Boy, this isn't what you need right now...Bless your heart...okay he are my suggestions....(from my dogs) Bear used to get up all the time and bark, so I put a gate up so he couldn/t go in the other rooms and bark...you could close your door, but if your like me I can't stand it so I put up a gate, I really think Lexi needs a baby sister or brother to keep her company...They really do better in pairs... my last suggestion...Take Lexi over moms get b/f go out and have the time of your life, have a couple of drinks, go home and relax and spend a quite night by your self or b/f let mom keep Lexi over night...you need sleep.....