The noisiest dog ever! HELP!!!

[RSbunny]

Yes guys I'm still complaining about the same problem!!lol Last night we put Biscuit in the bathroom to sleep because we want to move her outside once she is a quiet dog and have started restricting her. I honestly didn't think anything would happen because she doesn't sleep with us anyway. Well she spoke for at least an hour and a half. She might have gone for longer but she stopped long enough for me to fall asleep (so 5 minutes or so!lol). She is outside now (we have had sooo much rain in the last couple of days and we finally have a break and she wanted outside) but because I thought I heard her outside of the yard and called her name she started talking again. She definently is doing this to get her way and to get attention so I stopped with the 'quiet' command and now I just ignore her. I'm treating her like a puppy that has just come away from it's mum so we have just prepared ourselves for some sleepless nights. I'm not going to move her outside to sleep until she has stopped talking altogether when she is in the yard cause if she keeps the neighbours up I know they are going to complain (I would!).
I just want to know if there are any other methods I can use with this girl? I'm going to get her booked into obedience in a couple of weeks and I'm hoping to clicker train her but I'm not sure exactly when I'll be startig with me going away. Help you guys!!! I need her to stop this and I know there isn't necessarily a quick fix but to kow I'm on the right path will help out a lot!

[RSbunny]

I just had a thought....she will do anything to lie on mine or alex's clothes (exspecially mine though) Do you think if I gave her an old shirt or something to snuggle up to she'd be happier?

[Becki]

I'm no doggie expert but I'd say it's definetly worth a shot. Sounds to me like she might get lonely, so smelling you guys might make the transition easier for her.

[Pure14K]

Don't have any advice, luckily my dogs are all very quiet, but wanted to say I'm sorry that she is still really loud & I'm sure she'll get over it

[Mystic Cat]

Quote: Originally Posted by RSbunny I just had a thought....she will do anything to lie on mine or alex's clothes (exspecially mine though) Do you think if I gave her an old shirt or something to snuggle up to she'd be happier?

RSbunny, Sounds like a good idea to me.

[RSbunny]

ok guys I'll try that tonight! she is in the bathrrom at the moment (with the door open so she can see me walking around but she is blocked off in there) and she was talking for ages (I say talking cause it's not a howl, or a brak...staffy owners will know what I mean!) but she has quieted down now. I was talking to one of the vet nurses today while I was at the vets and she is right into behaviour and she said to just keep doing what I am doing and to make it fun for her by giving her treats in there (like hiding etc.) and to just ignore ignore ignore! I'm just about to take her for a walk so hopefully that will calm her down a bit and tire her out. I'm also going to say 'goodnight' to her every night so that she learns that 'goodnight' means that we are quiet!! I'm going to get her quiet in the bathroom before I move her outside for sleeping times cause I don't want to annoy the nighbours but I am going to put her outside at different intervals throughout the day so she gets used to it. I don't mind her being inside at all but she is not going to be a 'house dog' as such and she needs to adapt to the different world. The vet nurse did tell me that it wasn't a major problem though and to not worry about it so much. I do over react though, just cause of the whole Nacho thing, it has made me sooo paranoid! I just want to be able to get her quiet inside before I go overseas in a months time...i should be able to do it right?