sherlock
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I know I posted about this a while ago, but he's going to drive me crazy. I usually stay up pretty late (3-4am, lately) and anytime I leave the living room, to go to the bathroom or outside to smoke, he starts barking! No matter how many times I tell him to hush, or squirt him with a water bottle, or even give him a spanking (just a light swat on the rear to get his attention, please don't think I beat my dog!) it doesn't help. It's gotten to the point that I let him out of his crate to go outside with me, because I don't want him waking my boyfriend or our roommate. The problem with that is that I know it's reinforcing his behavior...he starts barking, and then I let him out. He gets what he wants, which is really probably only making the situation worse.
I've tried just ignoring him, but it's usually a few minutes before he quiets down, and again, I don't want him waking anyone up.
Does anyone have any advice??
I've tried just ignoring him, but it's usually a few minutes before he quiets down, and again, I don't want him waking anyone up.
Does anyone have any advice??