This is a whippet puppy who is so good in the day and never messes inside but at night he cries and bangs about and even makes messes near his bed. Tried music on etc. but what else can we do?
2007-02-07 05:31:54 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
He's only three months old! He probably can't hold himself over night yet. He may be crying to be taken out. Rule of thumb is a puppy can hold it's self for one hour for every month of age.
2007-02-07 05:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Go for a long LONG long jog. Get real smelly and gross. Then take that shirt and put it in the crate w/ your dog.
During the day with the dog play a certain type of music. Then at night he will associate that music with you.
Don't give in to the cries either.. you're just reinforcing the behavior. Dont' yell, scream, coo or coax. You'll just have to ignore it.
Take the dog for a LONG walk before bed time. Don't feed him up to 3-4 hours before bed time and watch the water intake also.
When you put him in the crate give him lots of treats and praise. Make it great experience. During the day put him in the crate and leave the door open. Sometimes put him in the crate and stick around - so he will associate the crate with other things beside being alone.
IF you're not crating him and putting him in a certain room then all the same applies.
If he's in the room w/ you - then that's just a weird situation. NO reason why he should be crying. Try a crate.
Good Luck
2007-02-07 05:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to use for settling A 12 week old pup is,
find A nice warm corner in the room and put a blanket down for Him or Her with your scent on the blanket.
The other thing that you can use is, A wind up clock, This may sound strange, but the sound of the clock ticking resembles its mothers heart beat.
Normally this does the trick. Also it is A good idea to put A small cuddly toy in with Him or Her for Comfort.
2007-02-07 06:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try crate training. This will eliminate the messes near the bed since dogs do not want to sleep in thier own mess. The puppy will still whine for a little bit because it doesn't want to be in a crate, but it will calm down in a few days to a week or so. My mom had to do this, and now her dog LOVES its crate...it's like a safe haven and she'll sleep in it, go into it when she's board, etc.
2007-02-07 05:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by Yoyo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of your jumpers and a teddy, sounds mad but he will have a familiar smell and something to cuddle up to.
Best tip i ever got on buying a puppy, take a teddy with you to pick up the scent of the other pups & parents, it works, we got another dog a year later so had 2 dogs for 8 years, when we lost the younger one, the pup i'd got with the teddy (Many years after the teddy had been chewed to bits) was lonely so i got him another teddy, it worked a second time on a 9 yr old dog by then, this puppy is missing you at night, simple as... Good Luck
2007-02-07 08:24:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, I had the EXACT same problem. He is 12 now, but when he was a puppy he would cry all night, scratch at the door, and tried to tunnel out of the kitchen (it was concrete and i had to get some new lino). I already had a dog, but they were friendly, so that wasn't the problem.
The solution was:
Get him up nice and early, 6:30-7. Play with him, take him for walks, whatever, just don't let him sleep during the day, or evening. He goes to bed when you do, not before, if you want to go to the pub, take him with you, just don't let him sleep or nap at all. Every time he tries to get in his box to sleep, get him out of it and play some more.
This works, but in time, he grows out of it.
2007-02-08 00:56:25 · answer #6 · answered by DanRSN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there, I feel for you! Here are some things I have tried with my dogs:
Shut them in a small room such as a bathroom, with the lights out.
Make sure they have a bed or a blanket to lay in where they will feel safe.
If they sleep in a kennel, try covering the front of the cage with a towel, so they will feel more secure.
Turn some music on low, or the vent fan in the bathroom.
Make sure you put food and water in the room for him, and a puppy pad for him to go on.
Give him toys to play with for when he gets bored.
Try to tough out the crying, because if you ever open the door, and he knows you are there, then it will start all over again.
2007-02-07 05:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by Misty H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've have had a lot of luck giving my puppy sleeping pills. Usually 1 pill per 10 lbs of weight. Crush it into powder and mix it up into the food. Those little bastards will be counting sheep before you can say Lassie! Failing that, I like to soak their bedding with some high-grade ether. Sometimes they can be a pain to wake up in the morning and they tend to wobble around on shaky legs, but it wears off.
2007-02-08 08:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my puppy sleeps in the kitchen,through the day i put her in there for short periods of time when she needs a sleep. on a night i know she is not hungry,i leave water down for her,she has been out and done all she needs to,i leave a few toys in there for her shut the door and go to bed. in the morning we may have a puddle or too, but its to be expected as they are still learning to hold their bladder. we ignored her cries which after a couple of nights she realised we would not respond.
2007-02-07 23:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a crate and place him in it for the night. if he doesn't chew you can put his favorite blanket in there and leave music on. the crate will keep him safe at night from getting into things he shouldn't be. he will cry at first but will eventually learn this is a safe place. put the crate during the day where you are and entice him to go in it by placing toys and bedding in there. leave the door open and never use the crate as punishment. here's a great site that not only tells you why a crate works so well, but how to do it. good luck.
2007-02-07 05:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by cagney 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try wrapping a wind up alarm clock inside a towel or tshirt that smells like you. The sound of the ticking is said to imitate the "mothers heartbeat" and may help settle your little one.
Persistance is key - don't give in.
2007-02-07 07:02:53 · answer #11 · answered by Cheryl S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋