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  1. bigblackdogs

    Barking at night - not separation anxiety though...

    So we've had the light on downstairs for a week or so but the biggest change happened when we let him bark without trying to stop him. He barked for about 3 1/2 hours non-stop (fortunately we don't have neighbours!!!) and we did nothing. He finally calmed down and since then he's been pretty...
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    Barking at night - not separation anxiety though...

    Hmm... interesting idea eingana. Never really thought about that. But we've prepared a light for the bottom of the stairs and we'll see how it goes. Thanks for the idea!
  3. bigblackdogs

    Barking at night - not separation anxiety though...

    Our 9 year old Belgian Shepherd cross has developed a strange problem over the past few years and it's getting worse. During the day he's fine and only barks when someone knocks at the door. When we are there, he doesn't take any notice of noises outside (unless they're major ones) and is...
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    New dog in the household - your tips?

    Hi Gypsymum - that's really interesting. I knew nothing of this and have just spent a bit reading stuff online about it. It certainly helps explain a couple of behaviours we've seen. Perhaps the alpha-dog explanation is just too simple after all and we'll definitely look into this further...
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    New dog in the household - your tips?

    Many thanks for your comments. We're keeping a close eye on things but haven't quite worked out what's going on yet. Relatively quiet on the front with just a couple of very minor scuffles... so fingers crossed!
  6. bigblackdogs

    New dog in the household - your tips?

    Hi, We have an 9 year old male (neutered) Belgian shepherd cross which we got when he was just 4 weeks old (found him on the street). He's a bit nervous generally but a well behaved dog and in sterling health. We have just introduced into the house a new female (spayed) Belgian shepherd cross...
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