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vivianalv · 01-25-2010, 05:53 AM

This is my first post here in Yorkie Talk and looking forward to some good input !!!
We bought our Kiko in December and he has been with us for a month now! he is turning 7 months today...but the boy is a barker.... I dont mean during the day but at night is horrible... we have not been able to get a good night sleep for about three weeks now. We take him outside before putting him down for the night and he sleeps well but come 300-400 am he starts barking and does not stop!!!!! we have tried everything from taking him outside to see if he needs to go potty, to moving his crate to our room,my son's room and the little boy just barks away...
for the sanity of our family we need to find a solution, we are first time pet owners and not sure what we are doing wrong !!!

BaxtersMommy · 01-25-2010, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by vivianalv

This is my first post here in Yorkie Talk and looking forward to some good input !!!
We bought our Kiko in December and he has been with us for a month now! he is turning 7 months today...but the boy is a barker.... I dont mean during the day but at night is horrible... we have not been able to get a good night sleep for about three weeks now. We take him outside before putting him down for the night and he sleeps well but come 300-400 am he starts barking and does not stop!!!!! we have tried everything from taking him outside to see if he needs to go potty, to moving his crate to our room,my son's room and the little boy just barks away...
for the sanity of our family we need to find a solution, we are first time pet owners and not sure what we are doing wrong !!!

Is he locked up in his crate? I would try opening the door, he is old enough that he can hold it. Maybe he feels trapped and lonely? I have a couple that love their crate and will not bark. Then I have a couple others that really dont like it, so they sleep in the bed with us.

jeanm1963 · 01-25-2010, 06:02 AM

Id try to open the door to his crate too, try an expen or gate him in your kitchen.. he is older now and probally can hold it through the night, if not use a belly band. Try expanding his space with either a baby gate or an expen. put his toys , bed , crate food and water in there.. If he wakes up he should be able to use pee pads if he needs to go to the bathroom or play with toys to keep himself occupied. give it a shot see if it works!!

01-25-2010, 05:53 AM	#1
vivianalv YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miramar, FL, USA Posts: 8	3:00 -4:00 barking for weeks now.... This is my first post here in Yorkie Talk and looking forward to some good input !!! We bought our Kiko in December and he has been with us for a month now! he is turning 7 months today...but the boy is a barker.... I dont mean during the day but at night is horrible... we have not been able to get a good night sleep for about three weeks now. We take him outside before putting him down for the night and he sleeps well but come 300-400 am he starts barking and does not stop!!!!! we have tried everything from taking him outside to see if he needs to go potty, to moving his crate to our room,my son's room and the little boy just barks away... for the sanity of our family we need to find a solution, we are first time pet owners and not sure what we are doing wrong !!!

01-25-2010, 06:02 AM	#3
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	Id try to open the door to his crate too, try an expen or gate him in your kitchen.. he is older now and probally can hold it through the night, if not use a belly band. Try expanding his space with either a baby gate or an expen. put his toys , bed , crate food and water in there.. If he wakes up he should be able to use pee pads if he needs to go to the bathroom or play with toys to keep himself occupied. give it a shot see if it works!! __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/