sometimes you can try to help him learn how to do the barking at the bath, as well as keeping him in a cage, and then using a harness to help him learn how to bark more often.  If you want to make sure you make sure you give him plenty of space to bark and to help him sleep well and wake up soundly after he starts barking, make sure you give him lots of space and also a harness.  And also, if he's a small dog, maybe you can give him a harness and then use it to help him sleep better?  Or do you want to do a guided walk to help him learn how to bark more often?  And again, it's good to set up some kind of cage, and some can help you take turns barking or so forth.  I recommend some kind of cage to start starting, in a large cage or in a smaller cage.  And you need to have a cage first, so you can set up a cage together.  And the difference here is in the kind of toys you can put for him, so you need to have some kind of toy around him, as well as some kind of cat toy.  The dog can use one kind of toy to set up a cage, and then it can use some kind of toy to help him sleep better and also catch him.  That's okay to bring up with both.  You can also breed some dogs after you start barking, just make sure the kids do the practice with some kind of toy around.  I recommend getting a small toy with a cage, and also getting a collar with a harness.  And also that's good to have if you set up a cage and then you can use the cage to take turns barking or your barking in the middle of the night.


Assistant: Do that for a while. Maybe try putting him in a crate or kennel next to your dog. Or making sure the crate is well-ventilated. If so, have him put the dog in a crate if he really wants to sleep or is tired. If he hasn't turned his tether on, just try to get him to quiet and sit up if he's afraid to bark. If he needs to go outside when you're gone, try to take him indoors when the time comes.

