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Advice About Barking Dog
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Hubby and I are getting quite desperate, our Border Collie has started barking during the night, it used to be just when he heard a fox, each time a fox yapped then Harvey (8yrs old) would bark but now it is almost every night and sometimes I get woken up 3 or 4 times a night, we are experienced dog owners (over 45 years) and my husband trained army dogs I was also in the army with the dogs, but we are at a loss as to what to do, we have tried collars that whistle, no good he barks over the whistle so can't hear it (bless him) and to my shame I set the collar to vibrate and poor dog shook so violently and his tongue turned blue.....I felt physically sick that I had caused that to happen, shouting works but only briefly and I hate getting cross with him anyway as there is obviously a reason for this behaviour, has anyone out there experienced anything similar? what did you do? and did it work?
Thanks in advance. Forgot to add he is not an only dog we also have a German Shepherd the same age as him.
Thanks in advance. Forgot to add he is not an only dog we also have a German Shepherd the same age as him.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If this has started recently perhaps it was because of fireworks, sometimes they can see the flashes even if they can't hear them or vice versa. Make sure the room is totally dark, and confine him to an area that has no light. Trouble is they learn that you will come down to them - where does he sleep? Mine all sleep in the bedroom so if one makes a noise I can instantly reassure them.