Has anyone has a good experience with these?

We have a new puppy who was sold by the breeder, returned, and then rehomed by us. He's great in every way, except he just won't stop barking at night.  He will settle initially for a couple of hours but then wakes and just lets rip!.  We are in a terraced house and we have to think of the neighbours so I can't just ignore him completely.  He hasn't had the best start in life and he's only eight and a half weeks old poor little chap.  He has his own bed in the kitchen and a stair gate across.  I tried letting him sleep with Molly and have tried seperating them.  Doesn't seem to make any difference.  I have also tried sleeping downstairs myself.

At the puppy party yesterday they mentioned a Dap diffuser might help.  As these are quite expensive (around twenty pounds) I thought I would ask for advice first. 

Thanks for any help. 

i have never used the dap defuser however i would sugessest an open muzzle first.i have rotties and they are not to bad about barking. usually if they are barking they are playing with one another.....if they are barking at a suspicious hour....there is a reason i get up and check it out

Do you really mean muzzle an 8 week puppy at night!??

This sounds a bit extreme...?

i didnt relize the pup was 8 weeks i am sorry, it is late on this side of the world, i would ask my vet what he recemends and take it from there

It's still early days, and you've already tried a lot of different methods - how long have you had him?  Do you have room for a crate in your bedroom?  I always advicate letting the pup sleep with the adult humans so it learns to settle down in a secure place, then you can move on to teaching it to settle in another place, once it has learnt it is safe......

I think a muzzle would only encourage a dog to howl. Try using a crate as suggested and make sure that it is warm and cozy. Also cover the crate to make it dark, this helps sometimes. Use a ticking clock or leave a radio on quietly. When a house goes quiet puppies and dogs wonder why and can be often unhappy at thinking they are alone even if they are not.

Hi Mrs Mop

I have used a DAP diffuser when my bitch was a puppy, she wouldn't settle, I didn't mind getting up etc. I just didn't want her to be stressed. It worked a treat although obviously you must still carry on with their training to be left alone etc. When I got my male I used it from the beginning and had no problems. It does have a calming effect. I also used a covered crate as previously advised.

Angela x

I cannot understand why anyone thinks a muzzle will stop barking, anyway dogs should never be left alone in a muzzle.

OK - I'm totally in the dark here.  What's a DAP diffuser please?

D.A.P. - Dog Appeasing Pheromone, DAP Reduces or prevents stress related behavior
Female dogs secrete pheromones that comfort and reassure their nursing puppies. These "appeasement" pheromones have the same calming effect on adult dogs. D.A.P. mimics these appeasement pheromones to reduce or eliminate stress in dogs of all ages.

Many thanks for the info

:)