Hi Kathy. It sounds as if your dog is dealing with separation anxiety or a change in your lifestyle that he may not be used to. Has anything changed recently (new child, new home, different work schedules, activities that have you out of the house when you would normally have been home)?

My dog Seven went through this when I had to have surgery and couldn't do all of the things we normally did (hiking and boating were out of the question for many months). The dog realized that something was wrong and was acting out.

Everyone recommended leaving the radio on, but it did nothing. I actually found, of all things, that leaving Animal Planet on for him has made him stop barking and whining while I was at work (so the neighbors told me). My dog was a rescue and I did find out a lot of his history. Part of his history was his owners abandoning him. It was frustrating because I love this dog to death, but didn't have a real way to show him that I was always coming back.

Does your dog mostly do this while you are at work, or after you come home for the day and then go back out?

G