How to quiet a new puppy at night?

Question

I just got an 8 week old Pomeranian yesterday; last night was a nightmare...It has the worst / loudest yips if alone. How can I get it to accept a crate tonight? Thanks!

Answer 1

I am a breeder and I can say the quickest way to get your dog to learn to keep quiet at night is to ignore it. When the pup whines don't say anything, don't tap on its cage, don't do anything! The puppy will learn that he gets attention by whining if you respond to it. I know it can be frustrating and super stressful the first couple of nights, but you need to remember that it was just taken from its Mother and everything its has ever known and put into a new environment.

If you play music or talk to the pup while it whines now, the pup will always expect you to play music and talk to it later. You are creating habits that will last its entire life, so unless you want to listen to music every night before bed, or stay up for hours talking to your pup at night, I suggest you create good habits now by not paying any attention to its whining.

I know by experience that this works better and faster than any other method. Be consistant and don't give in to the whining and those sad puppy eyes. Your pup will learn quickly (within a week or so) that night time is quiet time.

Answer 2

We went thru this and what worked for us was to bring the crate into your bedroom and put it beside your bed. If the dog cies, which it will. Just hang your arm over the bed next to the crate. It is just the smell of your arm and hand that comfort the dog. It knows that it is not alone. But remember, a puppy will do some crying at night. But this method beats hearing the dog cry all night and getting out of bed to see that it's alright. Ween the dog by moving the cage away from your bed each night. Good luck.

Answer 3

When I first got my puppy, it was the same kind of nightmare. I tried all of the tricks to quiet him, but nothing worked. I eventually just made sure he had everything he'd need to be comfortable, and learned to ignore the yipping. He didn't get let out of the crate until he was quiet (unless it was to do potty-training, of course). It was a few sleepless nights, but he eventually learned to sleep on his own and was quiet through the night. He now is housebroken and sleeps in my room with me, but it was worth it to crate-train him for when we visit other places.

Answer 4

This is why the breeder/seller should have gotten the pup used to a crate & sleeping alone for a few days before handing it over. Hot water bottle & a ticking clock are the traditional remedies, as is a filled kong toy these days. Do not take her out of the crate,or you will reward her for whining.

Answer 5

Try a ticking clock in the crate with it,or play music all night. Put a baby blanket or soft towel in with the puppy. My little Lu-Lu sleeps in her crate at night and during the day she goes in and out. She loves her quarters. Good Luck with your puppy. Poms are so cute. Arn"t you tempted to take it into your bed ??
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Answer 6

Place and old-timey alarm clock (the kind you can hear ticking) without setting the alarm. (It may take a while, anywhere from minutes to a couple of nights, to get used to it). Eventually, the consistant noise will put him/her to sleep.

If she's lonely, you can get plush animal and blow dry it with a hair dryer so that it's warm, or wrap a hot bottle of water in a towel.

If your puppy is hyper, it may help to wash their blankets in a lavender shampoo (has more scent than a deterent without being harmful), and dry them. Lavender not only relaxes people, but almost any other animal.

Answer 7

Get a fuzzy stuffed animal, aticking clock sometimes helps, but most of all don't give in to the yelps. Once you give in it will continue. If the dogs sees you won't give in it will stop. Also if it yelps try covering the cage with a blanket, in the wild ,dogs natural instinct is to be in a dark den when away from its mother. Dogs still have their natural instincts. Cover the cage and it will feel safer. But expect a few nights of testing your will , the dog has to know you are the boss and it is safe. Being in control will make the dog feel safer then giving in to him or her.

Answer 8

Warm water bottle, bundled towel, and a small ticking clock. Make sure that he is in an enclosed area where he can't wander off because he may get into something that gets him stuck or hurt. The warm water bottle and the towel make him feel like his mother is there and the clock sounds like her heart. Good luck.

Answer 9

I think he cries because he fears his new place or being along, far away from his mother. Try to do this, at least for the first couple of days: put a blanket on the floor next to your bed and let him sleep there next to you, so he feels protected and not alone.

Answer 10

Sleep with it! Try housing it in a blanketed basket with a hot/warm water bottle. Try adding a ticking alarm clock to the basket. Your pet misses the mother and the litter mates.