Originally Posted by Rubyted

She's not a chore at all! (It might have come out that way after three weeks of 5 hours sleep a night.) I adore our walks together, and knew she was a high energy dog when I got her. We do three hour long walks generally. During the day she's an angel. Yes, we need to work on her training for some things, but I couldn't ask for a better dog.

It is honestly just the barking at night that's the problem. For some reason I hadn't put two and two together, but DirtyGertie, you made an excellent point. The bunnies are in the bathroom at night, which is near the kitchen, and they are crepuscular. (are awake most during dawn and dusk.) That might wake her up. I'll try moving them.

I've (literally) just gone and bought her a kong (along with some new toys and raw hide.)
I think she wants us to get up so she can get out of the kitchen. She goes to sleep almost straight away on the sofa, and if I were to go back to bed, then she'd join me. (but my OH doesn't want her on the bed.) The only other thing I can think of is to set up a stair gate so she could be in the living room at night.....that could help.

I honestly don't find her a chore at all!