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Hey guys, some of you know that I adopted a Welsh Corgi from the Humane Society back in August. Everything has been fine up until recently. Kimchi (my dog) has now begun to bark excessively for what seems like absolutely no reason. Last night, she started to bark three different times starting at 3 in the morning. My mom is trying to make me give Kimchi up but I won't do it until I'm ABSOLUTELY sure that that's what would be best for her. Not that the people that might take Kimchi won't be good pet parents (I've known them since I was a little girl), I'm just sure that there's something I can do to get Kimchi to stop barking when it's not appropriate. Here's the detaills:

Kimchi will bark at random times during the night. The last episode, she started at 3 am! The neighbors knocked on my door early this morning to ask me to try to keep Kimchi quiet. My mom is at her wit's end right now and it seems like to me that she wants to just take the easy way out. (let's just say that there were alot of tears and door slamming this morning)

I'm not fond of bark collars but they seem like they'd be good for Kimchi's excessive barking. My mom said she'd let me at least TRY one, but now she's trying to get me to just give Kimchi up. (more tears and door slamming.)

I know all dogs bark, (it's what they do) but is there any way I can get her to stop barking when she's not supposed to?

Have you ever tried feeding her at night? If she's not hungry then she's most likely bored and want's to do something interesting.

Haven't tried feeding her at night. Kimchi's a little on the chunky side though, so I'm worried about her gaining more weight. What can I do to keep her interested during the night so she'll stop barking and I can sleep? The weird thing is it's constant barking during the night, but once in a while during the day.

Physical need - The dog is hot, cold, hungry, thirsty, or has to eliminate. Barking is the dog's way of requesting that you accommodate one of these needs.
Emotional need - The dog is bored, anxious, or excited. Barking can be a request for attention, or a compulsive behavior resulting from a frustrated need for social and mental stimulation.

The above are some reasons why your dog might be barking.

The anti-bark collars come in two types, radio and herbal spray. The radio collars deliver a mild shock when the dog starts to bark. The collar has prongs that must touch the front of the dog’s neck so the vibrations of the barking trigger the shock. The herbal spray collars work the same way, only the vibrations trigger a mist of pungent citrus-scented fog into the dog’s face. The mist startles the dog and interrupts the barking.

I'm not sure how reliable the Herbal Spray one is or if there is one, I"ve never seen it. But it could be a lot better to use than the shock one.

Either way, I suggest taking your dog for a medium-long walk at night before bedtime to wear her? out and she might end up sleeping after the physical activity. Also during the day you can do the same, keep her actively busy so that by nighttime she's worn out.

Hope this helps

I was very much against a shocking bark collar. My shepherd mix Myan would bark excessively though. When she heard the car pull up, she'd start the barking. As we unloaded the 8th bag of groceries into the fridge, she was STILL barking. My mom's health was suffering for it because of migraines. So I finally got a shock collar and I hated myself when I bought it.

But you know what, it worked. Myan is no different than she was before, she just doesn't bark as much. The collar doesn't teach them ALL barking is bad, it teaches them to CONTROL how much they bark. So she can bark 1-4 times before she gets a shock. And before it shocks, it lets out a beep she can only hear that warns her before the shock. If she stops barking after the beep, no shock. Most dogs catch on quick. Being you have a corgi, if you get one, you may have to trim down the hair in the area where the shock takes place, otherwise the fur will block her from feeling it at all. I had to trim Myan's neck in that space so she'd feel it.

I used it for a couple of months and now it sits in my drawer. She doesn't need it anymore.

Consider this....would you rather your dog have a few harmless shocks or sentence it to death at the shelter? Ask yourself if you were in your dog's place....I think you'd choose a few shocks.


The spray collars won't likely work on a corgi. I say this because of the breed. Corgis are intelligent and stubborn. And the spray can run out fast and once the dog learns to put up with the spray for a little while, they will know the can runs out and they can bark to their hearts content again. You'll waste a lot of money on buying refill cans.

Our 15-year-old Shih Tzu, Fancy, barks almost every night and it drives my family insane. We tried using a night light to keep her quiet at night, but it did not work.

Mushu2083 wrote:Haven't tried feeding her at night. Kimchi's a little on the chunky side though, so I'm worried about her gaining more weight. What can I do to keep her interested during the night so she'll stop barking and I can sleep? The weird thing is it's constant barking during the night, but once in a while during the day.

How about taking her out for a small walk in your garden or something? Sometimes I do that with my dog when I'm bored at night.

We had excellent results with the citronella spray collar and Lucy, our problem barker.

Eventually we had to give it up, but not because the barking dog grew accustomed to the smell---one of our other dogs realized he could set it off by getting in Lucy's face, barking, and jumping out of the way, so the collar was frequently emptied by the time Lucy began her own barking.