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dottiesyrky · 12-10-2017, 01:22 PM

Thank you Ladyjane and others for your suggestions. I did try the ultrasonic device, but my dog took it as the enemy and tried to attack it. It made him more excited it seems. As for trying to comfort him by petting, he gets so worked up I can't get near him. The trouble is that these random barking attacks come suddenly and he goes from 0 to 100 in a second and runs around the house like a crazy animal. If I had notice and could catch him early I think I could calm him. For instance. Last night after dinner I was in bed watching TV and he was sleeping on his bed on the floor. He usually does this and just sleeps quietly. The TV was not making noises etc that would bother him usually. He suddenly shot out of his bed barking and running around and I let him out the bedroom door in case he wanted out the front door. But he just ran up the hall and ran back to his bed. After a few minutes he did it again a few times. I turned the TV sound off but to no avail. I did halt the barking temporarily by using a light mist spray in fron of him, but that soon wore off. As we live in a fairly wild area with all kinds of critters around, I wonder if he hears or smells animals outside that I do not know about and he is defending the home? Or he could be dreaming of intruders? These dogs are so sensitive to things we humans do not know of.
The bottom line is that when he gets the barking fits there is no way to calm him that I have found. In the end he calms of his own accord and settles down.
If he should bark for a reason I know of, I can normally calm him by talking to him in a quiet voice. He also does not bark for long or run around then.

12-10-2017, 01:22 PM	#17
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Barking Thank you Ladyjane and others for your suggestions. I did try the ultrasonic device, but my dog took it as the enemy and tried to attack it. It made him more excited it seems. As for trying to comfort him by petting, he gets so worked up I can't get near him. The trouble is that these random barking attacks come suddenly and he goes from 0 to 100 in a second and runs around the house like a crazy animal. If I had notice and could catch him early I think I could calm him. For instance. Last night after dinner I was in bed watching TV and he was sleeping on his bed on the floor. He usually does this and just sleeps quietly. The TV was not making noises etc that would bother him usually. He suddenly shot out of his bed barking and running around and I let him out the bedroom door in case he wanted out the front door. But he just ran up the hall and ran back to his bed. After a few minutes he did it again a few times. I turned the TV sound off but to no avail. I did halt the barking temporarily by using a light mist spray in fron of him, but that soon wore off. As we live in a fairly wild area with all kinds of critters around, I wonder if he hears or smells animals outside that I do not know about and he is defending the home? Or he could be dreaming of intruders? These dogs are so sensitive to things we humans do not know of. The bottom line is that when he gets the barking fits there is no way to calm him that I have found. In the end he calms of his own accord and settles down. If he should bark for a reason I know of, I can normally calm him by talking to him in a quiet voice. He also does not bark for long or run around then.