My sympathies, I can imagine that a constantly barking dog would drive anyone mad!

A couple of things struck me from your post - one already covered in replies above - but you may have hit the nail on the head when you said your own nervousness was effecting her. I think shutting her in the kitchen was a good idea. Is she crate trained? Does she have a safe place to call her own?

Becareful if you are going to try and teach quiet and use treats. She is probably clever enough to realise that if she barks, she will be asked to be quiet and get a treat - they're very canny these little dogs!

And lastly, what do you feed her? Is she getting too much protein in her diet? And are you sure she is getting enough exercise?

I am sorry to hear you have other problems going on and I really hope it settles down soon - at least the wind has dropped tonight - well, it has here anyway xx

On another thread Brierley said it was easy to stop nuisance barking hopefully she will write the method for you and that will stop

Adam

nothing wrong with 'good quality protein' ..... you would think all raw feeders would have hyper strung out dogs

Thankyou, i think might look for one of the dog igloo beds for her. She is on vet diet n it is put in kongs n treat balls. She is used to being left and generally not bad but sometimes I have wondered if she gets tired from listening for me to come home(have been at home lot more this past nine months). Think might try DAP etc. if happens again.

Thankyou so much x

Thankyou, she does have a warm comfy bed under the kitchen table, know what you mean about little dogs being canny, she is very quick to learn generally. I have wondered about her food but the vet has advised now that she's stays on it. I giver her as much excercise as can manage, usually an hour or more early morning and then half hr or bit more in afternoon(find it hard sometimes because of agoraphobia) x

Thankyou, will try find the thread, any advice welcome.

I did think about feeding raw at one stage and know the protein are not the same as with dry/wet vet diet but am bit frightened to try in case she is ill again(i would prefer to feed raw(like a bit myself you know ) as it seems to have helped sort a lot of dogs digestive and other health problems from what have read here x

Thankyou everyone for all your help and advice, have been hospital visiting today and the wind has dropped, thank goodness x