Why is my new toy poodle crying alllllll night long?

Question

I just got my first puppy today (toy/minature poodle) and I put him in his crate n' a little pillow the size of him and then a towel over the crate. He won't stop crying and he is such a little thing, I feel like he's going to hate me! Is it normal for him to cry so much all night and for them to sound reallllly sobbing for such a little thing? I feel horrible! Please, I need help! How am I gonna sleep knowing he is freaking out? I do not want him in my bed with me and I need to keep the crate in the family rooom, so those suggestions are out of the question.

Answer 1

If you need to leave him where he is you'll have to deal with his crying. He misses his mom and his siblings and his people. He will settle down quite a bit in three days time. You must have patience he is just a baby.

Answer 2

He's only a tiny baby who has just been taken away from his mum and siblings, that's why he cries, imagine how you would feel. It could be that he is feeling a little cold so make sure he is warm using a covered hot water bottle in one corner of his crate. However, you must not respond to his crying otherwise he will continue to do so. Remember, though, that he will need to get up every couple of hours to go to the loo so you will need to get up and take him out through out the night.
Puppies also sleep and play and will do this day or night so make sure he has something in his crate to keep him occupied during the night!
To settle him at night just before you go to bed give him a small feed about an hour before bedtime. Take him out to go to the loo, then have a play with him, take him out again then put him to bed and off you go to bed. Hopefully he should settle then as he'll have a full tummy, empty bladder and be tired from playing.
Good Luck. Poodles are great dogs!

Answer 3

I went through the same thing with my poodle. I see a lot of good answers (clock, water bottle) - I will tell you what I did. I would sit on the floor outside the kennel and hold her, pet her, talk or sing to her softly - until she started to fall asleep. Then I would put her into the kennel and she would be ok.

I never made the kennel a negative place. Whenever I had to kennel during the day I would give her a treat. Eventually I would get ready to leave and she would be inside the kennel waiting for her treat, then I would close the door. I kept a water bottle hanging on the side instead of a bowl of water that could be spilled. I kept a blanket in there and toys.

I hope this helps. Things will get better.

Answer 4

He's just lonely and fearful of being in a new place,it'll pass eventually,as he gets used to being there and away from his mother and littermates.

You can consider asking the owner of the puppy's mother for a blanket or towel with the moms scent on it,that helps. Or if that isn't feasable,try one of your old sweaters or something with your scent on it. Wrap it around a hot water bottle. A wind up clock is good,as others have already suggested. Sounds like a beating heart and reminds the puppy of his moms heartbeat.

When I brought home my puppy I kept him in the same room with me at night and didn't completely cover his crate. Allowing him to see me while I slept helped him feel less alone and he settled down fairly quickly. Some pups may settle down faster if they're fully covered so try it both ways and see what works best.

Answer 5

Your puppy misses his mommy and yes it is normal for them to cry and sound as though their heart is breaking. I agree that a clock sounds like the moms heartbeat. You also can add some heat. If you have a good heating pad that can be kept on low (not any higher than that or your puppy could get burned) put that in the crate with a towel over it so your puppy can cuddle it and not get tangled in it. If you have a stuffed animal you could put that in with him too. This is the time when your puppy will bond with you and you need to cuddle him a lot. The warmth of your body, the sound of your voice and your heartbeat is what he needs to get to know. It will take time for him to stop howling, when he settles in and recognizes you as his family then he will settle down. He will not hate you. Just make sure you play with him and pet him. A little warm milk may also help to settle him down. Babies cries are meant to get to us so that we come and take care of them. Make sure he is warm enough, not hungry, bedding is dry and has something soft to cuddle up to. Congratulations and good luck. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

If you have a hot water bottle.. fill it with hot tap water and wrap it with a big towel.. this will make your little feller happy.. He misses the warmth of his mom and litter mates. You can try a low temp heating pad wrapped with a blanket too.. just remember to pick it up during the day when a puppy might want to chew things up. And because a puppy is little he has a tiny stomach which needs filling very often.. and potty time to match. Offer room temperature milk or food and see if that and the warmth help to sooth your little guy.

Answer 7

He is used to sleeping with his family and now you threw him in a bed all by himself. Yes, its a nice bed but he's lonely. Get him an old clock that ticks. Or if you want to go all out. Go get him a bear for baby human's that plays sounds from the womb. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 8

As crazy as this sounds, trust me when I give you this advice...

Get him a clock. Yes, I said it, a clock. Make sure it makes the ticking sound. You can get a small clock that ticks from any dollar store. Just make sure you do NOT buy an actual wrist watch.

The sound of the ticking should calm him down as it sounds to them like their mother's heart beat.

Here's a picture of what I'm talking about... http://campbound.com/ProductImages/travelgear/clocks/Mini%20Travel%20Clock.jpg

Answer 9

he/she is lonely....and needs company the same as we do somtimes....my greyhound did the same so we got her a friend and they are both doing very well.....and no more crying...gl