I ALSO HAVE A SHI SHU AND SHE IS 12. SHE BARKS IN HER SLEEP AND IT IS HARD TO WAKE HER. SHE NEVER BARKS IN THE HOUSE UNLESS WE LEAVE HER IN THE BASEMENT AND SHE WANT IN. SHE IS THE MOST LOVING THING SHE IS OUR TRAVELING COMPANION WE WERE GONE ON VACATION FOR 3 WEEKS AND SHE WAS REALLY GLAD TO GET HOME SO WERE WE.WE TAKE HER EVERYWHERE WITH US.