We have two small dogs, Westies, that live inside the house with us. Recently I left for about a week, my wife stayed home and the female dog who is 4 months older than the male, she is 13 months old now, barked a lot and acted crazy just about every day, not hyper and running around nervous but more like she barked at every little noise coming from outside, she even started chewing a small part of the base board right by the front door one day. My wife said it was driving her nuts so it was unusual behavior.
What would cause a dog to do this, is she trying to protect the home because she thinks she is number two and I am gone? Does she think she is number one and one of her underlings got lost and never came back, LOL?
She obeys commands really well, I can put food or a treat on the ground and if I tell her to stay she won't eat it until I let her, even with the bedding she won't get in her bed unless I let her. Normally she is well behaved most of the time but just seemed like she was on high alert while I was gone. When my wife and I leave for the day to shop or whatever both dogs are fine and do not go nuts as we walk out so I don't think they have separation anxiety.
What are some things my wife can do to calm her down while I am away so she doesn't drive her nuts.
It's hard to tell which dog is higher in the pecking order, some times I think the male and some times I think the female. It seems like it goes back and forth once or twice a week if that is possible. Wife said male was fine while I was gone, he usually never barks anyways, I have only heard him bark a few times, the female barks some times when she is outside and a car make a lot of noise as it drives by or if there is a obvious noise outside she lets out a few barks to alert us but nothing major.
Is there any reason one dog would bark more than the other as far as pecking order or is it just personality?
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Originally Posted by Warthogg
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