I guess this is the teenage stage. 🤷♀️
He was quite a good puppy, slept through the night from day one, never chewed anything in the house, is fine being in a crate, ok to be left in the house.
The last week he has started barking in the evening for no particular reason. Apart from wanting attention I guess. I’m trying to ignore so he isn’t rewarded for barking and then if he’s quiet for a bit have been trying to make a fuss. But a while later he’s barking again. Will literally stand in the middle of the living room barking at me or dh. Doesn’t seem to want a stroke/fuss so no idea what he wants.
or if i go upstairs for a shower he is at the stair gate barking even though dh is downstairs. If im downstairs and dh goes upstairs he’s at the stair gate barking again.
he isn’t left in the day, someone is here all the time. He’s walked for a bit over an hour off lead with multiple other dogs over the fields every morning, so loads of running around and playing. He goes out for a shorter 15 min walk before tea. We have a large garden and I have an older dog so they’re outside playing in the garden a lot. I do a bit of recall training in the garden most afternoons. He’s got a lot,of,toys, chews, etc. has a rabbit ear every afternoon. I found an old puzzle toy this evening and hid treats in it.
he’s still sleeping through the night fine thankfully. We don’t use the crate anymore so he’s on a sofa with the older dog.
is his second walk too short? He’s a terrier so I guess he has more energy than my bichon frise who has never wanted a second walk in her life! Any other suggestions- scent training, agility, just more obedience training to get him thinking? Typical this happens as the nights are getting darker and colder!