Our dog is constantly barking non stop

Ginger83

We have a cross between a bison frisse and shitzu probably spelt wrong. She's 11 and just barks constantly for no reason. She has a kennel and a run. Any amount of food and water but it's driving us insane.

I've even tried an anti bark collar

John_Rambo

Bring her in to your kennel and run (the house)?

Iseedeadpixels

She could be in pain, have you checked with the Vet?

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086196#Comment_122086196

Unfortunately we have been here and moved her outside some time ago so this is not an option

Ginger83

I will but I don't think it's this. She could bark at a passing car or a walker or just for no reason

John_Rambo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086224#Comment_122086224

I guess she'll just keep on barking then.

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086238#Comment_122086238

Hopefully not or we will have to consider other things. I will ask the local vet if something is wrong.

The collar didn't work. Is there anything else that might?

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086224#Comment_122086224

She did live in the house and now she's outside? Maybe that's why she's barking? You say she's 11, did she always back this much?

denismc

Just sounds like your dog has never been socialised, do they get taken for a walk?

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086263#Comment_122086263

Not that I remember. It seems to be getting worse

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086279#Comment_122086279

Shes barking because you have moved her out of her house, I would imagine.

Ginger83

yeah walked fed and out with kids on the lawn

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086286#Comment_122086286

We moved her two years ago

Iseedeadpixels

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086294#Comment_122086294

They are asking if you changed the Dog from and indoor Dog to an outdoor Dog, if she has spent most of her life indoors she doesn't like living outdoors.

bucketybuck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086294#Comment_122086294

Has it been barking for 11 years then?

Oscar_Madison

Shitzus require company - they hate being on their own - bark collars are very cruel.

If you bring your pet indoors and around people it will stop barking - I don’t know any other method for this breed- they’re very loving but also very insistent - some will also bark at passing pedestrians they see from the window etc - that might be trained out of them over time but takes time and effort to do this correctly - I know a lot of shitzus and bigons who are in houses- some are fine and some just bark every time someone passes their door

Lewis_Benson

Are you a dog person OP?

As in do you give a damn about the dog? It doesn't sound like you do.

Bring your dog to a vet for a checkup, could be something wrong that you don't see.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086294#Comment_122086294

And is that when the barking started? why did you move her?

Hooked

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086261#Comment_122086261

Other things? The dog is 11… assuming you have it 11 years - the barking is a new thing… So, do what a responsible dog owner would do - take it to a vet to check if it has an underlying issue. Or try it back in the house for a night or two to rule out a vet visit.

I never understood people getting dogs just to leave them outside with a kennel, run, food and water.

bb12

she's getting older and could be going deaf. one of mine started barking a lot when she was going deaf. she wouldn't hear me telling her to be quiet so i ended up using hand signals with her when she barked and that seemed to work. she understands when i want her to stop barking now.

SuperBowserWorld

I really pity your neighbours.

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086313#Comment_122086313

Yes she was inside for most of the time and then we moved her outside

Ginger83

Not that I can remember. She always barked a bit but it has been getting progressively worse

Ginger83

I will ask a local vet to check

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087134#Comment_122087134

If she lived indoors for 9 years and then you moved her outside, that is probably why she is barking. Why did ye move her?

Ginger83

She always barked a bit but seems to be non stop lately.

We put her outside because she was pulling the place apart. I have health problems with a progressive illness and it became too much for my wife to care for me and clean up after her. I did suggest surrendering her but my wife said no.

Ginger83

We don't have any neighbours close enough to hear but I get you. It's becoming a problem

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087191#Comment_122087191

she shouldn't have been pulling the place apart at 9 years old, maybe she wasn't getting enough exercise. But I would imagine she's barking because she's outside.

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087208#Comment_122087208

She was and going to the toilet all over the house. We would let her out at night before bed to go to the toilet and she would go out but wouldn't go to the toilet. She would come back in and go in the house on the floor.

Due to the circumstances she won't be coming back in.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087247#Comment_122087247

Yeah I understand, did ye consult a vet about the toilet habits, I presume she wasn't doing it for 9 years? There was probably an issue that could have been solved. Now, you could have that issue, plus the fact that ye moved her outside.

anewme

Shih Tzu x Bischon. Both breeds that need company and engagement.

The dog is miserable and has a miserable life in a dog run and kennel. Dog deserves better.

Rehome the dog and focus on your health.

i won’t comment on the “bark collar”

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087266#Comment_122087266

She goes to the vet for kennel cough shots and other things. I don't think my wife discussed it specifically but the vet always checks her over. I think it's laziness because she doesn't go to the toilet in the kennel. She goes outside the kennel in the run

RurtBeynolds

The dog sounds miserable stuck out in the garden all day and night. It sounds like you don't even bring it for a walk. The dog is probably slowly going insane.

BorneTobyWilde

Let the dog roam free

anewme

why have you got the dog ?

Degag

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122086261#Comment_122086261

That first sentence sounds very sinister. I don't think you should own animals.

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087359#Comment_122087359

She's probably not happy to be outside. She's walked regularly last walk was 8pm

Ginger83

you might be reading it wrong

POBox19

@Ginger83

I have one of these, Shitzu/Bichon, gorgeous dog very friendly, loyal, compassionate, loves people and company. They are very determined and persistent, dogs that know what they want, will take you for a walk were they decide which way to go.

Mine gets very excited when he meets people he knows and starts singing in a doggy way. I'm his third home and have him 7 years. He came with a reputation for barking a lot. I realised he was nervous and needed a lot of reassurance to give him confidence that things were ok, which took a while. After this his trust built and he quietened down. He still barks to defend the house at the arrival of visitors, newspapers, post, cats, birds or anybody in his garden for that matter while I'm in the house, silent when he's home alone. Loves to lie in a sunny spot anytime, outside only works when it is warm.

They have a variety of barks to suit the occasion. When he needs out he'll give a particular bark on repeat until he gets out. The same when he wants back in, constant non stop asking to come back in, in a polite sort of way, not aggressive.

This is were your dog's problem lies. As a breed they are house dogs, they live with the people they love in their home. She has been kicked out after nine years inside and does not understand what is going on and just wants back into her home. She needs walking, 40 - 60 minutes in the morning and 15 - 20 in the afternoon, confined to a garden does not give her that. Then she'll sleep for most of the day.

I appreciate that you have health issues and wish you well, but the dog needs care too. If you really feel that you can't give her the life that she needs then I'm sorry to suggest that you must let somebody else it give to her for your and your family's sake. Leaving this poor dog outside is just cruel to both her and you.

Deeper Blue

Some people shouldn't own dogs. A bark collar? Is this a pisstake? Disgusting

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087656#Comment_122087656

Just ran out of ideas. There's only so much noise you can listen to

Ginger83

I will try to increase the walking to see if things improve.

She will wander off if loose and we are around a lot of sheep and lambs

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Have you tried walking the dog. A dog run and a kennel is a miserable existence.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

<snip> Posting here wondering what's wrong. It's a house dog, meant to be social and you have it outside in a dog run wearing a bark collar. Give the dog to someone who can mind it.

Mod note: Mega Bro Wolf 5000, please make sure you abide the forum requirement that posters address one another respectfully, whether you agree with each other or not.

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087721#Comment_122087721

yes walked regularly. Did you miss that bit?

Ginger83

I have suggested this and we might have to discuss it again

evolvingtipperary101

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087247#Comment_122087247

Get the dog a home where they'll have the patience to look after her. Sounds like you've other priorities and the dog is not one of them now. Bark collars are insane. Always look for a good home before anything like that.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087754#Comment_122087754

"Regularly", that word might mean something different to you and I. I have a breed that advises one walk a day should be enough for him but guess what, it's not, he needs two. I give up my lunch break to walk him for the hour every day, he's also walked after work. He gets even more than that on my off days.. and he's 9 years old now. That's the requirement. You're "regularly" might be once every two days or once a week. They need it every day, you have to stimulate them, tire them out. Can you do that?

Ginger83

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087800#Comment_122087800

Thinking back it's probably 5days out of 7.The missed days would normally be a hospital appointment

Ginger83

Yes it may have to come to that unfortunately

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122087835#Comment_122087835

You're not in a position to bring the dog on a walk every day or give it the attention it needs.

Seriously need to rehome it at this stage. The barking is driving you mad and the loneliness is driving the dog mad. Everyone loses.