2007-02-26 23:47:11 · 5 answers · asked by chintan s 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Depends. In the wild they wouldn't cry - unless they'd lost their pack/mother/siblings, or were injured. Domestic dogs cry for the same reasons - is your dog a pup who has been taken from his littermates recently? is he lonely? Is he scared? Does he need the toilet? Is he hungry? My pup cried when we brought her home, so we kept her in our room for 2 nights (NOT on the bed!) then put her in a crate downstairs with a t-shirt of ours, a hot water bottle and a ticking clock. It worked like magic. She's 6 months now and sleeps through the night!
2007-02-26 23:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a particular dog? If so what are the conditions? We had a dog that slept in her crate at first while she was being housebroken and she was not impressed about being seperated from the rest of us. Once we put the crate in the bedroom she was fine and slept through the night. If the dog hasn't had enough exercise he/she could be bored and is vocalizing frustration with being crated or just with the people in the house not being there to pay attention. In this case its important to address because the next stage of this behavior would be for the dog to start being destructive toward your "things" like chewing up furniture, etc. Those are probably the 2 most common. I have heard of others who's dogs have had real problems, once had eaten a rock (dogs will eat anything) and was trying to pass the rock, when the dog would lay down for the night to sleep the rock would cause a great deal of pain so the dog would cry. Along that same line there could be ANYTHING that causes the dog to be uncomfortable or in pain that would cause whining/crying. Does the dog have a comfortable place to sleep or is he/she on the floor or hard floor of a crate? Is it cold where the pup is sleeping? If so a nice blanket to keep warm would be in order
2007-02-27 10:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kimberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are pack animals and do not like to be separated. A dog will not only howl when it is lonely but, will also howl for reassurance the pack members are near. Some dogs will stop but, others may not.
2007-02-27 08:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by st.lady (1 of GitEm's gang) 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are bored, lonely and scared. If you let them sleep in your room/bed they will probably settle (or chew up your blankets)
2007-02-27 07:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
does the dogs sleep in crates or are they left outside?
2007-02-27 07:50:40 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋