Our new puppy?

Question

We just got a 9week old 1/2border collie and 1/2 lab mix a week ago and he is VERY whinny. We have tried everything and he just keeps crying and crying when he is in is crate for the night. My husband is very frustrated and I tell him its just the puppy and he will grow out of it, what do ya think? Our poor pug is about beside himself with the one crying all the time too...

Answer 1

If I were you I would put it in a room far away with the door shut to make the noise softer, but I wouldn't give the puppy attention when she does that. Make sure you let it out to the bathroom before the puppy goes in there! Make sure the puppy has things to occupy it. And I wouldn't feed or water the pug before bed time or it might get uncomfortable having to go to the bathroom during the night since puppies don't have good blatter control.

Answer 2

Do not give in! It may take a few weeks to get him adjusted. And the puppy may take a week or two more. :-b
Seriously. Start with crating for short periods in the day when you are around. Build up the periods. It makes the nights a little easier. Your puppy isn't used to sleeping alone is all. Toss a treat in there. A favorite toy. Leave the door open even. Lots of praise when the puppy goes in without a fight. Keep the crate in a place you hang out if possible. Eventually, the crying will stop, if you ignore it. Talking to him, or yelling at him, is just encouraging the negative communication.
Never use the crate for punishment. Never. No matter how convenient.
Eventually the dog will prefer that space when it needs to feel safe. When we visit family, the crate comes along and she goes there when the house gets crazy. When she sees everybody getting coats on, she gets in the crate and waits for the door to be closed. Crates are great.

Answer 3

After about the 10th or 11th week, the crying should stop. Most puppies that young are used to sleeping with their mothers or other siblings. So they're just lonely. Like the others suggested, a stuffed animal sometimes helps. If not, you can also place an old wind up alarm clock near the crate. I actually recommend stuffing it in a pillow with a pillowcase. Just like newborn babies, it soothes them by simulating an heart beat.

Also, if he starts whinny while you're still around, in a strong tone, tell him "no" or "go to sleep". Whatever you decide, you have to use the same words in the same tone. Eventually, mine learned that it was time to go to sleep and quit whining after the first few whimpers. Key is to be consistent.

Also, just be aware that collies communicate using "collie chatter". Instead of barking to tell you when they want something, its more like a whinny noise. So he may not grow out of the whinny completely. But eventually, he will sleep without whining.

Answer 4

He will grow out of it, many puppies that young will usually cry for a few days or even weeks. Usually because they miss being with their mom and litter mates. It's just taking him a while to adjust to his new home. Just hang in there and try not to give into his crying, although it's hard if you give into it he'll just learn that by crying he'll get his way with you all the time. Also if you keep him in a crate at night, try putting it next to your bed. Sometimes this will help new puppies settle down at night when they know your close by. Then in a few weeks when he seems more adjusted you can move it back to wherever you want it.

Answer 5

Our golden retriever was like that for the first few weeks. It broke my heart to hear him whining all the time, since I knew that he was used to a big puppy pile to sleep in. Being alone in a cold (compared to the puppy pile) cage has to be hard for a little puppy. Try gettinga big hot water bottle and wrapping a towel around it so that he has something warm to snuggle with. A few stuffed animals may work as well. Or, if he is okay with it, have the pug sleep in the crate as well. I can't guarantee that these will work, but they might.

Answer 6

I've had a dog with this kind of behaviour b4. She kept shivering when we got her! The best thing 2 do is not 2 keep her in a crate. She thinks ur trapping her so u can do sumthing bad 2 her with her not around. So let her sleep wherever she wants and hopefully she will cope.

Answer 7

The puppy is probably missing mom and siblings. He is probably scared, because everything is so new to him. You might try taking a small clock and putting it in with him where he sleeps. The sound of the ticking, reminds them of their moms heartbeat, and tends to relax them a little. Also a special little blanket might help, and some new toys to occupy himself. If you can at night, keep the crate he sleeps in, in your bedroom with you, seeing you and knowing he's not by himself may help.

Answer 8

one thing you can do for a short amount of time is to stay with the puppy until it falls asleep and then gradually start going away sooner until it starts sleeping quietly. thats what i did with my golden that i got 5 months ago and it worked fine. plus puppies sleep a lot so make sure you wake up in the middle of the night once in a while to let it outside if you know what i mean. it just takes some time but trust me, in a month things will be a lot better, but you may need to sleep with the door shut. just incase

Answer 9

Our pup cried when she was put into her kennel at night as well. We found that moving the kennel into the bedroom temporarily helped a LOT! Once she figured out that we were only across the room, the crying almost completely stopped. Then she only whined when she either had to go out or woke up and was bored. Eventually she came to love her kennel as it was her den. When ever she was tired or scared, she would go in it on her own.

Answer 10

He'll get over it, and you'll be happy. Our dog loved his crate ... it became his safe haven when we left the house (on his own). They say put a ticking clock near the crate or a talk show radio (low volume / with timer) for company. Our crate was in our bedroom so he was still there with us, which made it easier, because it would be bed time for everyone.