Comments on: How To Stop Your Puppy Crying

By: Annie-Louise Allum

Annie-Louise Allum — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:59:03 +0000

We have a gorgeous 9 week old puppy who has been amazing and slept through the majority of the night (9:30/10 until 5:30/6ish) – she’s in a crate in a pen so the crate door is open for her should she need to use puppy pads. During the day she has been peeing outside mostly. She doesn’t stir or make a noise at night, but then around the wake up time (after a good 8 hours) she begins to whine. Is this fair enough considering she’s slept through? Should we try and go down before the whining starts to let her out? Or what would you recommend? Anyone please! Thanks in advance

By: Heulwen

Heulwen — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:08:09 +0000

In reply to Heulwen.

Glad to report that I now have a much happier pup who is crate-training really well. The night after the Bad Night he slept in a big box in my room. Yes I had to get up a couple of times in the night to take him out, but the silence was golden and my mother was *much* happier in the morning! Luckily we live in a bungalow and I’m closest to the lawn. After a few nights of sleeping in a box, I arranged for a slightly smaller crate for my bedroom and for car travel later on, and the last two nights he’s managed to go from midnight through to approx. 8am dry and quiet. So proud of my lil man! The only indoor accidents I get are usually because I haven’t whisked him outside fast enough after a nap.

Socialising him is the next challenge, his first round of jabs are on Monday. Things have been made a bit trickier because I am currently in full self-isolation with another family member who’s due for surgery this month. Doing what I can in the house and garden, however – my pup was just treated to the boggling sight of us leaping around the room to a YT workout (from the safety of his smaller crate, which I move into the living room during the day). Fortunately, he should be fully vaccinated by the time I can go out again, so I will be able to take him places.

By: Heulwen

Heulwen — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 04:37:20 +0000

The fact that I am reading this at 4am marks me down as a new puppy owner! My corgi boy is just nine weeks and has only been with us since the 31st. In character he’s mostly a bold and hardy chap, he’s come from a breeder who uses crates and, having pet-sat for them often before getting my pup, I came to appreciate the advantages of a crate. However, previous dogs we’ve owned were never crated, so it’s a learning experience for both pup and me! And, worse, also for my mum who is retired and in her 70s. She is deeply unconvinced by the notion of crate training, but her last dog, a golden that we lost just before Christmas, definitely had a strong learned cry behaviour and expressed deep separation anxiety. I don’t know too many dogs that will start crying as soon as you head upstairs to do your own toiletting…! Having lived with the consequences of that for some years, I am determined to help the new puppy become a confident and self-assured adult.

It’s agreed that the corgi is MY dog, but I feel like I need to train my mum as well as the pup! The last experience she had with a really young puppy was over 30 years ago (her anxious golden was 16weeks when she got him), so I have to keep reminding her, as well as myself, just how young he still is. My pup was used to a pen before he left the breeder, so I think most of his distress at night is a need to toilet and still missing his siblings. The first night was quite squeaky, the second was jolly nearly perfect, tonight has been hell! However, I have taken him out to be busy, which he is already learning to be good about, put him back in the crate with a small treat and a bit of fuss, and after a bit more protesting all is quiet…. For now! Tomorrow I will start feeding him in his crate – although he has wandered in and out of it a bit under his own volition, I haven’t yet required him to be in there during the day. Seems like it might be time to start – and perhaps feeding in the crate will focus him on finishing his food, too. He’s quite easily distracted and might also feel more comfortable if he fills his belly properly instead of wandering off midway and not returning. Wish me luck!

By: Claudia Roberts

Claudia Roberts — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:26:49 +0000

In reply to Andrea.

Hi Pipa & Andrea,

I have this same issue, our almost 10week old pup we just got two days ago has woken up at 4-4:30 both nights crying to be let out. I let him out to go to the toilet but he doesn’t want to go back in after. I have the crate by our bed and when he whimpers earlier vin the night I reassured him by talking or with my hand & he goes sk to sleep. I don’t want him to start “learn crying” so don’t want to let him out at 4pm and praise the crying any advice what to do at this time is it best to take him for a play for 15mins before putting him back to bed in the create. And should I set an alarm to get him up before he wakes up & cries? Thanks so much
Claudia

By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:20:08 +0000

In reply to Donna williams. Aw poor puppy - you need to interact with her throughout the day, not just leave her in the crate to cry! She is crying because she's desperate for your attention. Let her out!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 11 May 2020 22:24:30 +0000

In reply to Donna williams. Let her out of the damn crate! It’s supposed to be a safe space not a prison. What you are doing is cruel

By: Victoria Addington

Victoria Addington — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 01:51:47 +0000

My boyfriend wanted to buy English Goldendoodles from a breeder as our dog at the house. As a first time pet owner, I had no idea that daytime crying is often learned crying, but there are some other reasons puppies may cry during the day. Since we will be taking care of a puppy, I’ll take note of your tips.

By: Robert P McDonald

Robert P McDonald — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 18:14:29 +0000

We have an adult female who had 7 pups. We adopted out 6 and kept the pic of litter male. He’s 9 weeks now and having trouble with crying non stop at night. Trying to separate the mother so he will stop trying to nurse. Having trouble house breaking also. Trying ALL the tips you give. But some progress is quickly undone and regression to poop and pee inside. And crying unless he gets whatever it is he wants. That changes also. PLEASE HELP!!!

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By: louise dwyer

louise dwyer — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:45:09 +0000

Hi,
I have an 11 weeks old dobermann and we are really struggling to settle him in. he came o use at nearly 9 weeks. the first week was fine with him settling down and very little crying, however the last week has been horrendous. last night we put him to bed at 10 and he screamed for an hour at 12,2,4 and 6. we always make sure he wees and poos before bed and if he woke at say 4am we know it would be to toilet and then i could set an alarm to pre-empt it however this is every 2 hours and he doesnt need to toilet.
i have left him to cry the whole time but im not sure it is working. can you offer any advice? would i be better to have his crate nearer so that he settles or am i going to make it harder in the long run? We have to work and so i need to break this habit now. im off work for a few days and was working from home the last 2 weeks and leaving him on occasion but my concern is that it is getting worse, not better. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated