Many puppies often bark non-stop the first night they arrive at their new home. It's fine when someone is playing with it or watching over it, but if it is left alone or if the owner turns off the lights as soon as it goes to sleep, the puppy will start barking immediately. As soon as the owner walks over, it will stop barking. It keeps making noise all night, and it disturbs the neighbors.

Why do dogs like to bark at night and how to deal with it?

1. The dog is hungry and thirsty

If you don’t give your dog enough to eat before going to bed, he may bark because of this need. Usually puppies under 3 months old need to be fed 4 meals a day, so feeding before going to bed is particularly important.

You can prepare enough water and an appropriate amount of food within its range of activities (not too much, as the dog will be greedy). If you have already fed it once before going to bed, do not prepare staple food, but prepare some puppies. Special goat milk powder.

2. Dogs are afraid of unfamiliar environments, the dark, and loneliness

Dogs will inevitably feel lonely and scared because they have just left their mother or entered a strange environment. Barking is the sound made by the dog's fear, just like a baby crying when it is afraid of the dark and has no one to accompany it.

If the dog keeps barking, you can gently stroke it and it will stop barking gradually. If it still barks after comforting you twice, you can turn on your phone screen or flashlight to let it know that you are always here, and the dog will feel more at ease. After a few days, it will adapt and become quiet.

3. The dog is cold

It may be because the weather is getting colder or rainy, and the puppy is not strong enough to withstand the cold, so it is barking. At this time, the dog needs a warm kennel or mat. The dog should be allowed to stay in a comfortable kennel, or a warm kennel should be made. Give it a cardboard box, and the nest should be lined with an old piece of clothing that carries your scent.

　4. The dog is too alert and wants to attract your attention

Dogs are very alert. The most likely cause is the environment around your home, especially if there are people and cars passing by at 1 or 2 in the morning. The dog will bark and sound the alarm at the slightest sound. The biggest characteristic is, Puppies like to bark and bark randomly, but large dogs don't.

When it barks as long as there is a sound, the owner only needs to turn on the light and comfort it to let it know that these sounds are okay. Next time it will make a low sound of "Woo". If the owner does not come out to confirm or ignore it, then It will scream. After being comforted several times, the dog will naturally know that there is something going on at nightThese noises should be ignored. If it is barking indiscriminately, then it should be reprimanded and allowed to sleep in a place with people.

5. Dogs sleep too much during the day and are very energetic

Generally speaking, dogs under 4 months need to sleep for a long time, which should be about 18-10 hours a day, and they sleep at several intervals throughout the day. If the dog sleeps too much during the day, or even sleeps for more than 10 hours, the dog will bark at night because it is full of energy and wants you to play with it, but you are sleeping again.

You can prepare some small toys for it, such as plush toys, small balls, and some small toys that make noise. Puppies prefer them. When it barks, try to educate it. It is best to increase the amount of exercise during the day, such as taking it for a walk in the evening, or teasing it with toys before going to bed and letting it run more. It should be corrected within a week.

Note: If the dog still barks, you cannot turn on the light immediately to comfort the dog, otherwise the dog will think that the owner will come to comfort it as soon as it barks. Just comfort it twice, and the dog will naturally calm down in a few days. Get used to being quiet.