My gf and I have a 5 year old that we adopted almost a year ago from a shelter. He's come a long way in a little time, and is overall a very good dog. We crate him overnight because he has a very bad habit of trying to eat and and everything he can (including several socks that has caused a blockage in him before) so its just better to crate him. I feed him and my lab every morning at the same time. The problem is, as soon as I step out of the bed, he begins to bark and whine very loudly, as well as run around in his crate. If my gf gets up, he doesn't make a sound. Very cheeky little dog. My girlfriend is a very light sleeper and his shrilling bark makes her anxious and in turn cant return to sleep.
Any suggestions on what I can do to keep him from barking loudly like this? I can't even use the restroom in the middle of the night without him waking the neighborhood up.
Thanks
Any suggestions on what I can do to keep him from barking loudly like this? I can't even use the restroom in the middle of the night without him waking the neighborhood up.
Thanks