Dachshund barks while we are gone

We have an ultrasonic bark controller at our house, it makes an inaudible noise for humans but an irritating noise for dogs, without causing injury. (You can find one here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=10817 and petsmart.com.)

My only issue is that while it works very well for my tweenie dachshund, it really upsets my standard, who paces, shakes, and whines when it sounds. Since it reacts to all barks, not just the one dog, both basically get reprimanded if one of them gets loud. I only use it when I have to because of the standard’s reaction. If I only had my tweenie, it would be a great solution. They are a bit pricey, so you might try to borrow someone’s or see if you can return it if it’s too much for your little guy.

If you trust your neighbor, maybe she could swing by and give your pooch a treat in the morning, so he looks forward to hearing her footsteps.

My dachshund did the same thing when I moved into an apartment. I tried a crate, confinement to the bathroom and a bark collar…nothing worked. He had terrible separation anxiety every time he was alone, and would be very destructive. Ultimately we got a corgi pup to keep him company…it worked! As long as he has his pal with him, he’s fine, no more barking!! good luck!

We have recently tried using a calming collar for our dachshund and Bach’s Rescue Remedy drops for difficult days. Seems to help him stay calm and he does not bark nearly as much.

Hello Laura,
You have to see it with the eyes of a dog. Not only his family is gone, he is put in a cage. You punishes him twice. And looking at it with human eyes its cruel. Would you like to stay the hole day alone in a cage??
So you see – for both – dog and human eyes it is clear why your dog is barking. He misses, he feels alone and he can’t move.
Would you can do at first, get rid of the cage. Leave Radio or Tv on, so that it is not so quiet for the dog. But actually the best would be – get a second dog. Everybody thinks a second dog is more work. But its quite different. They can play together, they can snuggle together, they are never alone, etc.
So please, leave the dog out of the cage and give him a friend.

You can also purchase a stuffed animal that has a hearbeat.. He will think its his momma and calm him down.. Found it on Amazon.. like 40 bucks.

Instead of a crate, try leaving him in a doggy playpen. It’s more spacious and less confining.
I would also suggest installing an internet camera with 2-way audio which you can access via your phone/computer. This way you can monitor and communicate with your lil baby especially when he’s being anxious.

Leaving a TV or radio on can help. The sound of human voices comfort and drown out the neighbors foot steps. You might look into a doggy daycare or a playmate so he’s not alone all day. Dogs are pack animals and don’t like being alone.
Please don’t use a bark collar or even a bark deterrent that will just make him even more miserable.
I hope you find a solution that makes everyone happy, especially your pup!

We are able to let our daxie roam our whole flat when we leave him. He does not destroy anything or bark excessively. We make sure he has water and food – and that his doggie bed is near a window with the warm sun shining in.. He sleeps while we are out. He is toilet trained so never messes in the house. We crated him as a small pup at night but I know he would go nuts if we left him the whole day crated up.. Please don’t insult your dog’s intelligence.. If he hears a noise and can’t get out he will get alarmed and bark.. Daxies are natural hunters and their desire to protect their territory is inborn. Ours sleeps inside at night too.. And if we shut him in a bedroom with my daughter he incessantly scratches the door (no barking) until we open up for him.. This usually happens 3 hours after everyone is asleep!! At 2am in the morning… Somebody comes home at that time in the flat above walking around the tiled floor loudly with their high heels!! 🙂

I had the same problem some years ago except my neighbors didn’t bother to tell me, they called animal control! In any case, during the times I was not at work I worked with her. I’d leave the house, wait awhile, come back, pet her, talk to her…..wait awhile, leave the house, etc. until she realized that I’d leave but I’d always come back. That seemed to have worked. However if you have only one dog, it might help to get a second one and also perhaps leave a radio on while you’re gone. Any of these or a combination could work.

We have 3 and to mute the outside noises we leave the AC on (Furnace in the winter) with the TV. I have also heard that there is a wrap called Thunder coat for dogs that settle them and is actually guaranteed or money back. Something you might want to look at. Good luck.

I know this is not helpful but our Doxie dies the same thing when we leave. The vet told me that it is an anxiety thing especially if they are spoiled are is very spoiled.

I highly suggest giving them non-sideffective sleep medicine. If you do, be careful what you might give them, and it might help to run any medicine you might give them by a local animal clinic.

Have you tried leaving the radio on a talk show. Work with my neighbors schnauzer. She hated being alone

I have had two different upstairs neighbors with dachshunds.

Neighbor #1- I never heard a peep!

However, with Neighbor #2… Let’s just say it’s been a long year. When she first adopted it, it barked and howled very loudly when she was gone for hours. The landlord asked her to get a bark collar- the howl is a bit different and I can still hear it. I let her know how loud the noise was when she first got the dog- I recorded it on my iPhone and shared it with her.

During the winter, the she didn’t take her dog to the dog area and it was going in our front yard. Because it was cold, she was playing with dog upstairs and the running and pounding on floor was so loud! I let her know when it was too loud and asked her to pick up after her dog. I asked the landlord to step in and came home to find dog poop on my doorstep.

I’d love to trade apartments with her for a week so she can experience the joy of listening to her pet’s separation anxiety when she’s trying to study or feel the ceiling shake from someone pounding on the floor with her dog barking and running in the upstairs apartment while she’s reading the paper and enjoying a cup of coffee on Sunday morning.

The dog last barked around 9:50 tonight.

I’m sad because I considered her to be a dear friend before she got the dog.