{"id":6184,"date":"2022-03-25T06:35:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:35:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:56","slug":"how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I stop my dog barking at night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#How_do_I_stop_my_dog_barking_at_night\" title=\"How do I stop my dog barking at night?\">How do I stop my dog barking at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#Should_I_ignore_my_dog_barking_at_night\" title=\"Should I ignore my dog barking at night?\">Should I ignore my dog barking at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#Why_do_dogs_bark_at_3am\" title=\"Why do dogs bark at 3am?\">Why do dogs bark at 3am?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#Why_does_my_dog_bark_at_night_for_no_reason\" title=\"Why does my dog bark at night for no reason?\">Why does my dog bark at night for no reason?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_barking_at_night\" title=\"How do I get my dog to stop barking at night?\">How do I get my dog to stop barking at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#Should_I_go_to_my_dog_when_he_barks_at_night\" title=\"Should I go to my dog when he barks at night?\">Should I go to my dog when he barks at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-stop-my-dog-barking-at-night\/#Will_a_dog_stop_barking_if_you_ignore_it\" title=\"Will a dog stop barking if you ignore it?\">Will a dog stop barking if you ignore it?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_my_dog_barking_at_night\"><\/span>How do I stop my dog barking at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Top tips to stop your dog from barking<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Beat the boredom with toys. Getting a selection of stimulating toys to keep your pooch occupied at night is a great solution to boredom barking.  <\/li>\n<li>Try calming aids.  <\/li>\n<li>Find a new resting spot.  <\/li>\n<li>Relax with a night routine.  <\/li>\n<li>Go for an evening walk.<\/li>\n<p>27-Nov-2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_ignore_my_dog_barking_at_night\"><\/span>Should I ignore my dog barking at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It is important that you completely ignore your dog if you feel they are barking for attention, otherwise the barking will continue. If you tell your dog &#8216;quiet,&#8217; &#8216;shush&#8217; or any other vocalization to tell them to stop, that is considered attention to your dog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_bark_at_3am\"><\/span>Why do dogs bark at 3am?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Owners tend to notice their dogs&#8217; barking the most around the early morning hours such as 2 or 3am. Once more, the reason dogs bark at this time is that <b>they hear something that sets them off. If you live in an area with wildlife, it could be a variety of different animals outside such as: Coyotes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_bark_at_night_for_no_reason\"><\/span>Why does my dog bark at night for no reason?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dogs tend to bark to communicate or defend their territory. If your pup has recently started barking during the night, <b>they may be seeking your attention or trying to warn you of a possible intruder. However, sudden nighttime barking could also be a sign that your dog is ill.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_dog_to_stop_barking_at_night\"><\/span>How do I get my dog to stop barking at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can establish what the stimulus is then there may be some simple solutions to fix it  <b>move the dog to sleep in a different room, draw the curtains or fit window film to certain windows (often the simplest and easiest way to fix barking at external stimuli whether night or day), turn off security lighting etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_go_to_my_dog_when_he_barks_at_night\"><\/span>Should I go to my dog when he barks at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Solution. In order to stop your dog from barking at night, <b>don&#8217;t let your dog go outside without you until he learns the desired behavior. Instead of opening the door and letting your dog run freely, put your dog on a leash and go outside with him. This way, you stay in control of the situation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_dog_stop_barking_if_you_ignore_it\"><\/span>Will a dog stop barking if you ignore it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can establish what the stimulus is then there may be some simple solutions to fix it  <b>move the dog to sleep in a different room, draw the curtains or fit window film to certain windows (often the simplest and easiest way to fix barking at external stimuli whether night or day), turn off security lighting etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do I stop my dog barking at night?Should I ignore my dog barking at night?Why do dogs bark at 3am?Why does my dog bark at night for no reason?How do I get my dog to stop barking at night?Should I go to my dog when he barks at night?Will a dog&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}