I am having trouble with my 8mo dog. He flips out if I go outside the front door and he is in his crate. He will bark nonstop until I come back in(sometimes for 30 minutes)
This has become somewhat of an issue if my husband is sleeping because it wakes him up. If my husband is not home I just go outside and do what I need to do and ignore it.
I have his crate in the office so he sees me walk out the door, maybe I should move it and try to be sneaky? Or should I try to teach him not to bark in this situation?
He will be quiet until I am out the door for about 6 seconds. Then bark nonstop. If I come back in he will quiet down fairly quickly so I don't want to be in a situation where he is controling me. Just very frustrating for my husband.
If I come back in he will quiet down fairly quickly so I don't want to be in a situation where he is controling me.
Sounds like he already is.
He barks so you'll come back. His negative behavior has been inadvertantly rewarded by you.
The solution is simple, but painful (especially for your husband).
You cannot let the pup out of his crate until he is quiet, and has been quiet, WITH you out of sight, for at least 5 minutes.
After a few episodes of being left to bark, and quiet himself down with you out of sight, he'll learn to hush in his crate.
Some really stubborn dogs take longer, but after a few days, he should get the idea.
If it's really hard on your husband, you can try moving the crate into a more soundproofed room.
The issue isn't that the dog sees you leave, as much as it is that his barking has brought you back at times, and so he's using what has worked in the past.
I understand what you are saying but I should clarify.
I DO let him bark in the crate and I do not let him out until he is quiet
Perfect example is this: I go outside in the afternoon to pick up my daughter from the bus stop. He goes into the crate before I walk out the door. I make it out the door and appx 5 seconds later he is barking and will continue to bark nonstop until I get back inside from picking her up. I NEVER return immediately to let him out (hence the 30 min barking episodes) He is not let out until he is quiet.
The other morning my daughter and I walked outside to take care of a gopher and he barked nonstop and woke up my husband.
My idea of leaving him in the crate to bark didn't go over so good with my husband.
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Barking Issue
#212194 - 10/12/2008 09:48 PM 
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