Sometimes a dog barks suddenly when we're lying in bed, ready to fall asleep. If someone else has a dog nearby, it's simply enjoying a three-dimensionally surrounded dog barking symphony! If your dog is the culprit, you will not only be troubled by yourself, but also be afraid of being rejected by your neighbors. So how do we stop dogs from disturbing people at night?

Why dogs bark at night

Dogs are pack animals, and they used to maintain a high level of vigilance for a long time when they lived in the wild. When they hear any movement, they will alert other dogs by barking, reminding everyone to be more vigilant. Moreover, the hearing of dogs is very sensitive, and they can hear clearly when there is a slight disturbance outside.

In the dead of night, the dog's sense of hearing and smell will be more sensitive. Whenever there is a sound, or a stranger passes by, the dog will bark to notify other dogs. Plus, dogs communicate by barking, so when a dog barks, all nearby dogs bark with it.

In addition, when the dog is bored, hungry, wants to go to the toilet, or feels uncomfortable, and finds that the owner cannot be found, it will also call the owner by barking.

What to do to stop your dog from barking at night

If you're around your dog, make some noise. Or wait for him to calm down, distract him with his favorite toy or treat, and the dog will stop. Because a dog is sometimes like a human baby, give him a pacifier when he cries, and he will naturally calm down.

It should be noted that to stop the dog from barking, shouting loudly will not work, it will only have the opposite effect. Because this may confuse the dog into thinking that you also think the outside sounds are dangerous. You yell at it, it just gets more excited. The owner can use gestures, or a serious and firm tone to stop the dog, reward them with small treats when they are silent, and praise them at the same time. Over time, they will not bark easily.

It is also a good way to get your dog to exercise more and use up their physical strength. Therefore, the owner should take the dog out for a walk every day, which can not only consume their excess physical strength, but also allow the dog to have time to pick up girls, and also let it sniff the surrounding things more and keep the mind active. If the shovel officer is busy at work, you can also consider playing games with the dog at home at night. When the dog is tired from playing, he will naturally sleep to replenish his energy!

Sometimes the dog barks, in fact, to attract the attention of the shit shoveler. If you want it to stop barking, the owner can turn around and do other things to deliberately ignore it, and it will quiet down when it is self-indulgent, and also let it know that it is impossible to get the owner's attention by barking of.

Dogs barking in the middle of the night may be due to physiological needs, so the owner can prepare an appropriate amount of snack for them before going to bed, and prepare a few more toys to attract the dog's attention force. Some dogs may also bark because of separation anxiety, and may even be scratching at the door constantly. If this is the case, owners can put old clothes with their own scent in their dog's kennel to ease their separation anxiety.