Excessive Barking

[signorelli21]

you should not own a dog.

[Husky15]

you should not own a dog.

Well, I think that could have been put a bit nicer, but you are right.

Everyone here is right. Rehome your dog, or rehome yourself. I feel really bad for you and I wish you the best of luck. Does your father know that you take him indoors a lot to play, etc.? If so, then why not just let your dog live in there. It would stop the barking and you could make him sleep with you so he doesn't bother your father.

[Pernicious]

yes my dad knows i bring him in all the time. for the past few nights hes been sleeping inside. hes been inside more than outside recently. my dad doesnt mind him coming in every once in awhile, but he doesnt want it to be an everyday thing. but i still bring him in as much as i could even if it means that i'll get yelled at. as for getting my own place. i may have to get rid of my dog anyways. its hard to find a place to rent where the owners will allow you to have a dog, or any animal for that matter. my grandma owns a place and she said that she'd let me rent it once she moves out. but it may not be anytime soon. so im pretty much stuck.

[Husky15]

yes my dad knows i bring him in all the time. for the past few nights hes been sleeping inside. hes been inside more than outside recently. my dad doesnt mind him coming in every once in awhile, but he doesnt want it to be an everyday thing. but i still bring him in as much as i could even if it means that i'll get yelled at. as for getting my own place. i may have to get rid of my dog anyways. its hard to find a place to rent where the owners will allow you to have a dog, or any animal for that matter. my grandma owns a place and she said that she'd let me rent it once she moves out. but it may not be anytime soon. so im pretty much stuck.

Hmmm. This sounds like a case of stubborness from your father. Sometimes my dad doesn't back down from house rules because he feels that it would make him seem he doesn't have enough authority and that he can be walked over so easily. A case of pride in my mind. But, it's your father's house nonetheless, and his rules must be respected. It is just too bad that it has to be this way. I am truly sorry. Just out of curiosty, what breed is your dog?

wellll.. unless the dog has a fixed schedule on when he comes in and and when he goes out, this is not going to work.. Its just going to frustrate him more, and make the barking worse when he is outside. By fixed schedule I mean something like this: Outside at 8am, back in at 3 pm for the rest of the evening.. ( this is just an example) but my point is- the schedule has to be fixed in stone..
I have never had a "outside dog".. All of mine always have, and always will be indoor treasured pets with outside for exercise and "business" only. And I have dogs the size of small ponies- and 4 of them..
Unless you can make that above committment, I am sorry, but I just dont see how this will work.. And I havent even touched some of the emotional side effects that may occur from an indoor dog, suddenly "thrown" outside.. ( I will leave that alone..as I have never had outdoor dogs, )

Borzoimom makes a great point. If you [Pernicious] can present this idea to your father, and if he agrees to it, this just may work and may take care of the problem. Now I'm no genious in dog stuff, not nearly as smart as other members here in it, and I'm not here to give professional advice because I feel it is not my place - I am just here to give my opinion. But I think this is just a case of common sense.

I really hope you can work something out, Pernicious.