Sorry your having such a hard time! I agree w/Dixieland, you are reinforcing bad behavior by letting him out when he scratches and barks. If you are concerned about the scratching(you'll have to put up w/ the barking until this is unlearned) you may want to consider crating at night until this is over. Hey, we put our babies in a crib at night right?? Good luck to you, Terri