Rolo is developing a very unwanted habbit, barking when left in a room alone Even for moments. Its not something he has done before and its becone really stressfull. This happens if he iss crated or uncrated He is not bored etc as often after training/walks i attempt to shower or watcg t.v in another room he does this. He cant be in the lounge with us as he categorically doesnt like it as its so warm(small, carpeted room) I know its for company as if i sit in the kutchen he will snooze. Is this a case of click for quiet again? Building up longer periods.
Have you tried just letting him decide where he wants to be? If Stanley knew me & OH were in the front room and he wasn't allowed in I don't think he'd settle very well. The only time he's not allowed in is when we're eating. But if we're upstairs and he's downstairs he does whine on a bit because he feels left out. He doesn't always sit with us in the front room, sometimes (rarely I'll admit) he wants to go and sit in his bed in the kitchen and we just leave him to it. Maybe if Rolo had the option of coming into the front room he'd see he isn't missing anything and decide to go back to the kitchen if that's where he prefers? It's awful when they constantly bark - Stanley did it at the beginning and I really thought I was going to crack up. So I really feel for you! Does he do it when you're not in do you know? Or does he just settle? Cos if it's only when he knows you're there then you know it's for attention rather than anxiety, and that will be a much easier habit to break
We have been getting our garden renovated for 3 weeks and the lads said he didnt make a peep. The neighbours havent said anything and when I come home from being out, he has for sure been snoozing! So i dont think he does bark when he knows for a fact we are out of the house. Thanks Jen, Later im going to try the open doors thing and letting him choose his place. He used to settle in the hall, but stopped that for some reason. He literally just sleeps when Im in the kitchen with him but I cant spend all day out here! Haha
They love being close to us. Duggan will bark if he's on the deck and I close the door. If I open the door he just lays down out there till he wants to come in. It was fine before the black flies hatched. Now I'm working on him hanging out there by himself with the door closed. But I noticed a connection between his recall suffering slightly when more independence is given or taught.
Harley used to bark when left in a room alone. As soon as she was reliable (wee) she could go into any room. This stopped all barking in the house. We have carpet in the living room and wooden floor in the hallway so if she's hot she will go into the hallway. Same in the bedroom - if she's hot she will take herself into the ensuite as it has laminate. If I go in the shower she comes and looks then takes herself either onto my bed or in the hallway to wait.
Looks like you're on the road to never going to the toilet alone - like many of us! If we're home, Snowie will vocalise (not necessarily barking, might be a funny talking sound) if he feels left out - i.e. If I'm upstairs and he's downstairs and wasn't aware I'd gone upstairs. He has the run of the house, but generally wants to be within a metre or two of us at any time. Unless hot - then he seeks out a cool spot.
I get my pups used to this by taking them everywhere with me at first. Then, once they are about 9 weeks old, I leave the room for 5 seconds at a time, followed by 10 seconds etc etc. By the time they are about five months old they are fine with me leaving them to shower etc - but I do leave them with a Kong even then, to remove that initial 'where's she going?' worry. Once they are about seven months old they are completely used to our comings and goings and don't even raise their heads. All of them get a Kong when we are completely leaving the house. When I first got Bruce at 10 months he wanted to follow us everywhere and barked if he couldn't - so I did the same as I do with the babies - 5 seconds at first etc. It worked.
