nhamm2 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Guys, your help as usual is much appreciated. My Lab (around 14 months old if that makes any difference) is housed in a kennel at night and my neighbour collared me the other night to tell me he has been woken up by the dog whining at 6am every morning for some time. We sleep at the front of the house and so have not heard him. Obviously this is bloody annoying for my neighbour and I want to sort the situation asap. I've tried blocking up the pophole in the kennel keeping the dog inside, but if anything, this made him worse. He only starts to whine around 6ish and I don't even think it's because he is desperate for a pee, as often he is happy enough to go running about sniffing and playing for a while without going to the toilet immediately when we let him out. I want to try and resolve it as soon as I can as I hate the thought of the dog upsetting anyone. Can anyone please help with some suggestions? Thanks in advance as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 bark collar? they come in spray or electric. A few friends have used them on dogs in the house with good result. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 You need to catch him at it and reprimand him consistently, some use a blast with the hose as an effective reprimand - luckily I've never had to deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Thanks for your responses. Will let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stiv24 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or just get up at 6 and let him out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or just get up at 6 and let him out This is what we do with ours. she starts to make a racket at 5:45am, so we get up at 5:40am (only 20 minutes earlier than when we didn't have her) and let her out for the biggest wee ever seen. He'll either want the loo, feeding or walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Or just get up at 6 and let him out Hmmm - not sure giving in to him is the way forward? Appreciate it might turn out to be the only option though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostWomble Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 You need to catch him at it and reprimand him consistently, some use a blast with the hose as an effective reprimand... Does that work for whiney girlfriends too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 try getting up to see him before the noise starts - then he shouldn't associate crying with getting your attention. then try making it a bit later the next week and each week after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Does that work for whiney girlfriends too? You should use the jealousy method praise and pet another trained girl that will quiet her down- so quiet that the silence can be cut with a swiss army knife (which you should keep out of her reach if you do try this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thanks again for your responses all. Was up ready for him every day last week and after a couple of introductions fo the hose, and crossing all available, he seems to have got the message. All quiet over the weekend and will keep listening for the next couple of days to be on the safe side. Now to turn my attention to the wife. A blast from the hose at six in the morning is just what she needs B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Does he really have to be locked into the kennel for the entire night. If he is in an enclosed yard or run there shouldn't be a need to. Maybe he just wants to get out. If you can't leave the kennel door open at night you should be waiting at the back door with a bucket of water at 5.45 to give him the good news. It worked for my sister-in-law who had a cocker that kept barking at the neighbour every time he came out the back door, a couple of buckets of water stopped the dog barking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Now to turn my attention to the wife. A blast from the hose at six in the morning is just what she needs Hope you didn't blast the dog with THAT hose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamm2 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Just to close this one for the benefit of others in the future, seem to have resolved the issue with a few days of being ready with the hose. He soon got the message and is as good as gold. And as an aside, made a superb long-distance retrieve on a partridge last night, the first one I have ever shot. Hurrah! Thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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