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Newly Adopted Bullmastiff Barking to go out several times a night....

babyjoemurphy

babyjoemurphy

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We had a dog that we could leave alone 10+ hrs with no issues what so ever. He was happy and had lots of play and excersize
Murphy was good for 8 hrs but after that there was a chance of an accident
Linc has not been left alone for more then 6 hrs and I don't trust him to not get into things after that lol

If he is happy then that's what matters. If he has play time, excersize and love what more could a dog ask for.



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NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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season said:
There will be some people who may chime in and say it's mean to leave the dog alone for 10 hrs. Some people have the luxury of staying at home all day etc....I'll tell you this, if it helps. I've seen people who have dogs, who don't work or barely work and don't regularly exercise their dogs or meet the dog's needs other than feeding it. To me that's worse than any amount of time you may need to be away for work.
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Ya and at the end of the day....It's why I adopted a 7 year old mastiff instead of buying an adorable puppy.

I knew it wasn't fair to a puppy and that they couldn't be alone that long. And every time I've asked my brother or roommate to send me an update on the dog while I'm not home I get the exact same photo..... A mastiff sleeping in a papasan chair. So I suspect he's just sleeping all day any way.

He gets lots of attention, exercise, stimulation and he's signed up for 2 training classes. So basically my dog now has a better social life than I do.
 
NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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Thank you- I think so too.

Do I feel bad about leaving him that long- of course. Do I think he just sleeps 90% of that time...yup.

My roommates cairn terrier is 13 and you come home and she's in the exact same place you left her that morning and annoyed you woke her up from her luxurious 12 hour nap.
 
babyjoemurphy

babyjoemurphy

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Mastiffs are very well know for their ability to sleep. I think it's just too much work for them to get off the couch for no reason. I usually leave when I go out to Linc upside down. On the couch and come home to him in my bed upside down. The life of a mastiff.....yes please

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NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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babyjoemurphy said:
Mastiffs are very well know for their ability to sleep. I think it's just too much work for them to get off the couch for no reason. I usually leave when I go out to Linc upside down. On the couch and come home to him in my bed upside down. The life of a mastiff.....yes please

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I'm trying to keep him off the couch/bed because I'm actually allergic to dogs (not super bad...but I shouldn't sleep in a bed with one proly...)

But I did surrender him my beloved chair. Which turns out...is a perfect mastiff bed. I think its easier for him to step up into a big round chair then to try to stand up after laying on the floor.
 
karennj

karennj

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I asked about him being home alone all that time and not having accidents because you had asked what to do if he barks in the night. If you know he can go that long during the day and he has properly peed and pooped before bed then honestly I would not let him out every time he barks. If he can go all day he should be able to go all night after given plenty of time to eliminate and get exercise. I would work on the place command (wherever he is supposed to sleep) instead of worrying about crate training unless you want him to sleep in the crate. When he barks redirect or give the competing behavior. You just have to retrain him that barking at the door gets him nothing.
 
babyjoemurphy

babyjoemurphy

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Awesome advice☺

Linc was crate trained when he came to us at 6 mos. Not many weeks after that the crate was gone. He won't even go near it now. And he really has no reason to use it. He is amazing and your boy will adjust just fine as well.

But for sure have a place for him. Linc place is the couch lmao!!!!!

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NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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karennj said:
I asked about him being home alone all that time and not having accidents because you had asked what to do if he barks in the night. If you know he can go that long during the day and he has properly peed and pooped before bed then honestly I would not let him out every time he barks. If he can go all day he should be able to go all night after given plenty of time to eliminate and get exercise. I would work on the place command (wherever he is supposed to sleep) instead of worrying about crate training unless you want him to sleep in the crate. When he barks redirect or give the competing behavior. You just have to retrain him that barking at the door gets him nothing.
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Ya it seems like he can hold it that long without going. He's been doing it during the days. I've been sleeping on the couch this week so that I can monitor him- his bed/papasan chair and crate are both in the living room area.

He only starts to "woof" and then actually barked once last night and was met with a NO. and he just sighed and went back to sleep. So I'm thinking by next week he'll be okay down here alone and know that he doesn't go out during the night.

It's already been such a big improvement on door barking since I got him.

Now what I'm working on is him not barking when i leave the room. Not even the house but If I go to shower...he barks. I'm not sure how to correct him because I'm not there.
 
karennj

karennj

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Give him something else to do. He can't bark when you leave the room if you throw a small handful of treats (like the training treats) around so he has to play seek to find them.
 
NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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Ya I've been trying to do puzzle toys and stuff when I go- I think once he realizes I'm coming back it will improve too. What do you think I should do about this behavior? He's blatently stealing water from my garden. BAD DOG! hahah [video=youtube;QL7bJ03pzkA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL7bJ03pzkA[/video]
 
babyjoemurphy

babyjoemurphy

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Linc is a huge rock chewer. It's horrible. I think most of his weight is rocks

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NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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We're on standby for training sessions...I think he may have Kennel Cough :/

Going in to see the Humane Society vet tomorrow afternoon.
 
NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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Major has a mild case of Kennel Cough.

She said no symptoms of bacterial so no medicine right now. If he gets goopy eyes or cloudy nose discharge to come back for medicine.


In the mean time she said humidifier, cough medicine, and he should be good in a week or two. :)
 
NatalieRose

NatalieRose

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We're still working on the potty situation for barking to go out at night. It seems like a 50/50 with nights where he sleeps all nights and doesn't wake me up once.

And nights where he barks to go out 2-3 times. I'm still having a hard time figuring out what to do when he barks....if I take him out he does potty....but I don't want him thinking he should bark to go out during the night.

Do I just let him bark til he realizes he's not going out and hopefully goes back to bed? If I get up to go over and say no it only seems to work sometimes.

I've been sleeping on the couch so I could monitor / take him out / whatever...but I would like to go back upstairs to my own bed at some point. I'm just worried about him barking (my roommates room is downstairs so she'd be the one to hear him/ suffer)

He also seems to want to go outside almost hourly when I'm home. It seems like whenever he finishes eating he immediately wants to go out. I think this was maybe part of his schedule before? Hard part of adopting a dog is changing habits they've formed over 7 years.
 
tlov

tlov

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Does he have a dog bed? Maybe he would sleep all night in a dog bed in your room. My dog that sleeps in our room never gets up during the night, but I'm sure that wouldn't be the case if we were in the living room. The only time she is in our room is at night.
 
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tmricciuto

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I can't wait to get my angels in our room at night. Once they are fully housebroken and no longer destructive...so probably around 9 months.


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