I got my puppy on Friday and was amazed when she didnt bark other than for 15 mins. Well that has changed all night on sat She stared at about midnight and didn't stop all night same on sunday. Anyone got any ideas, I have tried alarm clock, wrapped hot water bottle, teddy that was with mum and someone suggested a t-shirt of mine as i am now mum.
I know it will take time but now my neighbours have just been round to complain even though I did warn them I was getting a puppy and I went round yesterday to say sorry about the noise  which they said was ok suddenly its not and i was told to do something about it.
They have a dog of their own that barks constantly during the day. Everytime I go in the garden it starts. It just annoys me that they know what puppies are like yet they wont have a little patience with her even though We have never complained abut hers

Not an easy problem.  What breed?  Perhaps you could try leaving a radio on low volume at night. 

I had the same problem in the past twice - with a Border Collie pup and with a young ESS bitch left on her own for the first time at 18 months old.  I know I will be slated for this BUT -  rather than fall out with neighbours,  for a few days would put the pup in a crate in the bedroom with me.  When she settles down again, you can move the crate back downstairs.  Worth a try? 

I'd agree with MB - could you not take her to your room for a few days/weeks until she become more secure, then you could start to teach her that her bed is downstairs.  Might help to take the neigbours a small gift (well - it is nearly Christmas) perhaps something 'doggie' and ask them to be a little patient (perhaps you could buy them some earplugs? ;))

For me it worked, I had to attend the pup (GSD) for first two weeks. After two tough weeks the puppy seemed to know there's nothing to fear at night. I used the radio trick too. 

I didnt want to have Abby upstairs as before she arrived I moved all the kids toys out of the livingroom and up stairs,I took her upstairs this evening she loved it straight to my daughters room found the toy boxes and had lots of fun. It wouldn't be practical to have her sleep upstairs as we leave all the doors open as kids are 2 & 6 and I have horrible thoughts of nosy puppy and Barbie shoes or lego.
mary

I have tried the radio on low didnt make any difference Last night I slept down stairs with her  no noise at all  I want her to sleep in the hallway its big enough for her and I have taken most things out of it so she cant get into any trouble.  we are both in the living room at the moment so i thought that i could slowly move her bed out to the hallway over a period of time then close the door with me still in the living room and hopefully after that i can move back to my own room.
With my neighbour its pointless trying to be friendly she is one of these people who will smile in your face and stab you in the back as she walks past . if it wasnt the dog it would be something else she complains when the kids have friends over. I am not going to let her bother me.
Thanks to everyone for the advice
mary

Hi

I have recently had probs with an noise intolerent neighbour and my beagle boy is still upstairs with me, at least he does not yell the house down and it stops the old dear moaning.  Mind you she moans at my husbands snoring, we joke hes does it on purpose to annoy her!!!

He goes in his crate when I am at work for 3 hours with the dog sitter coming in halfway through to break up the day. 

I will try and get him used to a basket upstairs when he is a bit older.

I think we need a nice big house with no neighbours set in acres of land

oh I  wish

Some good suggestions here, you have to be inventive and flexible to deal with the probs

i guess I am not used to having pets where my neighbours are so close, I have been in England for eight years and havent had a pet other than fish and rats as  I didnt feel that anywhere I lived was suitable and I worked full time. I suppose its the fact I grew up on a farm so lots of space for dogs to run and nobody cared if the dogs barked while it was settling in I would love to see my dads face if his neighbours knocked to say one of the dogs was barking to much as we had an average of four dogs at any one time cos I was forever bringing home strays. I cant wait to take Abby over, it will be having a park for a backyard.

My dog would do what yours would given half the chance, the simple answer is if you have it in your room to shut your door.
My girl is a big dog with a big howl to match (terraced house too) I put her in my room and she was fine, she will now sleep anywhere in the house although i prefer my room as i know what she's upto.
I think they fret because they don't know where you are so once they realise you haven't left them they settle down after a while, and then one night when you're saying bed they won't get their couch potato rrrr's off the settee! ;)

I did suggest you could 'crate' her in the bedroom, rather than letting her have the run of the place.  I mean, a collapsible-type of cage, just for sleeping in while she's young.  That way she'll know you're nearby but not be a nuisance, and you can move the crate downstairs wherever you like later on.

When I had problems with my collie, the neighbours actually called in the council - needless to say the pup was quiet as a mouse when the council man came - twice!  - so no bother except a neightbour with a nose out of joint.  It all settled down in a couple of weeks.   

TRY THIS SITE: www.bensen.co.uk.  There is a nifty device that costs around 29 quid that is a hand held device, and with the touch of a button it emits a high pitch note that only a K9 can hear - (they don't like it)  The plus side is that you can use it in the direction of the neighbours noisy dog during the day.

Woa....just caught on that your dog is still a puppy (do you have it ouside at night?)   Can't figure out how your neighbours can hear it if it is inside your home at night?
And in hindsight the device used on the puppy is maybe not the best way to go. 
Great on the neighbours dog though!

No she sleeps indoors, house is a semi I cant understand how she can hear as her bedroom is on the opposite side so noise has to travel the width of two houses.The person who lived here before us was old never used the garden and didnt make much noise so her nose is out of joint because a family with two young children moved in, She complains about everything from the water feature is to noisy to us having to many BBQs(3 for the entire summer) and now the dog so I have decided now I have calmed down just to ignore her and I shall be having lots of BBQs next summer.