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Posted by PHAthena on August 11, 2002 at 22:04:05:

In Reply to: My dog is keeping my neighbors awake at night!! posted by holly2001 on August 11, 2002 at 14:10:31:

:We got my daughter a beagle puppy for Christmas. She stays fenced in a pen outside. She is a major barker and is keeping our neighbors awake at night.

Well, I've got neighbors w/a beagle, and boy does that bark carry on a still evening! Thankfully, Tucker only gets out at night by "mistake."

Is there any way you could bring the dog in at night? Dogs are pack animals in need of interaction w/their "people." When they get bored, or lonely for their pack, they turn to behaviors we would consider destructive or negative. They bark, they chew, they dig...all in hopes of getting attention.

It's difficult to bring in a dog that's not used to being inside, but w/work it can be done. You must be vigilant to stop inappropriate behaviors , but the dog can easily get used to having good indoor behavior.

I'd take the dog to obedience classes, and look into crate training. If the dog is inside , the neighbors, family or not, won't have anything to complain about.

PHAthena
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