how do i stop my puppy crying at night?

Answer 1

Place a ticking clock under the pillow in its bed. It simulates the heatbeat of its mother and calms it down immensely.

Answer 2

Can you get an old cloth or something for him to lie with in the crate which has been rubbed over the mother to give her scent? This can calm them down. He is just missing his mother. These things are to be expected! You should really have thought about all this sort of thing before you got a puppy. It will get better. Meantime 2 hour poo breaks are not really enough for a little chap. He will develop better control over time. Just keep taking him out more often or leaving a cat litter tray for him and everytime he looks like going, put him on there.

Answer 3

Wrap a ticking clock in a towel or a t-shirt and put it in it's crate/basket. Or if you have a plush toy, put that in there with it (one with a heartbeat is better instead of the clock).
Put a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel (so it's not too hot) and put that in the crate/under him/her in the basket.

Don't let him/her sleep with you until he/her gets older because if (s)he needs to go potty, it will go potty on your bed because the bed is large enough for him/her to do so.

Put the crate/basket in your room on the floor near your bed and talk to it or put on some soft music so it can get to sleep easier.

A new puppy will be sad to be away from it's litter mates and it's mother so either way, it will cry for a few days but doing what we have suggested (NOT the drowning comment) will help a little.

Goodluck :)

Answer 4

Well . . . if you plan on allowing the puppy on furniture and in your bed then putting it there now will probably work, BUT . . . if your puppy is to have its own sleeping place my suggestion is to put the puppy in a crate. I.e. a shipping crate where at first you can close the door. This gives the puppy a safe place to go. Then you can try the hotwater bottle or ticking clock. And actually until the puppy is fully house trained I would use the crate or short tie up even if I planned on letting the puppy on the furniture.

There are many advantages to using a crate of some sort. Basically it takes the stress out of house breaking your puppy. A puppy will not willingly go to the bathroom where it eats and sleeps. Even a very small puppy will whine when it needs to have a pee or a poo if tied on a short chain or while in a crate appropriate to its size. As soon as they whine pick them up and immediately take them outside or put them on the paper by the door. This method takes all of the stress out of the training for both you and the puppy. A lot of dogs have been house trained using the barbaric method of scolding with voice or newspaper, but it takes far longer to do it this way and is extremely stressful. Take the easy way out and use a crate or short chain.

If you tie them up short with a short chain say you put the handle of the leash around the METAL kitchen table leg. The chain should be not so long that the puppy can wrap it around anything else. Once they realize they cannot chew the chain as an adult dog you can trade in the chain for a rope. Same scenario with tying them for house breaking . . . you must take them out immediately when they whine or bark.

I know you didn't ask, but another thing you should do to help avoid the puppy chewing expensive woodwork, shoes or any of your other belongings . . . Take an old sock, and stuff it with old socks making a chew toy for your puppy. Inexpensive and I have found it very effective.

The other thing I would advise if you can afford it . . . Do the B.A.R.F. diet. Do a search for the best information on this diet of Bones And Raw Food.

Or you can feed the following - I helped two bitches to raise a couple of litters of mixed breed puppies. The following recipe is a good one for feeding. I mix regular dog food with olive oil, raw egg, bacon grease if you cook bacon, can milk, and hot water. Let this sit so it makes like a gruel and feed the puppies at least two times per day. Make enough for both feedings, and if you are at home feed them three times per day. Use amounts appropriate to the amount of dry food you need for the puppies to get enough to eat. The following is the recipe I put together . . . it should last for at the least a few days for one puppy. Adjust the amounts if you have a very small puppy so the food doesn't get stale.

9 cups of a good dog food where the first ingredient is meat, and perhaps the first two ingredients.
5 cups of hotwater
3 eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
(I also will add a bit of canned milk.)

Refrigerate unused portions.

To this add table scraps if you want, and drippings from meat even bacon. Vet's don't want you to feed your dog table scaps because there isn't enough nutrients in our food for us let alone to keep our animals healthy. Don't worry about the people food thing . . . if you read the ingredients on the dog food bag, you will see that what they make dog food out of is mainly people food. If you live in a larger center where you have access to cheaper chicken, and other meats, really consider doing the B.A.R.F. diet. I have two nieces that feed their dogs this way. The dog doesn't smell like a baby's wet diaper (caused by the corn in dog food.), their breath isn't foul, and their coats do not smell. Their poops are not huge, don't smell so bad, and if you are in an area where you don't have to poop and scoop they dry up and blow away in a very short amount of time.

I also make sure there is food available for the pups to eat any time they want. When a pup isn't starved between feedings it will maintain its own healthy weight, and will not be grabby for food. This is true of spayed or neutered males too.

Oh and if you don't want to lose a puppy to the Paarvo Virus then the raw egg in the mixture above kills the virus. So if you are not feeding that recipe give your dog a raw egg from time to time to make sure the virus doesn't get a chance to make puppy ill.

Okay that is enough for now. I do hope this helps you to have a wonderful relationship with your new puppy. Also do watch the Dog Whisperer. Ceasar Milan is excellent, and if you watch his show you should get the idea of how best to handle your new puppy.

Answer 5

ive got a 4 month old puppy and she would cry 4 hours after we went to bed, we ignored her as much as possible and she stopped eventually u just have to persevere and not give up with it. ur pup will stop i promise! (i honestly thought mine would never let us have a good nights sleep!) it sound cruel but they're only doing it for attention. ive also heard that leaving ticking clock in the room really works! good luck x

Answer 6

If you put the puppy in bed with you at night, you will be stuck with that behavior for the rest of your dog's life. This behavior can cause a lot of problems, especially with dominance, as your dog gets older.

Unless you suspect the puppy is trouble or has to use the bathroom, I would suggest ignoring the crying. It will eventually stop. You do not want to reward this behavior by picking up or petting your puppy when he cries. Your dog will learn to control you this way. It's good for a puppy to learn to soothe himself. If you try to soothe him every time he cries, he will never be able to do it for himself. This will lead to separation anxiety and possibly dominance issues (where he thinks he can contol you). Another alternative is to buy a crate that is appropriate to the puppy's size and put him/her in there for the night. Crates are den-like, and most often make dogs feel more secure. Dogs live in dens in the wild so it comes naturally to them. It's good to crate train you dog early in case you find yourself needing to use a crate later on. It will also help you with house-training and keeping your puppy from chewing inappropriate things in your house. Make sure the crate is not too big because a crate that is too big will not give a dog the secure feeling he/she needs to feel.

There are two very good books on dog training written by a group called the Monks of New Skeet. One book is called "The Art of Raising a Puppy" and the other is called "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend" You can buy either book at books stores like Barnes and Noble or Borders or you can order them online. Their website is www.dogsbestfriend.com You should also be able to find the books at the library. The Monks of New Skeet are very well known and respected for their dog training knowledge. Both books are very easy to read and understand, and the information is very helpful. On their site they also have questions sent in by other dog owners. You may find reading this section helpful as they are very common questions asked by dog owners.

Good Luck!!

Answer 7

try putting its bed in the same room as you so it feels safe and knows your there or let it in next to you that should stop it crying as it wont be alone. if you dont want it in the same room then just try and ignore the puppy and it'll soon stop crying but i would suggest the first thing as it would be easier.

Answer 8

If you get a small clock and put it under the blanket the noise of the clock ticking sounds like the pups mothers heart and soothes the pup also place a smell teddy in its bed so it has something to snuggle into

Answer 9

When we got our pup she cried so much the first nights it was heart breaking. I think you are meant to just be strong and leave them so they get used to it . . easier said than done tough . .

Try playing loads before bed time so the pup is shattered and more likely to sleep, clocks ticking can comfort them to (my pups bed had a pocket specifically for a clock so there must be some truth in it)

Try and be strong and pup will settle in eventully, it's just scary being alone for the first time ever! Mine cried all night at first and now she goes off to bed to get peace and quiet even before we do . . .If somebody had told me she'd do that back then I wouldn't of ever believed them!!!!!

Good luck!! :o)

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Answer 11

make sure that he has been peed/pooped right before bed, that he is not hungry or thirsty. Make sure he has a soft place to lay. Sometimes, covering him with a small blanket helps. Leave a nightlight on. Maybe some soft music. Maybe a heartbeat plush toy.