we have just got a 9 week old puppy, and he loves his company. But we he really needs to learn to be left on his own at night until he is toilet trained. he wines all night and it's sooo hard to ignore him. any suggestions?
2007-09-17 22:19:45 · 8 answers · asked by Quixoticelixer <3 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
When my dog was a puppy she was like that too, because she was really afraid to be abandoned. Dogs never use the place where they sleep as a toilet (that I know of), so I used to sleep with my door open so she could curl up in my bed. I believe she wet the bed a few times, but I still think that avoiding having a heavy laundry two or three times wasn't worth letting my puppy think she was being left alone. I put a plastic protector under the sheets so the matress would not suffer, and she was very happy.
2007-09-18 01:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Aoi no Akara 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When my daughters brought home a young puppy from our local flea market he cried a lot.We put a small clock inside a stuffed toy and it would sooth him.I guess it sounded like a heartbeat.Just make sure that there are no small parts he can choke on.Music is also a good idea.Welcome to the very real world of raising a puppy.As an update,we had the pleasure of our beloved dog Skippy being a part of our family for 17 years.
2007-09-18 01:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by gussie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try a nice warm water bottle covered with a blanket,
prefferably with your scent on it
a teddy bear or soft toy big enough for it to curl up with
and a ticking alarm clock, so it sounds like its mums heart beat,,
place it in a basket or box or what ever it sleeps in, and give it a good feed before you put it to sleep,
pups love to sleep with a warm full belly,
it might not last all night the first few nights but
you must be persistant and do not go to it when it wakes, it will realise that waking up and whimpering is doing it no good and it will give up.
eventually this will just become routine for the pup and you will have no trouble at all,
just be a little patient , this is all new and scary for it being away from its mum for the first time,
good luck i hope you get some sleep soon
2007-09-17 22:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by jack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same trouble when I first got my puppy. It was hard because she sounded so sad and I wanted to go out there and comfort her. I was told you shouldn't though because they'll know that if they whine you'll come running.
The first few nights I went out to check on her because I felt so bad, but after the first week she settled in.
We had a warm hot- water bottle and a clock that ticks. This helped her. I also put one of my old t shirts in with her because it had my scent on it.
Good luck!
P.S. My mum said it was just like having a new born baby again!!
2007-09-17 22:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by ★☆✿❀ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, your best bet is to ignore him. Paying any kind of attention to him at all when he is crying is only going to encourage it. I know it's hard, I've been there. The first night we brought our puppy home I didn't think he would ever shut up and go to sleep. We literally lay in bed for over an hour listening to him cry. But we didn't give in and the next night he only cried for about 15 minutes or so. And the night after that he hardly cried at all (granted, my pup was a bit older than yours at 14 weeks when we brought him home).
At 9 weeks, he is still a baby. Just as you wouldn't bring home a human infant and expect to sleep through an entire night, you shouldn't expect to get a full 8 hours with such a young puppy either. You should be getting up at least once in the middle of the night and getting up early in the morning to potty him. If he's crying right after you put him up for the night and go to bed, you need to ignore it and not reward the behavior by giving him any sort of attention (including yelling and hitting...not that you would, but even negative attention is attention and better than nothing in some pup's minds). If he's crying at 3am after having been in his crate/room for four hours, then I would assume he has to go potty and get up to take him out. BUT, you need to take him out, wait for him to do his business, praise and reward him for pottying outside, and then straight back to bed.
2007-09-17 22:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by ainawgsd 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I went through this with my puppy too.
Try giving the puppy a soft toy to play or cuddle with, a bowl of water,and an item of clothing or blanket that has your scent on it.
Also try leaving a TV or radio on low for him.
2007-09-17 22:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ferris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Crate training! I works great! Go to a petstore get a crate that for his size the employes will help there. He will cry for a while but he should learn that his space.
2007-09-17 22:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by phoenix_rosemaryhitz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try putting a radio in the room with him at night. He will hear the noise of the radio and feel like he's not alone. Hope it works for you!
2007-09-17 22:32:12 · answer #8 · answered by ditakay111 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋