How to stop dog barking at me in bed when my husband is there?

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Between my husband and me river prefers me but when Me and my husband are in bed and I get up and come back he barks at me non aggressively but loud until I get back in bed and he only does this when my husband is in bed too if I get in the bed when my husband isn’t in the bed he don’t do this why is this happening and how do I make it stop. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 3 months old | 50 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Since River prefers you, he is likely jealous. The only way to make it stop is to lock him out of the bedroom. It may be that he sees himself higher in rank, above your husband, in the family pack. Make sure that you and your husband always eat before the dog and very strictly do not allow him on your bed or in the bedroom. He needs to have a bed outside of the bedroom, basically establish that he is last in rank in the family. This takes some time. Since dogs are also sensitive to hormones (your dog can smell that you are female, and your husband is male, your dog can even smell when you are ovulating), it may also be a good idea to have him neutered.

How to stop dog barking at me in bed when my husband is there?

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