I have 2 sisters and thought I had done a good job of teaching them not to be too dependent on each other but apparently not. One sister is now pregnant and due any day now. For the last 2 days she has been sleeping with me in my bedroom. The other sister is left down stairs. 1st night left in her usual sleeping area in the kitchen with another dog who usually sleeps there. result. Maisie barked pretty much all night.
Last night left Maisie in the living room with the other dogs. Result, Maisie barked pretty much all night and another dog joined in.
Maisie is happy enough during the day even though her sister spent the day in my bedroom without her yesterday. She just seems to object to being without her sister at night. I am presuming that Rosie won't want Maisie around once the puppy(s) are actually born so Maisie will need to get used to managing without her sister. Does anyone have any tips for helping Maisie adapt to this?
Thanks very much

> I am presuming that Rosie won't want Maisie around once the puppy(s) are actually born

You can pretty much guarantee, it, though in rare cases a bitch has wanted her pals around from the off, though sadly I know of cases of another bitch killing a litter of puppies.

Can't help re the sleeping arrangements, as you say she already has company. 

Is there another family member who could have her in their bedroom in a crate, a total change around?

We have a puppy. A little bitch. I am so pleased. Guess I won't be getting much sleep now anyway so It doesn't really matter if Maisie barks all night. I will see if I can persuade my daughter to have Maisie in her room tonight.

Congratulations on your new arrival..

I tried almost everything when my girls had to be seperated for exactly the same reason.. it seems the only difference is that my girl combined her barking with a strange howling sound. After several tries with herb tablets and training techniques over the course of a sleepless week, in desperation I purchased a "Thundershirt" before my neighbours caused me physical harm due to the noise level she was generating every night.
Amazingly it worked and I saw an immediate improvement in her. By day three of wearing it she slept through the night and normality returned when the girls were reunited. I am sure it doesn't have the same result for every dog but desperate times called for desperate measures and I am so glad I tried it.
Dorwest do a range of "calming" tablets, and although they did not really help my girl they do get very good reviews.

Good luck with your new little lady.

Thanks will see if I can find one locally. In spite of being shut up in the kitchen most of the day while I attended to her sister she hasn't made a peep so not sure why she feels the need to bark all night. If the worst comes to the worst I might put a cage up in my room and see if she will settle in that if her sister doesn't mind

Congrats on the new arrival, is that it or more to come?

Unfortunately having a bitch in whelp can upset things when it comes to the other dogs, all my dogs sleep in my bedroom and towards the end of the pregnancy that bitch goes into the bedroom next door and sleep in the whelping box or in bed with me as I move there too, the door is blocked off with a gate so they can see and hear each other and me, there is wireless CCTV set up for when I need to go downstairs.

The bitch with the pups is fine for a week post whelping then wants to be back in with everyone else during the day so they are moved down in a crate so the other dogs can see but not touch then go back to the whelping box at night.

I am hoping my new girl will be as easy going when she has pups later this year, she settled in well at 10 months old and like her great uncle is very laid back normally.

I hope Maisie settles with the new routine as you will have broken night without a barking dog adding to them

> Congrats on the new arrival, is that it or more to come?

Thats it. She was scanned with one but possibly 2. She stopped after the one puppy so as I wasn't 100% I took her to the vet who had a feel and said no more puppies. I have the bitch I wanted. She also went into labour on her own on day 62 and produced puppy with no problems so I am very happy.
Daughter says maisie has been so quiet today as she is catching up on her sleep ready for tonight!
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I would be keeping her awake and active so she is tired tonight