Why does my dog wake up in the middle of the night?
I have recently moved house. My dog (a cocker spaniel) has started to wake up several times during the night. This is driving me nuts. Have moved her crate several times, without any result. I have now put her crate into the bedroom, but she STILL keeps waking me up 2-3 times during the night.
I can't let her bark, as I have neighbours to consider too.. What can I do? I can't continue like this..
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Thanks for your replies.
I've recently been to the vets with her and bought her a pheromone collar (as I did when I first got her, to help her to settle in.) She is 2 years old now. After reading some other replies on here, I went back to what I did when I first got her. Took away the water and food bowls at 9pm, took her for longer walks, tried to activate her, so that she didn't get to sleep so much during the evening, taking her out for her last toilet break just before putting her in her crate for the night, and then I let her "complain" during the night, but didn't take her out of her crate.
It worked! I didn't HAVE to take her out until around 7.30 this morning! I'm so relieved (and a little "punch-drunk" due to getting a full night's sleep, he he.)
I hope this will continue.. She got over her "move" the first time, so we will get over this one too..